Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 21, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba B2 Winnipeg free May a lean lean lifestyle Canadian press looks like a train without but the narrowest House in Canada is surprisingly Roomy two storeys 20 metres Long and Only three metres the Home has also Given Heather and Dennis Carpenter a leaner i used to be called the King of clutter but in now on the Road to said we got rid of almost everything when we moved in two years it was a very cleansing a longtime furniture he says the House in just outside was a major downsizing experience and a very positive Creaky he admits the svelte built on a narrow does creak in a High but that Doest bother a keen offshore Sailor like maybe we should keep an extra Anchor at he his House is barely one centimetre wider than his boat is across the and he is fond of the nautical on the main floor this House has French doors at each end and no doors in just a Bulkhead or so you can look Down the entire from Bow to which adds to the feeling of i think its the House of the As people become More and More Active in other areas of whether its the theatre or boating or their commitment to Home is you can clean up the whole House and Garden in about an the House has no just a zen like Patch of shrubs and fruit since it was built in More than 700 curiosity seekers have dropped by and he keeps their comments in a Little Black it reads to get Back to use of makes me now that Forward whole crowds sometimes one morning the Over the Hill gang senior cyclists All showed they stood smiling hopefully until he invited them the local Art gallery wants it for its annual House the Csc has done a program on it and a movie studio inquired to use it As a he admits the townhouse is but yet it has Broad Appeal Young single older people who hate All love the couple have decorated it brilliantly with Art and Antiques from India and the South the windows Are covered in Roll Down Bamboo not Bulky and the illumination is from recessed lights set in the there Are two Bay windows with Builtin occasional chairs and a table or its not the kind of House where you have 20 people for a sit Down but we have great cocktail parties for the Only drawback is the tiny says Heather there is really Only room for one person at a otherwise you Are banging up photo the carpenters shed a lot of possessions when they moved into this lean House in we will not be 1 Marnoni special this week Only to Soufl Price sours mail fridges hmm 597 4999 installed Complete new bathroom installed with acrylic tub flooring painting fridges Fisl free Dairy shelf Energy Saver extended warranties available performance not promises sell Homes ranges from ranges easy clean oven Bluto Cooktop door natural Gas Bahij natural Clio Irr the appliance special Isis f i or 9895000 Delbro 4i r r a i state vital 473 9892701 rebuilt 9892700 James 1797 Portage 9892702 clearance Centre 1825 main 9892704 hours daily 108 105 maintain an closet by Diane Kovnats the first thing you must do to get your closet in order is sort through your clothing be Here is a list of 10 things to get rid of now 1 anything with a stain that wont come a Hole you cant a tear that cant be mended 2 any thing you like in but hate when its on 3 old purses 4 out dated basics remember Leisure 5 ratty weekend clothes used for 6 the skirt or pants that Haven fit for years 7 shoes with turned up toes 8 any thing that a notch Down in Quality from what youre wearing but you keep out of guilt 9 dead Lin Gerie you know what i 10 the Good coat that Doest work with the clothes you phew Doest that feel Good did you go Down memory Lane i Hope those memories brought a now that the sorting is Here Are some pointers for main Taining an organized store the out season items on the top or in a less Active area of your hang pieces of a outfit or two piece dress separately you will see More arrange skirts with shirts with pants with keep clothing that such As away from fabrics like Vel vet and Corduroy that fold sweaters and knits instead of hanging them it helps keep their store special occasion shoes in labelled boxes on top stand purses upright and stuff them loosely with tissue to help retain their each time you add something new to your get rid of something old or rarely if you can see youll Wear instead of i cant find a thing to youll be i forgot i owned its now i dont have to spend any Diane Kovnats owns California closet company How to face your your closet 8 00 a at noon at us to the dirty Well Jet you organized for Call for a free Rhome 7864656 when we install your new we will pick up your unwanted clothing donate in to local 1 v off installation charge i valid until june 1995 California close company ally Ign would Wlate network of independently owned and of pealed franchises sponsored by windows of i fashion country decorating with country fabrics by Deb Taylor Cali Coes and linens and lace Are traditionally representative of country there was a time in the 1800s when these 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put vents in closet from popular mechanics Magazine q about a year i built a closet in the basement to store our clothes in the off our summer clothes were stored last Winter and they were Fine this Spring when i took them when i retrieved our Winter clothes which had been stored for the i found them full of Mould and Mil How can i solve this problem a because they Are below Are cooler in the sum Mer than the rest of the As a moisture in summer air tends to condense in the base making it quite in promotes the growth of Mould and opening the windows and using a fan to circulate the air will Only work when the humidity of the outside air is not As High As it Usu ally is in the the problem is compounded in a closet because of the confined space and stagnant the Best approach is to install a dehumidifier in the while its not practical to place it in the you can install vent openings in the top and Bottom of the closet door to help circulate the basement another approach is to use Chemi 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