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Show aP-iT' ; jBSgffc- BY HEIDI HALE i DRAPERIES which do not need , 1 much cleaning will probably ; 1 be brightened with a dry cleaning. ; 1 Use a large paper bag and place in ; I it a mixture of two parts corn I meal and one part flour. Place the I drapery material in this and shake 1 vigorously. Then remove the 1 drapery and shake out thoroughly. I j Washable shades are best I cleaned with a soft cloth dipped I in suds and wrung out very dry. Rinse with a cloth dipped in clear water, then wrung dry. Hang at full length on the windows to dry. Alcohol rings from varnished surfaces sur-faces can be removed by rubbing with a cloth dipped in linseed oil. Then polish with furniture wax to a fine gloss. Paint on windows will usually yield to rubbing with a cloth dipped RECIPE OF THE WEEK Kidney Bean Salad (Serves 6) 1 No. 2 can kidney beans. chilled 4 sweet pickles, cut fine Vi cup celery, cut fine 1 small onion, grated fine Vi cup chopped peanuts Boiled salad dressing Drain any liquid from the beans. Add remaining ingredients, ingre-dients, moistening with enough dressing to hold together. Serve in lettuce cup. in heated vinegar. Stubborn spots will often come off readily when peeled with a razor blade. Spots on linoleum can be treated with a cork dipped in gasoline. Rub the cork on the spots until they disappear. Spots on hearth tiles will frequently fre-quently yield to the cork rubbing treatment. In this case, dip the cork in melted paraffin. White marble which has become stained or spotted should be bleached' gently. To do this, wrap a lemon in a cloth, dip in tepid water, then into borax and rub vigorously over the stains. |
