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It’s never too early to help your baby fall in love with books and reading. Using some simple craft materials and brightly coloured pictures, we show you how use up old magazines to create a lovely book your baby will enjoy playing with. Equipment and materials: A1 sheet of colourful cardboard Selected colourful paper Magazine [...]

Create a family calendar that can be displayed somewhere prominent in your home so everyone can stay up to date. This is where you fill in all appointments, extra-curricular activities, big tests and exams, household chores, and other elements of your family’s schedule.   A family calendar is really easy to make: Take one large [...]

Cook up a storm and keep your family’s bellies full and warm this winter with these stylish stoves from Lewis Stores.

Zero 4-Burner Gas Stove
• Four gas burners for economical cooking
• Versatile stainless steel top doubles as work surface
• Storage drawer for pots and oven dishes
• 40-litre gas oven
• Closeable gas lid for safety

Tip
Did you know? An oven that is not the correct size for your everyday needs can cause you to waste electricity on a daily basis.

Kelvinator 28L Mini Oven
• Two solid hot plates
• Grill and bake oven functions
• Baking tray with handle for baking and roasting
• Tempered glass door for safety from heat
• Oven and hot plate power indicator 
• Also available in white

Univa 3-Plate Plug In Stove
• Solid plates with one quick-heating plate
• Sealed plates for easy cleaning
• Corrosion resistant enamel finish
• Large 53-litre oven
• Air-washed oven door that keeps door cool to touch 
• Also available in black

Defy Kitchenaire 621 4-Plate Stove 
• Four solid high-speed plates
• Warmer drawer, roasting pan and broiler
• Steel splashback and easy access control panel
• Full glass air-cooled lift off oven door
• Two chrome-plated oven shelves – rust resistant, durable and easy to clean 
• Also available in white

Kelvinator 640 4-Plate Stove
• 70-litre large oven
• Rear controls for safety from children
• Concealed bottom oven element for easy cleaning
• Convenient storage drawer 
• Also available in black

Univa 4-Plate Compact Stove
• 50-litre oven with grill and bake functions
• Four solid plates, two 1 000W plates and two 1 500W plates
• 1 500W bake element and 1 000W grill power 
• Also available in black

Kelvinator Built-In Oven, Hob and Stove
• 60cm undercounter oven, 60cm canopy cooker hood
• Four-plate high-speed solid hobs
• One oven shelf and baking tray
• Washable metal grease filters that are dishwasher safe 
• Also available in black

Chest freezers allow you to keep food for longer and store large quantities of food, which will help you to save money each month. Check out these great chest freezers from Lewis Stores.

Zero 180L Gas/Electric Chest Freezer
• 180l capacity
• Reliable and convenient gas or electric operation
• Storage basket
• Supplied with a gas regulator and hose

KIC 301L Chest Freezer
• Variable freezer control
• Lockable lid and spring-loaded hinges
• Indicator pilot light
• Use as a freezer or cooler for variable freezer loads
• Two freezer baskets included

Defy 210L Chest Freezer
• Multi-function variable control thermostat
• Lockable lid
• Thicker chromadek steel cabinet
• Castors for easy movement
• Use as a refrigerator, bottle cooler or freezer

When buying a chest freezer, consider:

1. Capacity required: do you buy for two or a large family?
2. Are you near shopping areas, or do you have to buy in bulk?
3. Do you have other freezer space, or will this be your only freezer?
4. Location: Where will you put it? Allow sufficient space when measuring  and take the measurements with you when you go to look at freezers.

Keep organised!

• Package contents properly using freezer bags or plastic containers and label each package clearly with a description of the contents and the date it was made.
• Keep an inventory checklist on a clipboard near the freezer, so you don’t forget about food you’ve bought.

Some advantages of chest freezers:

• More capacity and can accommodate large and odd sized food items.
• More energy efficient – the cold doesn't escape easily when lid is opened, and foods keep longer.
• Most chest models are manual defrost, so they use less energy.

Fridges are an essential for every home, especially with our hot South African weather. Lewis Stores offers you these functional fridges perfect for every family.

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KIC Supreme 223L Double Door Fridge

• Fridge capacity 150 litre
• Freezer 73 litre
• Available in metallic and white

KIC Supreme 309L Combi Fridge

• Vari-freeze control
• Adjustable spillguard glass shelves
• Automatic fridge defrost Available in white and metallic

Kelvinator 240L Metallic Combi Fridge

• Adjustable clear glass shelves
• Transparent freezer drawers
• Available in white and metallic

Did you know?

