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Clinton News-Record, 1972-03-02, Page 17A well-constructed window box with a tray to catch the drip. Clinton News-Record, Thursday, March 2, m2-7/4. A custom designed sewing room for a creative home whatever your business NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING CAN RING DOORBELLS FOR YOU . . Tell them where as well as what! king doorbells and cash register bells, too. On your selling here. It's a fact, newspaper advertising works harder for you, turns "Immediate Seating" into "Reservations Advised," Let us show you how to pack Customers in, whatever yor business., Call for details. Out of the Paper? Out of Mind! Be Sure they Remember ... Use Newspaper Advertising Clinton News-Record PHONE 482.3443 SERVING CLINTON ANL) DISTRICT 1'3INCE 1945 Gordon Grigg Fuels PHONE 482-9411 Call Our Agent No Waiting on Cleanouts . . 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It is four feet tong, 15 inches wide at the top and. 12 inches wide at the bottom. OVer-all depth is nine inches; depth to the false bottom is five inches. This gives ample room for three rows of plants; trailers in the front, medium sized plants in the middle and tall plants at the back. Note the hinged door at the base of the box through which the metal tray may be removed. This tray prevents dripping with top watering, or fiberglass wicks may be threaded through the center holes of the false bottom to a nutrient solution or water in the tray beneath. The false bottom is a separate board which rests on a Ontario residents can im- prove their dental health and cut down on dental ex- penses by following a few basic rules, the president of the Ontario Dental Associa- tion says. "The main reasons for most people failing to main- tain good dental health are poor habits of diet and den- Many people are not aware of the beautiful displays that can be obtained by the use of various designs and combinations of Vants in window boxes. Well planned and planted Window boxe$ not only provide enjoyment to apartment dwellers or other plant lovers having no garden, but also serve as an over- all embellishment of the community. Service stations, offices and business establishments could make use of window boxes or hanging baskets, not only to help beautify their premises but also to improve customer relations. Right now, when outdoor garden work is at a standstill, is a good time to build a window box. While construction is quite simple, there are a few guidelines that you should consider before starting a job, The size of the window box is usually governed by the dimensions of its final location, It 'must, though, be deep enough and wide enough to accommodate plants, The box should be a minimum of 10 inches wide at the top, eight inches at the bottom and at least six to eight inches deep. Wider and deeper boxes are better still but they may be too cumbersome and heavy if they are longer than three feet. Use dried lumber or waterproof plywood not less than three-quarters of an inch thick. Thinner boards are apt to warp and do not keep out the heat of the sun—a factor to consider if the window box is to be placed in full sunlight. Half-inch holes spaced six to nine inches apart in two rows should be dri116'd in the bottom of the box to provide drainage. Apply a wood preservative to the interior of the box but be sure to use one that will not harm plants; some preservatives such as creosote can be harmful if used just prior to planting. The box may he painted on the outside, but inside painting should be avoided unless it is done well in advance of planting. Fresh paint is harmful to plant roots. Boxes may have a metal liner but should never he built entirely of metal as in midsummer they become so hot that the plants may be literally-cooked. Conversely, a --wooden window box may be placed inside a metal outer cover which contains a shallow layer of gravel to provide adequate drainage. Window boxes filled with soil are very heavy. When they are to be attached to a building, supports must he adequate to avoid any chance of collapse. One might also consider the self-watering type of window box. one-inch ledge on either side. Planters or window boxes designed and built into the house superstructure present special problems. They are often constructed without provision for proper drainage and consequently, after a relatively short period, the growing medium may become unsuitable for satisfactory plant growth. In such instances a layer of coarse gravel, stones or brick, must be placed in the bottom of the planter. Then one can fill the container with a suitable soil mixture. Remember, too, that plants set in such planters will not always withstand our winters. In fact, a planthas to he very hardy indeed before it can survive the complete freeze-up it has to endure in such a location. For example. if tulips are to be planted in these receptables; the whole planter box should be covered with a foot or more of leaves on all sides to provide protection, tai hygiene and