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Show Makes f Cents Wlffl by PKrfH 1 vi "id I JUDGE j 1 A bar of slightly moist soap is I handy for removing a broken light 1 bulb from its socket without cutting jj your fingers and also for picking up I the bits of shattered glass from the floor. After making sure the light switch isoff, press the soap into the socket and twist. I Tuck your pressing cloth under two strips of elastic stretched and i tacked under your ironing board and I it will always be handy when you ' need it. (I use pantyhose elastic. It's J free and plentiful.) J When you want a festive looking cake, grease a glass tumbler and set it in the center of a deep round cake pan, then pour your batter around it. fill the tumberl with flowers after the cake is frosted. Before frosting a cake, dust a little flour over the top. This makes the j frosting adhere beautifully. Also, if you freeze a cake first, there will be no crumbs in your frosting. ' Tall juice cans either painted or covered with fabric make dandy hat racks. They take very little room on the closet shelf and hats keep their shape. A small piece of sponge glued to a stick makes a wonderful paint brush for corners and other difficult spots. Attach cup hooks about two inches apart on closet walls for hanging belts. Keep baby lotion in a small plastic squeeze bottle for safety (it won't break) and for convenience (easy to handle and no spills.) Use a cellulose mop instead of a paint brush for garage, basement or other concrete floors. (Easy does it.) Here's a quick way to wash bathroom walls. Shut doors and windows, turn on hot water faucet, allow the room to fill with steam, THEN go over walls and woodwork with your favorite cleaning solution. The steam loosens the dirt so that it slides right off. When you want to tie something up right, wet the string first. It stretches when wet and shrinks as it dries. Add a mashed banana and a little vanilla or nutmeg to applesauce for a different and delicious flavor. And if you want it to look special, too, color it pink with a drop or two of red food color. A damp chamois cloth quickly removes dog and cat hairs and lint from upholstered furniture and car seats. Wrap your index finger with tape, adhesive side out, when you want to clean the corners of drawers and other hard-to-get-at places.. Pipe cleaners are also useful for cleaning cracks and crevices. If you have a scratchy wool sweater, add two or three tablespoons of glycerin to the last rinse water. You'll be pleased at how soft it will feel. Apply vaseline around eyes close to the lids to prevent soap from getting into them when you shampoo. Readers: If you have a good idea to share, jot it down and mail it to P.O. Box 122, St. George, Utah 84770. If your idea can be used here you will be paid $2.00, For your autographed copy of my book, IT MAKES CENT, which contains hundreds of money and time-saving ideas, send $7.95 to the . address above. . ' |