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Show til 00 ''wife i- -'" Before you even start painting make it easy to clean up when you are through. Hands can be washed more easily if linseed oil or some commercial preparation is applied before your painting. Cleaning later also will be simplified if paint is always set on a paper plate. A bar of soap can be rubbed over fingernails to remove smears.' You can stir paint quickly by bending a wire into hook form as illustrated here. Next, tap a hole through the top, insert the wire, and whirl it with a brace, hand drill, or a drill press. Another type of stirrer can be made by fixing a wooden block to a dowel rod and tacking the top of a can to it Top was vaned with can opener. by Charles Ballenger fe?nfel IrtDWlL Om Spray f Clgt's FUrUat instant-actio- n Air An oldnylon stocking makes a good strainer for paints containing scum, film, or lumps. The nylon is lint-frwith a fine to mesh strain out enough nearly everything. The stocking is disposable, too, after Deodorant quickly kills unpleasant household odors cooking, smoking, bathroom, pets, musty closets, baby's room, and sick room. So get new Florient today at your grocery or drugstore. ee ..'1 : . i x- - the painting's finished. sional painters mix paints by pouring them from one bucket to another 10 to 20 times. r. 1 Profes- To paint small objects such as drawer pulls, poke their screws through a piece of screening or attach them to sticks stuck into the screening. Let the knobs dry right on the screening. Put stiff wire through the hole in the side of the can to make an effective rest for paint brush. The brush can be scraped across the wire to remove extra paint PERIODIC PAIN Midol because suffering acts three ways. It relieves cramps, eases headache and chases "blues." menstrual ' ft f" 1 ::: D, ... your own painting .is an easy, satisfying way to save money. It can be even easier if you take some tips from professional painters. The most important of all is to use only paint Also take good care of your brushes or rollers if you expect to do a first-rat- e job. top-qual- ity - ? r When you are through painting, spread a cloth over the can before tapping the lid in place. This will prevent splashing the paint When an excessive amount of paint remains on the can, it is safer to press on the cover gently than hammer it in place. Paints will last longer if a film of thinner is poured on the surface before storage. brines fister rellief from j Peggy now takes Midol at the first twinge of menstrual pain or distress. Stiff lock? ; V ITte N key to a Miff lock is ONE Oil. Quickly penetrates, lubricates, and prevents rust ithout leaving gummy de- posits as other oils da ;i -w- f WOHE'OIL Family Weekly Magazine, April 29. ISSC 19 |