Have A New HomeAt The Old Address by Genevieve Gorder Designer for TLC’s “Trading Spaces” (NAPSA)—Looking to trans- form a messy homeinto a beautifully designed living space? Just break down the process into three simple steps and you'll find you won't have to move to have a gorgeous newplaceto live: * CLEANING 1. Fans of Clean—One spot that accumulates huge amountsof dust is the ceiling fan. Try using a Swiffer sweeper with its dry, electrostatic cloths, and go at it. The sweeper has a swivel head that is perfect for cleaning on top and underneath fan blades. 2. Hair Raising—Use Swiffer to get pet hair off tabletops and other furniture. And girls, lets face it, we shed too. Dry cloths on the sweeper are great for under the bed and tight corners. Dirt and hair, bye bye! 3. Wet n’ Tile—The bathroom can be sparkling clean one moment, then you walk in from outside with your shoes on andit’s all over. Fortunately, the mighty Swiffer Wet can help save the day. The presoaked cloths have a powerful solution that’s great at dissolving the dirt and grime that gathers around your tub and toilet. The swivel head on the sweeper also makes it easy to get in those hard-to-reach spots, and it dries as quickly as it took to get dirty in thefirst place. * ORGANIZING 1. Space makers—Negative spaces are unused spaces—above doors, under beds, high on walls and above toilets. Use them for Gorder storage. Place drawers or bins under your bed; attach a shelf for towels above your bathroom door. 2. Holey help—Pegboards aren’t just for the workshop—these inexpensive sheets of holes are instant storage centers. Simply prime, paint and cut the sheet of pegboard and it can be customized to any room. They work great in the kitchen as spice racks or potholders, and in the office for shelving and paper stashes. 38. Closet case—Too many clothes? Double your closet storage space: move your present clothing rod up higher and place a newrod at waist level. IMPROVING 1. Boring flooring? Repaint a grubby old floor with primer, paint andpoly. 2. Ready to see the light? Replace light switches with dimmers or add lamps from the flea market to create a new vibe. 3. Color your world: Bye-bye, Beigeland. Paint your walls, doors, ceilings and cupboards in exciting new shades.
