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Show wyfr I C THp Salt Lake Tribune, Saturday, October 2. IW2 Really clean counter tops as clean as grandma did her kitchen floor w hen she got down on her hands and knees and scrubbed away. It only takes a few seconds to do it right! Hugs. DEAR READERS: The counter tops your kitchen get more wear and tear and abuse than most anything else in the house. Think about it. Besides preparing food, chopping onions, etc., where do you end up scrubbing away spots 8n(j stains, stacking your hand ; V i'i , laundry, perching the baby for a i bath, bathing a pet, such ?? a ferret "t "f etc ? On a counter top etc , etc usually Do ou think your counter tops are really clean? Do yourself a favor and take a good look at them. They look clean, don't they? Now, turn on all the lights, get dow n to eye level and look at them. Yuckl Surprised huh? You can really see all the stuff that is left, and all the little spots you have missed. Most of us wipe off a table or counter top, using circular strokes You sure miss a lot that way. Instead, pretend that you are painting and go back and forth, back and forth without missing a spot. Then, for extra clean, go up and down like you are washing a w all and you will get that table or counter top in Heloise DEAR HELOISE: I was interested in the answer gave to the woman who complained of her husbands smelly feet. What you said was good but, as a secretary to a podiatrist, I would like to add two important suggestions First, wear cotton socks, as they will better absorb moisture. Second, wear leather shoes or boots. They will allow your feet to breathe. Synthetic materials hold in body heat and moisture and do not give as leather does June Olds you , , IIiJ1 I. W mx DEAR HELOISE: Many mothers have discovered soap is a great pin cushion for diaper pins. Bar soap helps the pins to slide easily through cloth diapers Ive found if I leave the wrapper on the soap, wTap the soap in a plastic sandwich bag or seal it in an envelope, it lasts much longer The soap chips and bits are neatly kept inside the paper, thus keeping the nursery and diaper bag less E.B. Yates messy! Mary LaClair DEAR HELOISE: We all know what great funnels r plastic pop bottles make But how about a strainer? Secure some netting over the mouth of the funnel and its great for straining tea and other things into bottles, such as a gallon milk jug. Bruce England Dint horde heloto! hints. Dw Send theill to KeiOiSe, P.O. BOX two-lite- small-necke- 32000, San Antonio, Texas 78214. She can t reply to each of you individually, as much as she'd like to, but will use the best letters In her column whenever possible. Call to 237-200- 0 place your Want Ad Classics U-- k,J . to the wrist, is also very near the same size as your foot Take the heel and toe of the sock and measure on the forearm to decide on a proper fit. Especially handy to know when a size chart is not available in some stores DEAR HELOISE; When in need of a hot compress, dampen a cotton towel and place it in your microwave oven for a few seconds. Presto, a hot compress without having to scaid your hands wringing out a hot tuwel! Carol Allred I consulted a microwave industry representative as to the feasibility of this hint. While she agreed it was a great idea, she warned one should be extra careful handling the towel. If left in the oven too long, the heat could be intense, especially inside the folds of the towel. In a word, use caution when using a hot towel as a Heloise compress. DEAR HELOISE: Before opening a package of bacon, roll it into a tube. This loosens the slices and helps to keep them from Billie Curiur sticking together. DEAR HELOISE: To determine the size needed when buying socks for us kids, my mother used to take the heel and toe portion of the sock and see if it would wrap around our fist. But. did you know that your forearm, from the elbow . 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