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14 Homes and Gardens, Supplement of The Canadian Statesman, April 26,1978 ~ workroom workable! Spning îs the perfect tinme to make mîinor household re- pairs, so why flot save some l mnoney, this season nd do them younrself'1 But before you get started, tackle thejob of geting your w\ýorkroomi in order.Whte startîng fr-om. scratch oli-rcr-arranging estab- lished ý,pace, ,a dean open work area flot only m-akes re- pair jobs easier, býut can a!so help eliminate needlessac-4 $ry o dents. __ Here are somne wy o can mnake yI\ouwokshlopli more functional: hu Save einpty Jars and catis. When they are clearly labeled andc arranged on shelves or 'in cabinet, glass jars allow you to quickly spot easily misplaced small items, such as nails, tacks, and screws. You mîght want to nail the jar lids into a sheif board or low beamn to keep them handily at your finger- tips. Empty coffee cans and other tins m iake perfect hol- ders for smrall tools, such as an assortmnent of wrenches or screw drivers. Label the tins acco rding to contents so you c.an quickly locate these often-used tools when the'r-e needed. Basic tools fait into five main claissificat ions: cutting, gripping, measuring, fasten- ing and stiking. A mounted peg board with-S-hooks èani be used to keep many of the larger tools stored safely and neatly. Remember to hang the board in a convenient spot, yet out of children's reach to avoid injury to cuni- ouis hands. 1 A clean workroom can be safer to work in; soil can ob- scure yo--ur view when youi're doing exacting chores. You can make grimy floors, walls, and other washable surfaces, 1 ýsparkle" by scrubbing themn down with a solution of Janitor In A Drumg ail pur- pose cleaner and water. Don't think your work area must be neglected because it' s tuicked away in the base- ment or garage. Recycle old bookcases and cabinets into storage units for holding cans of paint and varnish, 'brushes and other hardware that miglit other- wise clutter up your work- shop. Do00 b le- Hligh on the list of basic tools for the home workshop or tool chest is the electric drill. This power tool with its many uisefufl accessories makes fast work, of a mul- titude oif home fix-up and maintenance cliores. Now, additional useful- ness is available in home- type dilis. Black & Decker offers drilîs with percussion action foir little more than the cost of standard models.' Percussion drilling com- bines a back and forth hiam- mnering mnovement with ro- tary action. This; action and the uise of masoniry-ty pe diril] bits cuts' down i on the timte and effort required to drill holes, in cent and vaious types, of miasonry. A imle movemnent of asic changes, the drill from per- cujssýion to regujlar r-otary ac- tion. Black & Dce' A Con- vertible 'Drill bas been spec- iallyv priced for the fs ix months, of 1978. 1Twýo speed. ~/"and ½",Hammer rlîs that offer the sarne Percu- sion aicion plus speed selec- tion ace also ava;ilble. i --