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Show It Makes Cents BY VI JUDGE Dear Vi: During my husband's long hospital confinement, I wanted him to be able to see and get comfort from all the lovely get-well cards he received, but they cluttered up the bedside table and seemed always in the way. A length of yarn hung loosely across the window solved the problem. The cards hung over it looked very attractive and were a constant reminder of the caring people who were pulling for him to get well. Frankie Beasley, San Diego Dear Vi: Instead of getting out the vacuum attachments to clean the corners and edges of the carpet, I use an old toothbrush. MikeD. P.S. My wife's an invalid, but she's very fussy. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't clean the edges and corners at all. Trust a man to find an easy way. You're a good man, Mike. When I lived in a big old house, I used a damp sponge to clean the carpeted stairs. It was so much easier than dragging the vacuum and attachments around. Dear Vi: An old nylon stocking plus the soap that sticks to the soap dish is all that is needed to keep a basin sparkling clean. The nylon has enough roughage to do the job, it seems, so I never use an abrasive cleanser anymore. A knee-length stocking is a good size, and since nylon dries quickly without any mustiness, you can keep one handy under the counter out of sight. Elizabeth Bowenf ield, Salt Lake City Dear Vi: Many of my Triends and relatives, knowing that my sight is failing, have thoughtfully supplied me with some of their address labels. Oh, how I appreciate this. It makes my correspondence so much easier. I do aaWWafc-lfraSaV pVplyBn7aKt taaPJ so want to keep in touch with everyone. Granny M. Dear Vi: Have you noticed how discolored the pull-out breadboards are in many homes? After eighteen years, mine looks brand new even though I use it a lot. After rolling pastry, cutting meat, or chopping vegetables on it, I scrub it with a soft plastic scrubber and mild detergent, then put it in the sun to bleach and dry. Melba Dowell, Rexburg, Idaho Dear Vi: In the office where I work, we have a color-coded file system, which I have adapted with delightful results to my recipe file box. I use white cards for regular recipes, yellow cards for recipes for the microwave oven, pink cards for diabetic recipes for my mother, and green cards for Dad's low-sodium diet. The different colors are mixed all through the card file so when I'm looking for a quick dessert, for example, I look for a yellow card in the dessert section, or if my folks will be earning with us. I choose a pink card so the dessert will be suitable to her diet. Sally |