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Sl i t I ION 2 - !\\C;EI6 - I'l-AINDEALER - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1983 general yci ICI a i News Buyers urged to learn store refund policy Creating bright Christmas boxes Christmas boxes with the lid and box wrapped separately are really neat and what's more, you can use them later as storage boxes! Create your own Christmas boxes by measuring the height and perimeter of your box (without the lid), leaving 1 inch all around for overlap. Brush rubber cement on the box and on the paper. While cement is still wet, apply wrap to the box-one side at a time, smoothing out wrinkles or bubbles. •*V-< Slit the wrap at the corners and glue top qnd bottom edges down. Measure underside of box. Cut the paper to its size, and cement in place. To cover U4^measure its depth and the perimeter of the lid sides. Add 1 inch all around for overlap. Cut paper to size Measure top of box and cut paper to its size; cement in place. Glue on bright geometrical designs made of contrasting paper. They are pretty enough without ribbon. With the holiday shopping season at hand, Attorney General Neil Hartigan offers the following suggestions to help consumers get the most for their money. When purchasing from a retail store, a shopper should know the store's policy on refunds. or exchanges. Hartigan notes that stores have the right to set their own return policy and as a general rule, are under no obligation to refund the pur- ri chase price unless there has t>een misrepresentation or fraud or unless an item is defective. Shoppers should always determine the store's policy for returning items at the time of purchase and then keep their receipts. If merchandise is purchased on layaway, the shopper should find out if there are storage fees or cancellation penalties and determine • the maximum number of payments allowed and the time limits between each payment. Hartigan says consumers should check out warranties or guarantees carefully. If the tefm8 are not clear, ask questions, such as, who guarantees the item and for how long? Are all parts covered or just some? Where must you take the item for repairs? Remember to get all verbal promises made in writing and keep the warranty in a safe place where you can easily find it if needed. Attorney General Hartigan adds that an unfortunate by­ product of the holiday season is con men taking advantage of shopers' "good will". Holiday consumers should be par­ ticularly wary of ' these situations: 1- The vacant store front operations that come to life just before Christrttas offering fabulous bargains on various goods. A shopper may end up with an inferior product and go back to return it only to find the sellers have varnished. 2 - Street corner peddlers who operate outof their car trunks or set up pushcarts in public places may also promise "bargains'̂ which later are found to be overpriced and hard to return. 3 - It's nice to be neighbor!; •i.Ui / \ TOP-QUALITY PRODUCT THAT TRIPLES CLOSET SPACE Closet Orgonixer 7 iV 4\^, A complete system in a box! Th*d*mond tor itorog* capacity It at an all-tim* high, ond consumer rmaarch shows that 1 out at 3 p*opi« now pr«t«r ventilated shelving over traditional wood or particle >ing over Hoditional wood or port! board. How the mHw's leader In vinyl coated steel rod shaUln#*»H th»k new, number selling product in a box • Closet Organizer '** The complete, do-it-yourself closet Organ gonlrer now in on* handy pock09*. Model No 1605 Adjustable - Model No. 1608 Adjustable. Model No 1610 Adjustable. Is Model Ho. 50 1 r/f)\ TOUCH MvJr 1 m gt g* 1/ ) 4 Efl W MUfE DOM «hr K OPERATOR KJ MILf . Cmpltti id transmitter I ELECTRICAL METAL BOXES JUNCTION BOX OCtttWTBW •ftdmp SWITCH OR OUTLET BOX NON-METALLIC ELECTRICAL WIRE 14/2 •254 Fl CarlM Ciffn CMAKJns •S#W Cipptf inoi Nki eCikf CiM II" :V:- ¥• (W^TOOLS RATE TOPS for Christmas Presents! SAV510% jmi any of our vast selection of Tools Gerber Mount