a resigned acceptance that they're go- ing to lose their teeth any,- way — so why bother spend- ing money on them?" Dr. Schiller said that SO per cent of all dental dis- ease was preventable by proper diet, good oral hy- giene habits, early checkups, and water fltioridatioil. Dr, Schiller suggested that parents teach, their children the basic of home nod hygiene, which he out- lined; — Brush your teeth after eating. Food and other debris in the mouth work with bacteria to form plaque, a colorless sub. stance which clings to teeth and which is a major Liam in decay and gum disease. Interruption of the plaque- forming process is all' im- portant to healthy teeth and supporting tissues, He said frequent tooth brushing and .flossing, and the use of fluoridated water or toothpastes arc the most effective ways of combat- ting caries, "The cost of dental treat- ment goes up the longer you neglect your teeth," he added. The world's largest air- , conditioning system has no motors or other mechanical equipment and requires no electricity for its operation. Cleaning changes rug textures Don't be surprised if a rug you've had a long time comes back from the cleaner's looking shabby. When the soil has been removed, the rug will look different. That's because any distortion of the pile caused by wear will show up and affect the rug's appearance, You know that traffic soils your carpets, but you may forget that it also causes changes in the pile. As soon as a new rug goes on the floor the change begins to take place, although there may be no significant loss of fiber. Compare the appearance of a rug under a piece of furniture with the section in front of your favourite chair, then you'll see how wear' affects it, The pile becomes crushed or fuzzy on much-used sections, The type of fiber and the density of the pile will influence the amount of distortion and the length of time beforewear becomes noticeable, but a change is taking place all the time. It's not easy to see how much a rug has deteriorated until it has been professionally cleaned. A good cleaner' will try to correct pile distortion but it may not be possible to restore the rug to its original appearance. When your rugs begin to look shabby and a good commercial cleaning doesn't help, you'll know it's time to begin thinking about a new rug, College furniture training under review The Ontario Furniture Manufacturers' Association held a joint meeting with Conestoga College, The Department of Trade and Development, The Department of Labour, Industrial Training Branch, and The Department of Colleges and UniverSities Ann. Tiesday, February 1, 1972 to express industry concern regarding the lack of trained operators in the furniture industry. Conestoga College was recently forced to give termination notices to three Instructors in the Woodworking Division due to a lack of student referrals under the Canada Manpower Retraining Program, The College recently added a 17,000 square foot building to the Doon facilities to accommodate six operator training programs. These courses resulted from a report produced in 1969 by The Ontario Furniture Manufacturer's' Association. The report showed the furniture industry would need 9,000 skilled workers annually if it were to compete with foreign furniture imports. Mr. King of Sklar Manufacturing outlined a pressing need for trained operators in the industry. He said, "We will employ all the students you graduate from these courses." This statement was reinforced by offers of employment from the representatives of Electrohome and other local furniture manufacturers. The Department of Trade and Development's representative, Mr, R. A. Illingworth, expressed the desire of the Ontario Government to strengthen the industry and was perturbed at the figures quoted for vacancies in view of the current unemployment situation. The Ontario Furniture Manufacturers' Association is proceeding to make representation to a higher government level to explain the current situation and correct the present unsatisfactory response to the efforts of the industry to gain more skilled workers. Instead, it runs on plant-power. Plants make We on earth Possible because they are the sole Source of oxygen for the -earth's atmosphere, point out scientists Dr. Allan Chan and Dr. Wolfgang 13aier of the Plant Research Institute, Canada Agriculture, Without plant life, the atmosphere's oxygen reserves— Vast as they are--would eventually be exhausted, And humans cannot live without oxygen. There is remarkably little variation in oxygen levels at any time or in any region, including the treeless desert and polar regions. This safeguard is provided by the air currents that flow across the earth's surfaces and by a vertical oxygen exchange that occurs daily in the atmosphere, Surprisingly, much of the oxygen returned to the atmosphere comes from marine plants in the oceans, But land vegetation contributes substantially to our oxygen supplies. Studies have shown that the oxygen needs of a city's population can be provided by a mature forest