DINNERWARE: CERAMIC DINNERWARE Ceramic is a word that applies to the process of making clay vessels and to the finished products, including china and porcelain. Certain signs indicate inferior china- major trouble signs are: Thick areas called puddles in plates and...

GARBAGE CANS Galvanized steel and plastic are materials used in the manufacture of garbage and trash cans. Galvanized cans are durable but may be subject to rust in damp climates; plastic containers are lighter weight and will not rust but can be blown about by a...

Wood-burning stoves are an efficient source of supplemental and/or zone heating. Their energy efficiency rating is 40-65 percent of available usable heat; by comparison, most furnaces operate at about 70 percent efficiency. About 70 percent of a stove's usable heat...

A space heater is the answer to those chilly days or evenings in spring or fall when it is not cold enough to start the furnace. It can also be used in extremely cold weather to raise the temperature of one room to a comfortable level while "dialing down" the...