Vernon Vitreous China Regular Rim WATER-SAVER UNIT CLOSET WHITE SALE COLOR SALE Not No. 2 or Seconds 6 d ma WATtR SAVER FIXTURE LARSON urc-com DOORS Art Dowblc Tovgli Wbn'lM5 Mwmtm cm *mmm *» Won't YMARP WuM a M Mb. In i>i fet to nBBI SISfi*"-- WbnlV*jjp> ' Sm d to tMtam. strks 1 c*n *1 to UtSOUH COH Slim Dow it Itomtm. SALE PRICED! All Hardware Included Self-Storing Colonial White White Cross Back m 4MP W WmM 'm^ss^w Sry' V' v£ " * ?V V) Install a VENT DAMPER gn your gas furnace or _ waterheater deflect-o® 3" VENT jotmeH on row HAUDCD gas fornict ot witer healer UArlr CK SALE PRICE *2#" ONLY reg. 537.99 Unique BI METAL blades work like a fireplace damper to keep heal in when your furnace is off. A deflect o energy saving VENT DAMPER can save you 10% to 30%* on your heating fuel costs. ^W^ WAll SWITCHES M t OUTLETS •Your Choice of Brown or Ivory §>5® •Outlets Are Grounded for Safety •Outlet Action Switches •Switches and Outlets can he Either Back or Side Wired. HOICE EACH Double Bowl STAINLESS STEEL SINKS Rag. '46.99 SALE ONLY tAAOO yf y" but paying (or a friend's C.O.D. package may not only be ex­ pensive but may result in the creation of ill-feelings between neighbors. Packages should not be acceptd for others unless previous arrangements have been made with the recipient. 4 - A shopper should be cer­ tain he is dealing with a reputable company when or­ dering through the mail and be wary of businesses offering merchandise at excessively low prices, but with- delayed delivery dates, or companies that have only a post office box number for their address -these are easy to close after tran­ sactions, leaving the customer with no place to complain. County • bird count is Dec. 17 The McHenry County Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society has selected the date of Satur­ day, Dec. 17 for its annual Christmas Bird Count. This year marks the 84th an­ niversary of the original Christmas bird count, taken on Christmas Day, 1900, by an intrepid group of strollers in 25 locations, mostly '-pwund major northeastern cities. Today the count is supervised by the national Audubon Society, and con­ ducted in about 1,500 locations a c r o s s t h e Americas. From Hawaii to Labrador, from Alaska to Venezuela, bird watchers will be making similar counts during the period of December 17 to January 2. Results are submitted to the national Audubon Society, and will be published in the journal "American Birds" in July, 1984. All counts are open to competent birders, willing to pay a $2 fee tolhelp defray costs^C of publication. por information on Vour neares t count , contact Dave Frey at 338-4866. (MKIWWX* Fire-Safe Cigarettes Cigarettes can and should be made fire-safe. Govern­ ment tests show that a con­ ventional cigarette dropped onto a sofa cushion or mat­ tress will continue to bum for an average of 24 minutes. Commonly used cigarette additives contribute in large part to the fire hazard, in par­ ticular citrates and phosphates added to cigarette paper to ensure a steady and continu­ ous burn. Eliminating such additives could significantly reduce the fire hazard. "Fire- safe" techniques are already used In two brands of mark­ eted cigarettes, Mores and Shermans, which extinguish within 3-5 minutes, SERVING McHENRY COUNTY FOB OVER 50 YEARS WHERE THE PROS SHOP! SALE RUNS TILL: Dec. 31. 1983 OR WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! FREE ESTATES FREE DEJVERY EXCEPT AS NOTED A AlFYANnrD ALEXANDER LUMBER 201 Virginia (Cut-off Road) Crystal Lake 815-459-1050 MON-THURS 7:30-6, FRI 7:30-1:00 SAT 1-4, SUN 10-2 909 N. FRONT (Rqut«31) McHenry 815-385-1424 MON-FRI 7:30-5, SAT 8-3 M; "if* lSiWb Now that Fall is approaching have Your chimney cleaned, repaired & re lined for the upcoming heating season. Call... GENTS CHIMNEY SWEEP SERVICE 815943-4927 V Our Service is designed so that you can virtually choose the type of person you. want to date Ca/l: McHenry County Computer Dating Service 815-338-2990 It Works!