YOUR PLACE.Byline: Jaime Spangrude Spring officially begins Sunday so celebrate its arrival with some serious spring cleaning Spring cleaning is the period in spring time set aside for cleaning a house, normally applied in colder climates, where the house is difficult to clean during winter. ! Grab the following guides to lead you on the path to a cleaner future: HOUSEHOLD HINTS: Learn how to solve everyday household problems with everyday household products in ``Mrs. Fixit Pantry Power'' (Meredith Books; $14.95). This book saves consumers time and money by using common household items, such as baby powder to eliminate greasy stains, candle wax to silence squeaky doors and mayonnaise to remove crayon crayon, any drawing material available in stick form. The term includes charcoal, conte crayon, chalk, pastel, grease crayon, litho crayon, and children's wax colors. marks from wood furniture. This book also shows you how to maximize existing storage space, decorate your home, make new furniture and choose household tools. PICK UP THE PACE: Learn how to cut your cleaning time in half with ``Speed Cleaning 101'' (Meredith Books; $14.95). Author Laura Dellutri, known as the ``healthy housekeeper,'' offers effective cleaning methods for each room in your house. Also included are tips on organization and storage, picking the right products and tools for each task, and eliminating clutter areas and dirt. What's great about this book is the Quick Fixes, True Cleaning Confessions, Space Savers and Laura's Favorite Products. TRICKS OF THE TRADE: Amy Wynn Pastor Amy Wynn Pastor (born May 9, 1976 in Philadelphia, PA) is best known as a carpenter on the TLC reality shows Trading Spaces and . She is currently under contract with the DIY Network, starring in two shows, Backyard Stadiums, hosted by Michael Strahan, and another show , carpenter on the hit TLC TLC total lung capacity; thin-layer chromatography. TLC abbr. 1. thin-layer chromatography 2. makeover show ``Trading Spaces,'' divulges her home repair techniques in her new book ``Yes, You Can! Home Repairs Made Easy'' (Meredith Books; $19.95). Novice do-it-yourselfers will learn how to fix leaky faucets, install a dimmer switch dimmer dimmer switch n (Elec) → Dimmer m; (US) (Aut) → Abblendschalter m , clean gutters, repair broken windows, hang decorative shelves and more with easy-to-follow instructions and more than 300 helpful illustrations. ANTIQUE APPRAISALS: Tickets for ``Antiques Roadshow's'' Los Angeles event are available through May 6. Apply online for a pair of free tickets at www.pbs.org/antiques. Applicants will be selected at random to receive tickets for the Aug. 13 event at the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. , part of the show's upcoming 2005 Summer Tour. Everyone who attends the event must have a ticket and one or two objects for appraisal. Organizers are also looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. furniture submissions. Submit up to three photos - instructions are on the Web site. Already feeling the strain of spring cleaning? Learn how to ditch the dirt with the following tips from the cleaning experts at the Home Depot: SPRUCING UP SINKS: Cover the sink with paper towels and soak in bleach for about 30 minutes. Discard the paper towels and rinse with cool water. Mix one cup of salt and one cup of baking soda baking soda: see sodium bicarbonate. and pour down the drain. Then flush with hot water. This will eliminate any odors. OVEN OVERTURE: To clean a mess when the oven is still hot, scatter salt on the affected area. When cool, use a damp sponge and brush away. To clean oven racks, put them in a garbage bag along with a rag drenched drench tr.v. drenched, drench·ing, drench·es 1. To wet through and through; soak. 2. To administer a large oral dose of liquid medicine to (an animal). 3. with ammonia, seal it and then leave outside overnight. Then wash with soap and an abrasive sponge. CLEANING WITH CLOTH: To keep the number of cleaning products in your house to a minimum, purchase micro-fiber cloths to tackle dirt, grease, dust and pet hair. They work well with just water, and the static electricity attracts these uncleanly un·clean·ly adj. un·clean·li·er, un·clean·li·est Unclean. adv. In an unclean manner. un·clean culprits just fine. The cloths are reusable and can be thrown in the washer. SPOTLESS SHOWER HEADS: For a shiny, scuzz-free shower head, you can either remove it and saturate sat·u·rate v. Abbr. sat. 1. To imbue or impregnate thoroughly. 2. To soak, fill, or load to capacity. 3. To cause a substance to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance. it in white vinegar overnight, or fill a plastic bag with vinegar and tie it over the shower head. CABINET CARE: If you want to keep the finish on your cabinets looking new, don't even think about using scouring scouring characterized by scour. scouring disease a colloquial name for secondary nutritional copper deficiency. powder or abrasives to clean them. Instead, keep painted wood, laminated plastic, wood-grain vinyl and metal surfaces free from dirt by using detergent and warm water. Then rinse with a cloth or sponge and clean water; wipe with a paper towel to avoid streaking. TWILIGHT ZONE: Browse home furnishings, ceramics, artwork and more from the 1920s, '30s, '40s and '50s at this eclectic show and sale. The event features 75 exhibitors, several of whom are direct importers of French art deco and Danish modern. Modern Times, 20th Century Design, Show and Sale, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1401 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale. Admission is $8. www.moderntimesla.com, (310) 455-2894. - Sherry Joe Crosby CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) no caption (book: ``Mrs. Fixit Pantry Power'') (2 -- color) no caption (book: ``Speed Cleaning 101'') (3 -- color) no caption (book: ``Yes, You Can! Home Repairs Made Easy'') |
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