Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 6, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba B4 Winnipeg free August new image unfolds for sofa Beds by Jura Koncius the Washington Post the Long suffering sofa a frequent butt of Mother inlaw jokes and Seinfeld is overdue for an image right or most people have a negative impression of the Comfort of sofa says Dennis group vice president at Leggett in its an easy slap stick and the jokes Are always there to be stuck in the Sleeper or have an aching Back or a love but wait a those killer Metal bars that used to hit you in the Middle of the Back Are Virtu ally history on 90s and those insulting foam mattresses have gone the Way of the water replaced by quilted top inner Spring retooled engineering breakthroughs of the past decade have recreated the sofa the mechanisms have been retooled and rein forced and made easier to cushions have been making the sofa firmer to sit new designs Are so stylish and comfortable except in the very Lowed its almost impossible to Tell without peeking under the cushions whether theres a bed but Sleeper sofas still dont get the latest sofa Beds Are easier to open and More comfortable to sleep Winnipeg free press much i Call them torture says Neel Deputy press Secretary to Hillary Rodham who keeps one in his capital Hill apartment for Ive slept on plenty of you have to contort to left or right angles All Ive slept on sofa Beds that made me feel i had lost the circulation in my i hate says Michael a Washington there basically uncomfortable in any open or id rather sleep on the though today sleep sofa is More stylish More it still cant be expected to measure up against the traditional Box Spring and mattress yet the sofa bed Sells in hefty according to Leggett which manufactures Furni Ture the number of sleep sofas sold this year is expected to be that about one Sleeper for every two stationary sofas take along a Friend to try out Sleeper by Jura Koncius the Washington Post shop for a sofa bed with a that Way you can try out the mattress a Standard Queen size Sleeper from one of the Bette Quality manufacturers should provide a Good nights sleep for two your guests will thank you for your and pay ing More for a sofa Sleeper Doest necessarily mean a better nights Here Are some tips for buying and maintaining a sleep sofa measure the space for the closed sofa before you go they Range from about 54 inches to 96 inches from Arm to sit on the it should be comfortable and firm enough to with stand Many hours of Cable Square instead of round tubing in the sofa bed mechanism May be an indication of More heavy duty Many upper end sofas and those manufactured for hotel use contain Square tubing because it is thought to provide a stronger support for the compare How the legs of the bed Are attached to the mechanism in several different a one shaped leg construction is usually sturdier and can provide More support than one where the legs Are riveted watch out for when you unfold the make sure the opening Between the mat Tress and the sofa Back int wide enough to Swallow up pillows and Small sofa Beds Are commonly available in double or Queen Queen the most popular size Are traditionally not the 60by 80inch size of a Standard mattress and oxspring most Are 60 by 72 inches with a few up to 76 inches which Means that Standard fitted Queen size sheets wont stretch perfectly Over the twin and double size Sleeper mattresses usually Are also three inches so Standard sheets dont fit snugly on them avoid leaving sheets on the sofa bed mattress when you close it they can get caught in the Mecha and dont Ever fold up the bed while the Blanket or comforter is still on it because the extra thickness can Jam the a mattress pad can extend the life of the sofa bed h omes Check Gas dryer for lint buildup summer time and the living is easy enjoy the Cool Comfort of tree lined streets 344 Waverley 900 317 Lindsay 110900 631 Ashburn or the pleasure of a backyard deck 215 Tweedsmuir 900 245 Tweedsmuir Joanne Brock Royal Lepage 9891555 from popular mechanics Magazine we own a Sears Gas weve mad absolutely no trouble with it and like to keep it that int there something we should Check or Oil or grease a of All the laundry a Gas dryer probably requires the least Atten the most important maintenance you should perform is to Check periodically for lint to do disconnect the dryer from its Power source and remove the lower front most dryers tend to collect lint in and around the base As Well As in the Cool ing air slats of the drive the motor could overheat if these vents Are use a vacuum cleaner Andor a Brush to remove any lint you can take partic ular care around the Gas Burner because its igniter is very careless clean ing could