PAGE FOURTEEN Are you making best use of put together white file drawers the space under the stairs? In- and a desk top, added a lamp stead of a cluttered catchall and telephone, and dressed the closet, turn that space to good Whole area with green and white use with an under-the-stairs bamboo-patterned ‘Flair home office, decorated to coor- Squares,”” Du Pont’s prepasted dinate with the surrounding wallcovering. area. These one-foot wallcovering This space, close by the front squares are very easy to apply: door, is a convenient dropoff simply dip in water, slide into place for mail and messages. ~~ place and sponge dry. ' Designer Shirley Regendahl Because they are made of Stock up at te Advance order only. order must be placed by Oct: 17. 1981 Wl 2 J Your second biggest energy A Spihonded Slevin, bill this fall and winter will nt tear, stretch or probably be for supplying hot shrink. And, because they have ity nd ap 2 atough acrylic topcoat, they can You could save a lot of easily be sponged clean. money by taking cold showers This makes ‘Flair Squares” a] winter, but there are other perfect for active areas, includ- jess drastic steps which can re- ing kitchens and children’s duce the bite that water heating rooms. ; . takes out of your budget. 3 Fast, fun and inexpensive, In the average home, the Flair Squares are the answer hot-water heater consumes 20 to today’s decorating needs. percent of the total energy cost. It takes more than twice the energy spent on lighting, cook- ing and running appliances, and is only second to house heating, which accounts for 70 percent of the total. Lower thermostat Agway Oct 21. 1681 that’s the simplest and most ef- PRODUCT SALE PRICE | CASE QTY. | your hot-water tank, according to ‘‘Energy Saving Projects for KLEENEX Facial 200's 36 2-Ply White or Colors the Home,’ from Ortho books. Very few households require water temperatures above $20.77 CS. White KLEENEX 4-PACK 96 Bath Tissue 330 2-Ply rolls Assorted Prints #4989 120°F., and 110°F. is satisfac- tory for most hot water uses. Lowering the thermostat on | | Colors $21.52 cs. I DELSEY 4-PACK 96 Bath Tissue 330 2-Ply « #4881 rolls White or Prints #4889 $21.52 cs. your water heater also means that less heat from the tank will be lost to the cooler air sur- White i Prints | HI-DRI 4-Pack Bath Tissue 96 400 1-Ply, White #4856 rolls or Colors #4857 $19.88 cs. rounding it. Another way to save money on your water heating is by in- White Colors HI-DRI JUMBO Towels #5585 +. 30 100 2-Ply, White & Prints rolls $14.07 cs. sulating your tank. All hot- water tanks have some internal KLEENEX JUMBO Towels 30 100 2-Ply, White & Prints rolls $17.71 cs. insulation, but by covering the #4670 KLEENEX Family Napkins 21 140 1-Ply, White & Colors pkg. $15.33 cs. KLEENEX #1710 12 HUGGIES Newborn 24's $33.48 cs. exterior you can increase the tank’s ability to retain valuable, expensive heat. If your hot-water tank feels warm when you touch the sides, ‘tank, take a single 3 %-inch roll iof R-11 fiberglass blanket and ; wrap it around the tank for mea @§’, surement. After making the ap- propriate marks, remove the . blanket and trim it to size. How to Insulate a Water Tank For electric heater add enough to ~— Circumfer — attach once Cut-outs for controls Top for electric heater only 3 accordingly. Before positioning and seal- ing the insulation with duct tape, however, the Ortho book suggests that you remember the following: ® Do not block the pilot light or access to controls of any gas heater. ® Do not cover the top of a gas heater or put insulation anywhere near the burner. ® If you don’t expect to use the hot water for a long period of time, make sure your gas or oil heater has a pressure release valve. Otherwise, the additional insulation may make the water overheat. ® Make a note of your serial " number in case you need to get a part for your particular model. Once your hot-water tank is insulated, you will find that, in one or two seasons, the money you save on water heating will more than pay for your initial investment of about $20 for fiberglass and duct tape. ® Insulating your hot-water tank is just one of many Electric heater Many ideas Chemical Company. money-saving ideas in Ortho’s ‘‘Energy-Saving Projects for the Home," #1718 12 HUGGIES Daytime 18's $33.48 cs. #1714 12 HUGGIES Overnight 14's $33.48 cs. KLEENEX Boutique Facial 125’s Prints / #2459 or Colors #2449 $24.84 cs. Prints Colors KLEENEX Facial 280 ct. 2-Ply White or Asst. #2811 #2819 | $23.52 cs. | white Colors KLEENEX Facial Pocket Pack 6/16's White #3017 $13.44 cs. KLEENEX Dinner Napkin 50 ct. 2-Ply White or Ass’t. Colors #4600 #4608 $25.12 cs. | white Colors Name i Address Location—location—Iloca- tion are the words homebuilders Homeowners should, too, especially when it comes to windows. According to the U.S. De- partment of Energy, properly designed and located windows can actually reduce heating and cooling costs. Even in the northernmost climates, says Andersen Corpo- ration, a leading manufacturer of windows and gliding doors, south-facing, double-glazed windows can serve as collectors of passive solar energy. They allow the warmth of the low winter sun to pass through the glass where its heat is trap- ped. Roof overhangs, awnings or shade trees protect the win- dows from excessive heat build-up in summer when the sun is high. ing guidelines to proper window planning: In cold climates where winter design conditions are vital — ® Jocate the largest window area facing south to take advan- tage of winter solar heat gain, with lesser glass areas facing east and west. The smallest window area should face north. ® Use double-pane or triple-pane insulating glass to reduce heat loss through the glass. ® Select operating windows that can be opened to sug breezes, thus reducing air condi- tioning loads in warmer months. Casement windows, for exam- ple, open-out to 100 percent of their sash opening. If you're energy-wise, now's the time to winterize Although the mercury is only your home, the CertainTeed beginning its annual descent Home Institute experts recom- toward colder temperatures, en- mend the following to save even ergy-wise homeowners should more: ‘ be aware that now is the time to! ® Check your furnace for ef- winterize and ward off higher ficiency. ; energy bills. ® Repair hot water faucet The first step—and one leaks. which offers the greatest poten- © Pull draperies shut at night. tial savings—is to see if your © Open draperies to let in sun attic is adequately insulated. during the day. What's adequate? 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