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The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, July 2,1994 In order to make this year's clea- ningfest easier on homeowners experts experts have joined forces to compile a list of cleaning and maintenance tips for the home. The key term heard from the experts is "preventative maintenance." "If people took the time to replace things before they're completely worn out, they could avoid the high cost of emergency repairs," says Bill Tompkins, plumbing expert. * To keep the drains fresh and clear, pour a handful of baking soda down the drain occasionally, followed followed by boiling water. * To get rid of mineral deposits on faucets, fill a small plastic bag with dissolved water softener and tie onto the spout. Let sit for about two hours. * To remove stains from porcelain surfaces, use a paste of equal parts cream of tartar and hydrogen peroxide. peroxide. Spread over stain, let dry and rinse away the stains. * To remove tape and glue residue, residue, marking pen and oil paint from windows, glass and mirrors, spray WD-40 on it, let it sit for a few minutes, minutes, and wipe away with a dry cloth. The product also helps remove scuff marks from linoleum and tile floors, * as well as gum and tar from most carpets. carpets. * To avoid light bulb breakage during replacement, spray the light bulb and socket with WD-40 before screwing the bulb into the socket. * To repair a rug with frayed edges, edges, snip off the loose threads and dab some transparent glue along the entire entire edge. * To keep the water heater running running efficiently, drain it every six .months. Any dirt will drain out with the water. * To prevent costly plumbing repair repair bills, replace "O" rings and washers and relubricate faucet stems with WD-40 every six months. This helps prevent leaks, and buying a $2.00' faucet-repair kit every six months is less costly than a $50 plumbing bill to repair a leaky faucet. * Replace supply lines under sinks w and in the laundry room with braided stainless steel "no burst" lines. They are guaranteed to last forever; so they won't have to be replaced every six months and will alleviate any worries about water lines bursting and flooding flooding the house. * To keep the garbage disposal running smoothly and odour free, run it every night. If food is accidentally left in the disposal too long and has produced an odour, pour a diluted bleach solution in it followed by lemons. lemons. To silence a noisy garbage disposal, disposal, spray the unit with WD-40. FRANK REALTOR W. FRANK REAL ESTATE LIMITED 234 King Street East, Bowmanville Telephone 623-3393 Toronto Line 686-1035 Over 30 Years Quality Real Estate Service REALTOR 3.7 ACRES AND A GORGEOUS HOME Orono. Super hardwood lot with a 3 bedroom custom built bungalow, main floor family room and laundry room, separate dining room and sunken living room, double car garage. Must be seen. Just listed at $279,900. Charlie Reid* (905) 623-3393 or (905)983-5914. KENDAL FARM-110 ACRES 2 creeks, 4 bedroom home, 2 car garage, super property. Beside Oshawa Ski Club. $259,900. Call Charlie Reid* (905) 623-3393 or (905)983-5914. Rozmin AWADIA 623-2207 C. Malcolm BLISS 985-3298 Helen BONNET 623-8536 Josie DOXTATER 623-9557 Iris FOWLER (705) 932-2621 Chet JACKSON 263-8377 Joe JERONIMO 623-6920 Carol MARTIN (705) 324-9216 Charlie REID 983-5914 JohnSHEWCHUK ....I;..; .623-5927 Doreen TILLSON .432-4804 Ann VAN DYK .623-4638 Leonard WELLS 623-7817 Terry WITHERSPOON 983-8296 John WOLTERS 986-4303 Dirk WOUDSTRA 623-1336 Charlie Reid* 623-3393 THE DOLLS HOUSE - $121,900. Just listed in Bowmanville. 3 bedroom, neat as a pin bungalow, eat-in kitchen, formal living room, gas furnace. Must be seen. Charlie Reid* (905) 623-3393 or (905)983-5914. EXECUTIVE HOME ON OVER 1 ACRE Gorgeous colonial style home, family room, separate dining room, triple car garage. Too many more features to mention. Huge pines on landscaped lot. Only $254,900. Pontypool. Call Ann VanDyk* at (905) 623-3393 or (905) 623-4638. SPOTLESS BUNGALOW IN BOWMANVILLE Just listed. 3 bedrooms, hardwood floors throughout, new gas furnace, all brick and on a quiet court. $137,900. Call Charlie Reid* at (905) 623-3393 or Ann Van Dyk* 623-3393 HAVE YOU GOT $5,000 DOWN? Vendor financing available for this well kept 3 bedroom mobile home. Walkout to deck. Newcastle. $34,900. Call Ann VanDyk* at (905) 623-3393 or (905) 623-4638. SETTING YOUR INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES By Dennis Beere Manager, Bowmanville Branch Toronto Dominion Bank With such a wide variety of financial products and services today, it is often difficult to decide where to invest your money. Different types of investments serve different purposes. So it is important to determine your investment objectives before choosing where you invest your money. This can be done by asking yourself a few simple questions. 