damage it and require a service Check the drive Belt for dryness and if the Belt looks worn or replace it before it As for the motor bearings Are permanently lubed and sealed so they should require no some bearing surfaces can be lubricant but it is not you could add a drop or two of 20weight no detergent motor Oil to the two eardrum roller shafts and to the idler Pulley the drum is supported in front by a Del Rin plastic bearing and spraying this area with silicone lube helps the drum move look for lint buildup around the exhaust duct and the vent Hood and pay special attention to the plastic ducts which tend to collect lint More easily than the smoother Metal q i recently dropped a heavy object on my Coffee table and chipped the i cant cover up the Marks with a scratch is there any Way to repair this and retain the Wood Grain look a you can raise the dents in solid Wood surfaces by using a clothing Iron and a Damp cloth or wet paper Towel to drive steam into the Wood cells and swell them Back to their original but if the dents have broken through the Wood veneer and coloured furniture crayons Haven repaired the surface to your sat you might try stick this product looks and works something like old fashioned sealing clean the area of Oil and Wax using a few drops of turpentine in a Quarter Tea spoon of stain the color of the table let dry for 12 heat the stick Shel Lac and allow it to drip into the scratch or rub the softened end of the stick Back and Forth across the damaged finish with a Matching Oil stain applied with a soft q How do i remove the mildew from the door gaskets on my Side beside re Frig Erato Freezer i have tried several clean ers and none has a remove the mildew with a solution of household bleach and water by dipping a rag or an old soft Toothbrush into the solution and running it Over the discoloured Wear rubber gloves when you apply it and unplug the refrigerator and remove the food to prevent the odor from getting into the the Energy Saver switch controls the Heater that runs around the door opening and prevents moisture from condensing on the outside of the when the switch is the Heater is so the appliance does not use As much elec keep the switch off during humid usually in the during the Winter turn the humidity is generally lower during the Winter and its less Likely that mildew will form during periods of Low Rondos dress up bedroom for summer make your Boss it May be hard for her to but you didst get a second nor did you win the you simply bought a value priced colonnade and As Shell it buys you a the floor plans Are the designs Are groundbreaking yet the downtown location is second to and the features Are we do you Tell her How much you you May not get that raise you the condominiums 77 Edmonton Street 9433138 display suite hours noon to marketed by Bachman associates and Robert Hanson associates Scripps Howard news service want to take a bedroom and make it feel like a room in a Cool and cosy summer cottage youll probably have to Start from the Bottom so first lets paint the Wood floor this must be a clean not a graded then panel two thirds of the Wall from the floor to the then add a Wood trim All around the room at that paint All of this the conventional Way to treat a ceiling is to paint it a whiter White than the rest of the not were going to paint the ceiling and that upper third of the Wall a sea Mist doors in this room can be either sea Mist or the preference is White doors with the Wood trim around them in the win Dow trim should also be Wood preferably old hand Downs or garage Sale Spe will look great in this room if it is All refurbished so As to be in Good condition with drawers open ing and closing with i now paint All the furniture White the comforter on the bed should be Fluffy and White with an eyelet dust ruffle and Many differ ent sized pillows thrown on the combinations on the pillows of White and eyelet fabrics will look Good if combined with just one or three sea Mist some of the White pillows might be trimmed in sea Mist but the emphasis is White the sea Mist is there for a soft accent and to relieve the Eye of so much july top achievers filter stops rust july top achievers Trie Baltimore Sun tips for the Home and Garden a Coffee filter placed inside a cast Iron Skillet when stored will absorb moisture and pre vent when making your own baby Puree and freeze in ice cube trays store in a plastic bag and defrost As to prevent ice Crys tals from forming on ice place a Sheet of aluminium foil or plastic wrap against the ice Cream surface after opening the close and store in plastic bag in Freez use empty film canisters As travel containers for lotions and Spray a Fine Mist of water onto carpet before Damp pet hairs Are More easily suctioned ;