YOUR PLACE.Byline: Simone Schramm TOOLS FOR THE HANDY WOMAN: Handy women can conquer household repair projects in style with Barbara K's 30-piece do-it-yourself tool kit. The kit is sleekly designed, but with function in mind, and includes a six-in-one screwdriver and a 16-piece hex set, as well as a variety of other handy hardware. There's also an 84-page ``how-to'' booklet with easy home-repair solutions. The kit retails for $39.99, and is available online at www.barbarak.com, or at stores including Home Depot, Ace Hardware and Target. FIRE STOPPER: Every home should have a fire extinguisher, but the reality is only 10 percent do. For those who shy away from Verb 1. shy away from - avoid having to deal with some unpleasant task; "I shy away from this task" avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her" the bulkier, standard-size canisters, there's FlameOut flame·out n. 1. Failure of a jet aircraft engine, especially in flight, caused by the extinction of the flame in the combustion chamber. 2. One that fails suddenly, especially after having been successful. . The aerosol can looks like hairspray and works the same way, making it easy to use in the house or yard.It's environmentally safe and nontoxic 1/3 which means it can be handled and used around kids and pregnant women if necessary. Available for $19.95 at Target, Bed, Bath & Beyond, and CVS (1) (Concurrent Versions System) A version control system for Unix that was initially developed as a series of shell scripts in the mid-1980s. CVS maintains the changes between one source code version and another and stores all the changes in one file. drugstores. FURNITURE THAT FITS: Take the guesswork out of buying furniture with life-size, preprinted templates that make it a cinch cinch a saddle girth on an American stock saddle. Tightens with a knot on a ring instead of with straps and buckles. to determine where each piece will fit in a room. The new kits, by DYI Design Yourself Interiors Inc., help you accurately plan the layout of any room, saving time, money and the heartache of having to return that oversize o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. Adj. 1. sofa. The suggested retail price for the kits is $29.99 each, or $110 for a set of four. To find the nearest dealer or to order, call (866) 692-6700, or visit www.designyourselfinteriors.com. ALL ABOUT HOMES: From window coverings to tiles to patios, homeowners can peruse pe·ruse tr.v. pe·rused, pe·rus·ing, pe·rus·es To read or examine, typically with great care. [Middle English perusen, to use up : Latin per-, per- booths filled with the latest products in home decorating at the 18th annual Home Show at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. . The event includes landscaping seminars, an antique auction, a spa giveaway, plant sales and a tomato plant giveaway. The event will take place 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the fairgrounds, 2551 W. Ave. H., Lancaster. Admission is $5 for adults ages 12-61, $4 for seniors 62 and over, free for children 11 and under with a paid adult. (661) 948-6060. www.avfair.com. GARDEN BEAST: Release your inner wild animal with Black & Decker's Alligator Lopper. This new tool features metal clamping jaws that grab and cut branches at full force. When the cut is complete, the jaws completely cover the cutting chain for maximum safety. The heavy-duty cutting bar and chain makes slicing logs and branches of all densities and sizes a cinch. The tool also features scissor scissor pertaining to scissors; like scissors in effect. scissor bite see scissor bite. scissor mouth a narrow space between the rami of the mandible so that the molar arcades do not meet. action handles for easy control, dual-handed safety switching to prevent accidental start up, a powerful 4.5 amp motor and a spring-loaded tensioning system for easy chain adjustment. The suggested retail price is $99.99. Availabe online at www.blackanddecker.com or www.amazon.com and at stores nationwide including Target, Home Depot and Ace Hardware. |
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