HOUSEHOLD TIPS
Flourescent Bulbs Provide Cool Light
Use lights according to the mood you want to set: to highlight portions
or for practical uses. Accent lighting emphasizes specific details
in a room, such as paintings or decorative pieces. General lighting
provides background light in a room. Local lighting illuminates a
specific area for a specific activity--for example, reading. (Flourescent
bulbs provide cool light, lasting four or five years).
Uses of lighting:
 * Low-voltage bulbs furnish a precise
beam for floodlighting or highlighting.
* Baffles, or panels, conceal bulbs for indirect lighting.
*Cornice lighting casts light downward over a wall.
* Spotlights are used for directional and accent lighting. They
can be mounted onto the ceiling, set into it or attached to a track.
* Uplights accent objects above them.
* 'Dimmer Switches' permit a variety of lighting levels at the turn
of a knob; they save energy when operated at a low level.
* Ceiling mounted fixtures usually refer to fixtures dropped from
the ceiling on a wire; they provide good overall light.
* Pendant fixtures give light according to their shades. The larger
the shade, the subtler the light cast.
Thick Porcelain
Absorbs The Heat Of the Beverages...
The first thing you have to be sure of before you go out to buy
crockery is the amount of money you want to spend. The price for
a set of cup and saucers can range from Rs 60 to Rs 1250.
How do you judge the quality
of crockery ?
 Porcelain crockery is better if it is
thinner. For example, a cup of thin porcelain can maintain the heat
of the liquid inside for a longer time. The thicker the walls the
sooner the beverage inside loses heat. The price depends on the
finish and the artistic work. For example, dinner plates inlaid
with 24 carat gold lining can cost you 15 times more than ordinary
crockery. Artistic work with colours like purple, red and pink cost
more because the lacquers used are more expensive. Bone China is
more expensive because the materials used, both bone ash and China
clay are very expensive. A slightly thicker variety of Bone China
crockery is more durable.
When you buy glassware:
Always check that the edges are smooth and rounded. A greenish tinge
more towards the bottom of the glass indicates inferior variety
of glass.Check for air bubbles in the glass, this indicates processing
has not been right.
Taking care of Silverware:
Fine silverware should be used frequently, not packed away for special
occasions. Constant wear actually enhances the beauty of a solid
silver piece. Rinse silverware in clear hot water, especially so
if they have been in contact with salt, eggs, olives vinegar, fruit
juices etc. Dry items with a towel.
Do not use hot water on antique silverware and oxidised silverware.
Hot water loosens hollow handles on the former and dissolve the
decorative pattern of the latter. To polish silver, gently rub the
item length wise with a soft, dry cloth. Clean crevices with a cotton
swab or a natural bristle brush. Wash and rinse the item, then buff
it with a soft cloth. Keep rubber bands and plastic food wrap away
from silverware. They can stain or corrode even silver items covered
with several layers of tissue or cloth.
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