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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-04-26, Page 33INSTALL IT YOURSELF-. OR HAVE OUR EXPERTS DO IT FOR YOU! 30 mil iinerillovss bowled hopper - for larger diving and swimming area; also easier cleaning and vacuuming Main drain to draw water irom bottom of pool thru skimmer to filter to allow a more uniform intake for claiming and heating purposes An our pools are built. with 3" thick concrete bottom and 4' wide concrete deck. Styrofoam in- Staliation for sidewalfs is available. INGROUND POOLS of all sizes and shapes in kit form and complete installations HAUGH'S ABOVE GROUND POOLS in various sizes FULL LINE OF CHEMICALS POOL MAINTENANCE ACCESSORIES SOLAR BLANKETS NOW AVAILABLE . FOR FREE. ESTIMATES AND ,LLI-fiSTRATED aRoctsulte PHONE OR WRITE KEN 'SMITH POOLS 23 MILL ST., EGMONOVILLE PHONE stmoRTH 5 27m0469 TO ILLUSTRATE A LIST OF KITCHEN DOs and DON'Ts, Gillette has devised a simple "before" and "after" illustra- tion of a safe kitchen and an "accident prone" kitchen. Due to the amount of appliances and activity centered around this particular room, it's essential to take special precautionary measures to avoid fire and other Iizards. For example, a knife rack to safely store sharp cutlery, -a Captain Kelly Fire Extinguisher placed not over, but next to the stove for easy access in'the event of a fire, and pot holders hung in their place are just a few tips that could spare you a kitchen accident. The dos and don'ts of safe kitchen planning, upkeep Safety should begin at home, judging from a Na- tional Safety Council sta- tistic that one-third of the persons injured each year are either in the home or on the home premises. . High risk area With greater precau- tionary measures, this fig- ure could be reduced—es- pecially in particular areas of the home like the kitch- en, where accident risk is high. The Gillette Company, makers of smoke detectors and fire extinguishers de- signed to keep every room in the home safe from the threat of fire, has, a par- ticular concern for kitchen safety. • . Becatise over 65 per cent of home fires start in ,the kitchen, special care should be taken in this room where there is a con- centration of electrical ap- pliances. Hub of activity To keep the room that is usually the "hub of activ- ity" safe from fire and other hazards, Gillette rec- ommends these kitchen DOs and DON'Ts. • DON'T overload sock- ets by ,plugging too many power-hungry appliances into one outlet. And re- member to install outlets high enough above the counter so that water can't get into them. • DO hang a knife rack in a convenient spot out of children's reach to avoid injury to curious little hands. • DO install a fire ex- tingUisher—like the light,- weight,decorator-designed Captain Kelly Dry Chem- ical Fire Ektinguisher— on a wall next to the stove for easy reach. Never iii stall one Over the stove, where a surface fire could prevent you from reaching the safety unit.. • 1)0 keep floor space clean and free from haz- ardous toys or Other ob- ._ jects that might literally "trip you up." • DON'T use an electric mixer or another small ap- pliance next to a kitchen sink filled with water, where it might slip in and you would be apt to reach for it. • DO check plugs and cords often for signs of wear. • DO have a towel rack placed where it should be —by the sink—for easy ac- cess to wipe up dripping slippery puddles on the floor. • •• DON'T toss flammable hot pads carelessly over an electric range where they might start a fire on a burner that has been turned off but is still hot. • DO keep a small first- aid kit in a drawer in the kitchen for easy reach. • DON'T wait until af- ter accidents happen to tell children the rules on kitchen safety. Beware of overimproving The National Home Im- provement Council warns homeowners who _are • thinking about making improvements to their homes, to beware of over- improVing a house for its neighborhood. Don't:for example, pour $75,000 into a 'house in a neighborhood of $50,000 , houses, unless you truly love your home, hope to stay in it a long time and don't care about getting your money back. Beware also of spending money on improvements just to increase the resale value of your house. This seldom pays texeept, some- times, prior to selling when a hOuse needs new paint) No matter what the iln- provement or moderniza- tion, it will add top-dollar value only when it IS ap- propriate 'for the house.