Ladies Have You Heard? By Doris Thomas Lancaster Extension Home Economist SPRUCE UP BATHROOM ECONOMICALLY The economical way to spruce up an aging bathroom is with imagination and decorative touches. Pick a theme and a color scheme. Scrub the bathroom from top to bottom. Then set about achieving a new look with easy care fabric, washable wall paper and simple-to-apply paint. An old-fashioned sink can be camouflaged and the plumbing and underneath storage hidden with a shirred fabric “skirt.*’ At tached to the sink with Velcro, the skirt can be easily removed for 0 washing. Stitch window curtains to match. A Shower curtain can be, made of the same fabric with pockets sewn on the inside to hold shampoo and other bath ac Why buy elswhere when we offer major brands at tremendous warehouse savings. 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