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SECTION 1 - SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAINDEALEE - PAGE It-FRIDAY. MARCH a. 1979 Is the laundry room a wash-out? Give these bright ideas a tumble A well-planned laundry area provides a central loca­ tion for many activities and adds a great deal of conven­ ience to homemaking. In a new home, the first question is location. Start­ ing with the basics, water and drainage are needed. Access to an outside wall for exhausting the dryer also should be considered, al­ though some new dryers can use a long exhaust. In an existing home, the washer and dryer are in place, so the following may serve as a decorating guide. Storage is a must, both for laundry products and for dirty clothes. Regular kitchen cabinets will adapt for storing supplies, and a ventilated closet with several slide-out baskets provides an ideal place to store and sort dirty laundry. Also needed BEFORE YOU BUY. THE NEW, MODERN KINETICO WATER CONDITIONING SYSTEM 'NO ELECTRICITY 'METERED WATER •LESS SALT .SAVES MONEY txic::jr£] IN THE IDEAL LAUNDRY ROOM, laundry need, are grouped to minimize steps, according to the experts at General Electric's design center. Sewing machine and ironing board are nearby for repairs and touch-ups. A large sorting table lets you sort and fold clothes im­ mediately as they come from the dryer, minimizing handling and wrinkling. An adjacent hanging area helps keep just-finished items from wrinkling. FREE MATER TEST AND RENTAL RATES ON REQUEST CALL YOUR LOCAl WATER CONDITIONING DEALER: KINETICO gruner TOM HUEMANN WATER CONDITIONING 2103 W. CHURCH ST. - JOHNSBURG McHENRY, ILL. 385-3093 " LARGEST SERVICE KPT. IN NORTHERN IU.IN0i$" are a sink for pre-treating small items and a space to hang newly dried permanent press clothes. However, there are other related activities that logi­ cally can be located nearby. Since mending is often done before washing a garment, the sewing machine is a prac­ tical addition. Adjacent cabi­ nets for sewing supplies, patterns and yet-to-be-sewn material help form a creative center. Also at home here is the ironing board with a nearby rod on which to hang com­ pleted clothing. A table or countertop area provides a handy place for folding and sorting. Separat­ ing each family member's clothing as it comes from the dryer cuts down the number of times it has to be handled. If space permits, it's handy to have an .-area for potting plants or arranging flowers. Again, cabinets to hold vases, pots and potting soil make this activity more invit­ ing. A xloset for tall items such as brooms and a vac­ uum is also useful. Such a multi-purpose laundry area also can be a j - a i n y - d a y p l a y r o o m , a homework room, the family office or planning center. Keep these activities and hobby interests in mind when designing the room. I f y o u r l a u n d r y a r e a doesn't measure up, refur­ bishing it might make a good project for the entire family. Everybody's Doin' It... HOME IMPROVEMENT With Structural Steel And Ornamental Iron Au°°ZZ" • i; II INSIDE OR OUTSIDE YOUR HOME p- , !> nMShs'*-' v. " > - T < , ! V, V? , f ^ ' - ADAMS BROS STEEL DIVISION 3003 W. RTE 120 McHenry 385-9100