Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-12-15 | Page 10 | To be Rid of Pine Needles

To Be Rid of Pine Needles There are few things that are peskier to get rid of than the needles that drop from the Christmas tree If you try to sweep them they scat scat- scat scat- ter If you try to brush them up they stick to th the bristles After all the effort you still find them under the rugs on the rugs and on the floor Here is a trick for getting rid of the elusive needles quickly and effectively After After Aft Aft- er you have swept or brushed up the mass of needles needles nee nee- dies dampen a soft thick cloth by wringing it out in soapsuds Rub this over the floor and carpet and see how the needles needles needles nee nee- catch into the cloth and stay there You will be able to clean them out in short order instead of finding them in odd places for months to come Incidentally this is a good way to pick up splinters splinters splinters such as you get from broken tree ornaments If dust cloths floor cloths and other cleaning cloths are put to soak immediately after after after aft aft- er use in lukewarm suds in instead instead instead in- in stead of being put aside forthe for forthe forthe the weekly wash they can be cleansed with the minimum of effort Soak for an hour or two depending depending- upon the amount of imbedded soil