half the size of the city area. Trees and other plants perform additional services for human benefit. As air conditioning agents, they modify temperatures and help keep the air clean by removing The largest single purchase a couple make in their lifetime, yet most people seem to be buying blindly, That's how the Canadian Hydronics Council describes the way most new houses are bought. When shopping for a house, a husband and wife will visit many models—as many as 12 over a weekend—before making their decision. They will ask a lot of important questions about the neighborhood, the schools and the shopping areas, but they generally overlook the one feature that will determine how comfortable they will be: the heating system. The essential difference between a house and a home, says the Council, is its heating system. Unless it has been designed accurately so that it is balanced, a dirt, sand, ash, fumes and other air-borne impurities. Since plants are more sensitive to smog than humans, they provide an excellent early warning system for air pollution, Studies with ozone have demonstrated the effectiveness of trees in ridding the atmosphere of some pollutants. Ozone, which is damaging to tobacco and many other kinds of plants, is sometimes produced by photo- chemical action on oxide .of nitrogen and hydrocarbon emissions from industrial plants. The studies showed that a forest of 15-foot trees . could reduce ozone pollution by 50 per cent in an hour and by 80 per cent in eight hours. Moreover, bigger trees would do an even better clean-up job. But forests cannot cope with some pollutant gases such as sulfur dioxide which will injure the trees and eventually kill them. Plants are also effective in combatting another form of pollution—noise. Buffer plantings such as hedges, trees, shrubs and vines, or combinations of structural barriers and buffer plantings will ease the din. EffectiVely, too. Even on streets where traffic and noise levels are high, proper landscaping can reduce the noise by 60 per cent, point out Drs. Chan and Baler, house will be overheated and stuffy, or underheated and drafty, the Council warns. In some weird cases, it is both. Before buying, hornebuyers should investigate the heating system thoroughly to make sure that most, if not all, heat distributors are on the outside walls, that thermostats are not near hot pipes, cold walls or in direct sunlight, Also make sure there is enough capacity to take care of future expansion, such as a finished attic or an add-on room. The Council notes that most hydronic (modern hot water) systems are relatively simple to expand because they use finger-size tubing to connect the baseboard beating panels. The tubing can be snaked through walls and floors with a minimum of bother. Only the homemaker who al- ready has everything knows how truly satisfying and crea- tive it is to work in a well or- ganized area, This sewing room has a place for everything and space for everything. The built-in plywood furni- ture has two special drawers with dividers for different colors and shades of thread. Another shallow drawer is for zippers and another for seam bindings. Five extra deep draw- ers are provided for storage. The fold down plywood cut- ting table is covered with plas- tic laminate to match the sew- ing counter. On the wall behind the table a burlap covered tack board holds pattern pieces. A well lit, walk-in cupboard has plywood shelves of assorted sizes to hold a tailor's .ham, a knitting machine and the other little used incidentals that give the professional touch to home dressmaking, Many homemak- ers forego these little extras for lack of storage space but the owner of this delightful sewing room can find what she wants in a minute, then put it out of sight and. out of the way until it is next needed. While this sewing room is a custom design, many of the ideas can be adapted and exe- cuted by the average handy- man. Almost every home has some space that' can be trans- formed or .added onto. A de- tailed list of what you want to keep there and how you want to use it is the starting point, and plywood, finished with plas- tic laminate or a good quality paint, is the simplest and most adaptable material to build with. Careful planning is most im- portant, In this design the 4x6 ft. cutting table also functions as a room divider allowing the owner a desk and personal office space on the far side. The sew- ing room has carpet over ply- wood floors and the carpet is carried four inches up the wall for easy cleaning and vacuum- ing, Another great convenience is a sliding light fixture above the sewing counter'. This fixture can take electric plug-ins any- where along its length. Any activity is more creative and more satisfying if it takes place in well organized space. Give some thought to what you need. oParden notes Window box construction BY A.R. BUCKLEY Decay Preventable, Dental Head Says Open your eyes when you buy a house LET US MAKE YOUR OLD FURNITURE BETTER THAN NEW! 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