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Show WBDOES mk if Sg2c BY,, . HELEN HALE ' rpO REMOVE THE RING around a bath tub, apply kerosene with paper toweling, then wash clean with soapy water. Rust stains may be removed from bathtub by rubbing rub-bing with cut lemon. Wash off after aft-er using, as acid will stain porce-i porce-i lain. Never apply polish to dusty furniture fur-niture as it leaves it sticky. A dirty cloth will soil and darken the wood. Leave no trace of unabsorbed polish pol-ish on furniture, or it will give a cloudy appearance. Test for dry- ness with a clean dry finger: it I will not leave a track. i ! When applying wax to furniture, j rub with a heavy flannel cloth un-j un-j til desired sheen is reached. Use only thin coatings of wax. If furniture has been badly neg-I neg-I lected, use a mixture of 3 table- RECIPE OF THE WEEK Chewy Chocolate Brownie (Makes 16) 2 eggs, well beaten IVi cups brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla cup flour 2 squares chocolate, melted 1 cup broken pecans Add sugar, vanilla and melt-jd, melt-jd, cooled chocolate to beaten eggs. Add flour and hall of the pecans. Spread -inch thick in a buttered square pan and sprinkle remaining pecans over the top. Bake in a slow (325F.) over for 20 to 23 minutes. Cut into squares while warm. Dust with confectioners' sugar, if desired. spoons linseed oil, 1 tablespoon turpentine tur-pentine and 1 quart of hot water. Mix thoroughly and let cool. Wring a soft cloth out in this solution and wash a small area. Wash quickly and dry quickly. Cut glass may be washed with a soft brush in mild soapsuds and lukewarm water. After drying, place on a turkish towel to let it absorb excess moisture. For a brilliant bril-liant luster, dip the outside, while slightly wet, in jeweller's sawdust. When dry, remove sawdust with soft cloth or tissue. Cloudy glass vinegar cruets can b cleaned by letting a dilute solution solu-tion of ammonia stand in them for a short time. Rinse off solution, then wash in soap and water and rinse thoroughly. |