THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, September 25, 1994 TAG: 9409230085
SECTION: HOME PAGE: G2 EDITION: FINAL
COLUMN: AROUND THE HOUSE
SOURCE: MARY FLACHSENHAAR
LENGTH: Short : 43 lines
Helpful tips for decorating a child's room are offered in the September issue of Southern Living magazine, which features a boy's bedroom in a Western theme, another in a sports theme:
Base the decorating choices for the room on the child's real interests.
Choose a theme that can grow with the child, avoiding trendy cartoons or movie characters that may soon be outdated.
Do tailored backgrounds so that neither you nor your child will quickly tire of the room.
Avoid clutter. Don't put anything in the room you don't want your child to use or play with.
If you need more storage, baskets make great organizers for books and small toys.
HAVE A BALL PAINTING
Outlandish as it sounds, a tennis ball can make a paint job easier and neater, according to this tip in the October issue of Good Housekeeping magazine.
To prevent paint from dripping on hands while painting, create a drip catcher by splitting an old tennis ball and making a slit in the top of one of the halves. Slip the handle of the brush into the slit concave-side up. Any drips will be caught by the tennis ball. KEEP CLIPPINGS UNDER WRAPS
To make your shrub-clipping cleanup easier, try this advice from the September issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine:
Take an old shower curtain or sheet and cut a slit halfway through one side. Then place the sheet around the base of the bush. After trimming, gently pull out the curtain and discard your clippings. by CNB