1. How much risk are you willing to take? Are you willing to risk your principal for a potentially larger gain or would you settle for a smaller return if your initial investment was protected? Higher rates of return are usually associated with investments that carry a. high level of risk. For example, when you buy stocks the risk/retum is higher than when you buy Treasury Bills. If you are most concerned with the safety of your principal, more conservative investments, such as government bonds, T-bills, and Gi.C.s provide security as well as a specified rate of return. 2. How accessible does your money have to be? Some investments require you to lock in your money for a specified term and others provide complete access to your funds at all times. 3. Do you want your investments to provide steady income? You may want them to provide regular income to maintain your lifestyle and cover regular expenses. To achieve this, you should consider investing in low-risk vehicles which provide a steady rate of return, eg. G.I.C.s, bonds, or mortgage-backed securities. 4. Are you investing for long term growth? Do you intend to maintain your investment for several years with the expectation of continuous growth? A balanced, diversified portfolio of low, moderate and high risk investments will help you achieve this objective. Your unique circumstances will determine the investments best for you. So, before choosing your investments take some time, to think about your objectives. And don't forget, most banks will be glad to help you analyze your objectives and develop a financial plan. If you need more information feel free to call TD's Green Infoline at 1-800-387-2092. The Toronto-Dominion Bank 39 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K9 Tel: (905) 623-2514 Your Bank. Your Way. @ | by Ben Bramble I i i i i I i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i Asphalt driveway maintenance Larger damaged sections or holes should be Damage to asphalt occurs in the spring and brushed out clean after chipping away at the the fall when there is a lot of rain and in winter edges to create a vertical edge, when moisture freezes in all the little cracks and Asphalt has very little tensile strength so you crevices and lifts out small stones. don't want any feathered edges such as you Asphalt is composed of crushed stone which is apply when doing drywall repairs. Use the end bonded together with a sticky oil. The oil is of a 2 x 4 to tamp down the dry patch, getting it attacked by the ultra violet light from the sun tight against the edges, which breaks down the bond. If you dislike the mess of cleaning up with So basically your driveway is under attack all Varsol you should buy the emulsion type year long from the weather plus the abuse it takes patching which can be cleaned up with water from heavy trucks and car tires. A recent survey in and soap. the Toronto, Star gave 10 years as the average life On large patches, lay a piece of old plywood of asphalt drives provided they receive proper over the patch when you have tamped it fairly care. That is a depressing figure and I question it, level and drive over it with your car a few times, but even so the mere suggestion should alert you When all the patching and caulking is done, to the fact we are dealing with something a lot wait for a warm sunny day that heats up not less permanent than, say, a concrete drive. only the driveway but also the sealer for easier Proper care involves putting on a top sealer application, every other year or so depending on the need. Take your pick of applicators -- stiff stable Actually a yearly application can result in a build- broom, roller or squeegee - and follow the up of the sealer causing it to flake off; so easy manufacturer's directions. When the job is done does it. The purpose of the sealer is to re- you should cordon off the drive with ropes, establish the bond between the oil and stone and ladders, whatever it takes to keep kids, pets to provide as much waterproofing as possible, and cars off for at least 24 hours. Quite incidental is the aesthetic pleasure you get One last (or first) thing. Take the car out of from looking at a jet black drive. Before applying sealer sweep the surface the garage before you start and park it on the street. You would hate to be the one to drive clean and hose it free of all loose material. Fill any over the uncured surface in an emergency, small cracks that are less than 1/4- inch wide with Oh yes; asphalt is a petroleum product and special caulking. is vulnerable to gasoline, especially the kind Wider cracks should be filled with dry patch that spills when you are filling the lawn mower, after you have scraped away any loose stone. Ditto for leaking oil from your son's clunker. Sponsored by Mulder's Furniture Ltd. Fine Furniture and Quality Broadloom 23 King Street E. 623-5515 Bowmanville CLIP AND SAVE