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Space Miser*, What Do You Call a What V Its-Name? Here's How To Stretch Closets! Need more closet space? Then, reorganize, redesign and --while you're at it--line closets with aromatic red cedar, for a lifetime of moth protection. Here's how to carry out a closet-space program. Inventory closet contents and then design the most efficient method of housing the items. Be a space miser! The conventional five to five and one-half foot drop to the floor from closet rods really isn't necessary. Four and one-half will do for most overcoats and dresses, while most men's suits require only three and one-half feet. Women's blouses and jackets need even less. By installing rods no higher than needed to serve their purpose, it's often possible to get a second rod almost at ceiling height, or to provide additional wall space for shelving. Don't overlook the insides of closet doors. They make ideal locations for shoe bags or racks, a full length mirror or hooks for handbag storage. Mark intended shelf locations on existing closet walls. ( <'dar-lining the walls is a job th;ii goes quickly. Installation instructions are included in every package of cedar lining, and the lumber pieces themselves are tongue-and-grooved for fast, tight assembly. A word of caution: Never paint, shellac or otherwise finish the cedar. Such treatment will close the wood's pores and minimize the desired cedar aroma. W liat Dors l( (lost To (»d into llic Swim? Suppose that a swimming pool is on the agenda for this year. IIow much will it cost? National averages for inground pools (as contrasted to the plastic pools that go on top of the ground) run like this: Small pools (under 15' x 32') -- $2,757 Medium pools (about 18' x36') -$4,140 I^arge pools (over 20' x40')-- $6 727 These rates, of course, are averages, and are for the "basic" pool with no frills. Diving boards, extra ladders, landscaping, fencing are added costs. ARE ROSES PINK? Fink is a favorite rose color in this country -- but one garden's pink is another garden's orange. Color of roses may vary greatly according to soil, location or even season of the year. Have you ever tried to buy something you couldn't name or describe? To say the least, it's a confusing situation. Yet, it has probably happened to most of us. Suppose, for example, you have a peculiar arrangement of intersecting gutters arid downspouts on your roof. If one of the pieces becomes rotted, warped or damaged, you will either have to replace it yourself or hire someone to do it. If the job is a small one,you'll probably want to try it yourself. And, if you are unfamiliar with the terminology used by carpenters and roofers, you will likely have great difficulty in describing the parts you want. The same situation holds true when you want major remodeling done on your home. How do you tell the carpenter about the built-in drawer unit you saw at your cousin's home; the type you would like to have where the closet is now? And how do you describe a particular kind of arrangement you want for that new shower? By far, the easiest way to tell anyone what you want is with a photo made on the spot with an instant-picture camera. The obvious advantage to the picture is that it shows exactly what you want to say. No one will doubt for a moment what you have in mind. And, at the same time, with the instant-picture camera, you know immediately if you have * mil Taking Trudge out of Laundry NO ROOM FOR a clothes dryer? Look againl This homemaker chose to fit her portable dryer with casters and store it in the closet when it's not in use. It can be hung on a wall or set on a counter just as easily,, dries anything a standard-size dryer will dry. By Maytag. Appliance manufacturers have taken the drudge out of doing the laundry--but it's up to homemakers to get rid of the trudge. The best way to do that is to get those time-and-work-saving automatic appliances up out of the basement, to save walking. In most homes being built today, some provision is made for installing a washer and dryer on the main floor--usually near the kichen. Some imaginative architects actually plan workable laundry areas with storage and counter space, often in the bedroombath area where most of the soiled laundry originates. What about the older home, where it's hard to find space for both a washer and a dryer, in a location that's truly convenient? One answer to the problem could be a portable clothes dryer that hangs on a wall, sits on or under a counter, or can be rolled into a closet when not in use. About the size of an end table and weighing only 77 pounds, such a dryer operates when plugged into any adequately wired 115-volt outlet. It requires no HOW WOULD you describe these? From left, attic closet transformed into built-ins; complicated arrangement of gutters and downspouts; shower with lower head for children. All photos by Polaroid. the photo you want. If you do miss, you know it right away, on the spot, and you shoot again. You won't have to make another trip back to re-shoot. Here are some tips from the experts at Polaroid Corporation on photographing those "hard to describe" items: • Move in close. Don't bother to put anything in the photo that isn't needed to describe what you want. • Take pictures firom several different angles if that will help clarify what you want to say. • If possible, measure the dimensions of the things you are photographing. Jot these measurements down on the back of the photos, and you are ready to talk with supply dealers or contractors. LIGHT TRANSFORMS THE KITCHEN. Here, slanted soffit has 40-watt fluorescent lamps, on top of the cabinets half-way back. Fluorescent lamps are mounted along wall cabinets and above sink, two 15-watt lamps above counters, and two 40-toatt appliance lamps in the range hood. Four downlights illuminate bar area. Suggested by General Electric lighting experts. special wiring and no installation, and fits readily in small areas where a standard-size dryer won't go. For roll-away convenience, it can be fitted with casters. Another space-saver is a freestanding, combination washerdryer -- a solution that the homemaker who needs a new washer, and doesn't have a dryer, might consider. The washer-dryer requires only 30 inches of space and will fit neatly between two cabinets, permitting establishment of a home laundry almost anywhere --kitchen, hall area, bathroom. Plus feature is that the complete laundering job--washing and drying--can be done from start to finish with a single setting of controls. Still another way to find space for a laundry develops when kitchen remodeling projects are under way. 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