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PAGE 16 -PLA1NDEALER - FRIDAY. OCTOBER 12,1W9 Make the kitchen a safer place| With the surging popularity of cooking--gourmet cooking in particular--the kitchen is being invaded by males and females, spanning a variety of ages and culinary abilities. Likewise, with the decline in use of the separate, formal din­ ing room, the kitchen has once again become the primary eat­ ing center. For many families, the kitchen is also a living area or social center creating an atmo­ sphere for family entertainment and gathering. New responsibility Along with the increased use of the kitchen and its changing function comes one added responsibility--being safety conscious. it is estimated that over half of the 21 million home injuries that happened last year occurred in the kitchen. To increase the safety consciousness of con­ sumers and students. Corning Glass Works has launched a kitchen safety campaign. Whether you're building, re­ modeling or just re-organizing your kitchen after its hectic summer use. Corning suggests that you think about the features you should add to make it a safer place in which to live. The proliferation of electrical appliances is one of the factors fostering new interest in the kitchen. From coffee-makers to chicken crispers, labor-saving electrical appliances now make cooking quick, easy and even fun for people of all ages and all levels of cooking skill. In older kitchens, more elec­ trical applicances are probably being used than ever thought imaginable when the room was built. There may not be enough drcuits to handle the extra de­ mand. Too many appliances plugged into one outlet results in dan­ gerous rircuit overloading. This cannot only damage appliances, but the appliance-user as well. Shocks and fires can result when outlets take on octopus­ like appearances trying todo too many things at once. Have the wiring in your kitchen checked by a qualified person. Circuits can be added and divided, so don't take chances! Also, make sure that appli­ ances are plugged into circuits that offer adequate power. Do not plug large electrical appli­ ances such as ranges and refrig­ erators into outlets that have less capacity than required. Another factor that can lead to kitchen accidents is disor­ ganization, so organize kitchen appliances aind equipment. Keep electrical devices un­ plugged when not in use and out of the reach of children. Use them away from the sink area where extra cord lengths will not fall into a water filled sink. Store knives separately Keep knives and other sharp equipment in storage areas sep­ arate from other utensils. Do not store them in a common utility drawer. Likewise, organize manufac­ turers' use and care instructions and warranties. Many kitchens have either no defined location for these materials or have them strewn in a "catch-all" drawer. If use and care and warranty BABER BUICH GM QUALITY | SERVICE PARTS j GM QUALITY | SERVICE PARTS j kill GENERAL MOTORS MITTS DIVISION SERVICE SPECIALS 6000 UNTIL OCT. 22 COMPLETE BRAKE 100 tettl mi M pis Mi mr te, npck M Mfei nt tMsatfnm lay idttM pats artn. CHASSIS LMRKATMM Wrtn MO *•»(« MM eta* FRONT ENOAUONMENT par ca nliij sHCtMy. vMk ttf cee^Mb fcat ad ImpR* Her IecMr: dock eeI rijRtME, ceMet IeI ta M, hnpet tires. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SIR VICE Me I nlill ariEMir msmsim •MHM, chap Ma PpM. I FREE CAR WASH I It* Mmwtf m Ports wi lefeor for loafer CMum Not to include above specials These specials good on oil makes and models of American made cors. 91 S. RT, 12 FOX LAKE (311) 597-2555 Service Hours: 7:30 am to 5 Pn?-.F/»e pick V»*4eli very materials are of three-inch by five-inch size, such as many of those provided by Corning, store them in a recipe box. For lafger items, place them in a stiff folder or envelope. La­ bel the folder and store it in a jiandy location. Above all, read the materials provided by a manufacturer. Just because two items are made of the same basic material, such as heat-resistant glass and glass- ceramic cookware. does not mean they have the same uses. Heat-resistant glass cook- ware cannot be used on top of the range;; glass-Ceramic cookware can. Also, the size and shape of an item may pro­ hibit its use in a particular cook­ ing situation. Clean cookware properly Cleaning instructions may also be provided. Corning men­ tions acceptable and unaccept­ able cleaners by brand name. Using abrasive cleansers on glass or glass-ceramic items can cause scratching. Numerous scratches can eventually weaken the structure of the item and cause it to break. Cleansers and household chemicals should be stored, out of the reach of children. The all- too-common storage area, un­ der the sink, is a "no-no." It is too accessible for curious youngsters and poisoning may result. The ideal place to store these items is a special cabinet that can be locked. Also, have a special place for a fire extinguisher. It may not be the most often-used item in your kitchen, but when it's needed, it's needed in a hurry. Have it in a location com­ monly known by all family members and be sure it's in proper working order. Repair slanting or warped floors and replace loose tiles. Cover scatter rugs with skid- proof backing. These are par­ ticularly hazardous for older people. If you question the safety of your kitchen, the Consumer In­ formation Department of Corn­ ing can assist you. They can prbvide you with a safety checklist which will help you identify what your kitchen rieeds in order to make it a safer place in whieh to work atid live. • • • * Never waste time in argument with a fool un­ less you want to make a fool of yourself. A CUSTOMER-ASSEMBLED WALL UNIT by O'Sullivan fea­ tures a glowing honey elm easy-care Rrnrer laminate ami nidnl edges in the new "soft style." "Lifestyle" furniture boasts better quality, paler wood In just a few years some cus­ tomer-assembled furniture lines have gone from a family room inexpensive look to living room luxury--still popular priced but much upgraded in quality. The password is 'lifestyle,' meaning products that are ca­ sual. contemporary and dual- purpose to fit the shrinking of living space and number of rooms. Richness and durability The rich look, together with high durability, is achieved by many manufacturers with wood-pattern laminates, exact copies of the real thing, even sometimes to rough-hewn tex­ ture. - One example, Rendura made by the Rehger, Film Corpora­ tion. captures the warmth and beauty of real wood but adds re­ sistance to abrasion, scratching, staining and burnishing.. Yesterday's super-popular walnut is giving way to lighter shades and 'character' woods with swirled, streaked grains, stich as hickory, oak and elm. A very striking new line of customer-assernbIedvliving room and bedroom furniture by O'Sullivan Industries is made from a honey elm laminate which has been distressed for an antique effect, although the rolled-edge styling is modern. The whole look is a rich, glow­ ing elegance not found in life­ style furniture until recently. The paler wood laminates are being used for such items as stereo speakers, television cabi­ nets and microwave oven carts, according to the Gusdorf Cor­ poration which manufactures attractive electronic furniture for the home. Wood customer-assembled furniture with modern styling is imported by the Natbe Com­ pany from Europe and Brazil. These quality pieces also show pale wood: Brazilian teak with either a reddish walnut or a light brown walnut. The effect is striking and worthy of any drawing room. Money-savers Even though the lifestyle furniture is much upgraded in form and quality it still runs much lower in price than furni­ ture assembled by the manufac­ turer. The reason for this, accord­ ing to the firms making cus­ tomer-assembled pieces, is that the main saving is in freight rates; their pieces are shipped flat and many mpre can fit into a truck. This saving, among othei?. is passed on to the con­ sumer. f •* ar , Alternators & Generators... •Automotiw •Marine •Truck Equipment •Foreign •Antique ALL MAKES AND MODELS! CUSTOMER COUNTER SERVICE FOR PARTS & EXCHANGE UNITS NORTHWEST AUTO ELECTRIC INC, Md«NRYV|US,DE ™ M (•15)385-6222 - •<"W ill wisfin/B jV,