• Most fridges have a temperature of between 5 and 17 degrees Celsius. An internal dial usually controls the temperature.
• You need to regularly check that your temperature dial hasn’t been changed or moved accidentally otherwise your food could freeze, or spoil if it’s not cold enough.
• If the seals around the doors of your fridge are cracked or torn, cold air can leak out which will use more energy and make it harder for your food to stay cold.

Tips
The ideal fridge temperature is 5°C as bacterial activity is low at this temperature.

When measuring the space needed to put the fridge, remember a fridge needs air space around it. Product brochures and manuals should tell you how much space is required. And check that the fridge can fit through your doorways before you buy!

Consider your shopping habits. If you tend to do one big weekly shop or monthly shop, buying larger packet sizes, you are more likely to need a larger fridge.

Fridges run all the time, so they use a lot of energy. Check the energy rating label – the more stars and the lower kWh per year, the better.

Choose a cool position for your fridge/freezer. Keep it away from direct sunlight or an oven.

Tips for Freezing Food

• Before storing hot foods, be sure to cool them completely.
• Use storage containers designed for the freezer. Airtight containers and ziplock bags are ideal. Freezing in smaller quantities ensures the food freezes quickly.
• Some dishes need to be defrosted before reheating. The safest way to do this is to transfer the container to the fridge the night before or defrost in the microwave.

Computers have completely changed how we work, learn and spend our free time. Lewis Stores offers you great computers and desks, perfect for the family or a home office.

Florence Computer Desk

• The perfect desk and storage unit for a small space.
• Spacious design for all computer requirements.
• Dual CD racks – holds 50 discs.
• Out-of-the-way monitor shelf to keep desktop uncluttered.
• Slide-out keyboard shelf, slides away when not in use.
• Bottom shelf to house computer box.

Protea Swivel Oak Computer Desk

• A unique, space-saving design where the desk section swivels on castors to close over cupboard section.
• Handy pull-out keyboard tray slides away when not in use.
• Spacious two-door cupboard.
• Large base shelf for computer box.

Oxford Oak Computer Desk

• Large desktop surface with handy pull-out shelf for keyboard, slides away when not in use.
• Separate, raised shelf for monitor – does not use up desk space.
• Handy CD rack – holds 38 CDs.
• Seven handy shelves plus side cupboard for dust-free storage.

Benson Computer Desk

• Functional work space to accommodate all requirements of a computer and printer – ample space and shelving.
• Handy pull-out keyboard shelf, slides away when not in use.
• Convenient rack for housing up to 57 CDs.
• On lockable castors for easy movement.
• Plenty of shelf space to store files, books and paperwork.

Tips

• When working from home be sure to set goals. Write down a list of tasks for the month and a smaller weekly tasks. This will keep you on track.
• Working at home can be hard. Tackle the jobs you don’t really want to do first thing in the day. That way it will feel like a weight has been lifted off you.
• Plan separate time for your work and your family. Just because your office is at home doesn’t mean you should be in there all the time. Set a time to finish for the day and spend time with your family.

Sansui 3-in-1 Bundle

• Intel Pentium 4 (3.6GHz) Processor
• 512MB Memory
• 160GB Hard Drive
• DVD-Writer Drive
• 56K Internal Modem
• 17” Sansui CRT Monitor
• Two-year warranty
• Windows Vista Starter Edition
• 3-in-1 Printer (Printer/Copier/ Scanner)

What does that mean?
420 (1.6 GHz) Processor: This is the speed of the computer. It can play normal arcade games, but for more modern games you have to upgrade your graphics card.
256MB DDR Memory: This is the memory allocated to the application and operating system. It can be upgraded and there is a new version of DDR (type of memory).
80GB Hard Drive: This is the space on your computer to download music, images etc, and sizes vary. 
56K Internal Modem: This is the speed of the modem and it is currently the fastest available, but it also depends on the Telkom line.

Pro LG Value PC

• Intel Celeron 420 (1.6GHz) Processor
• 256MB DDR Memory
• 80GB Hard Drive
• DVD Read/ CD-RW Combo Drive
• 56K Internal Modem
• 17” LG Monitor
• Two-year warranty
• Windows XP Starter Edition
• Lexmark Inkjet Printer

Tip: If you intend to play games on your computer, be sure to ask about decent sound and video cards.