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Home Front
Briefs and news of note
Compiled by JUDY STARK
Published July 30, 2005
Fill 'er up
Side-by-side refrigerators with ice and water through the door are the industry's top seller (see today's lead story). But those water dispensers aren't designed to fill anything larger than a water glass. New from Whirlpool: the FastFill dispensing system, available on its Gold line of refrigerators. Large containers like coffee pots or soup pots will fit for a fill-up. The system has a "measured fill" feature like what you see on soda machines at fast-food restaurants. Set a predetermined fill level, stick a glass, sports bottle, coffee pot or other container underneath, and dispensing shuts off when it reaches the level you set. There's also a pullout shelf so you needn't stand there and hold the container while it fills.
For home ideas, come on down
Friday through Aug. 7, the Tampa Bay Home Improvement Expo, hosted by the St. Petersburg Times, puts several hundred home improvement, repair and design specialists under the dome of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. See what's new in furniture, decorating, landscaping, remodeling, interior design, spas and pools, floors and windows. Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Aug. 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 7. Tickets: $3, children 12 and younger admitted free.
Creative communicating
All it takes to make this little bulletin board is a round cork trivet, fabric, ribbon for the edge and glue. Instructions are at www.perfectglue.com Click on "craft projects," "seasonal projects," "spring and summer projects," then on "Page 2."
HURRICANE HINTS
Before the next hurricane warning:
Replace gravel or rock landscaping material with fire-treated shredded bark. Those stones can become windborne debris that will shatter windows.
Trim trees and foliage. Weakened branches and palm fronds can become dangerous missiles.
Make a list of outdoor accessories you'll need to bring in at hurricane time: flags, plant containers, wreaths, lawn ornaments, porch furniture, sun umbrellas, bird feeders.
Enlist a friend or neighbor now to help you remove or batten down heavy objects or those that are hard to operate (umbrellas, grills) when a storm nears.
- Compiled by Homes editor JUDY STARK
[Last modified July 29, 2005, 09:02:04]
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