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Show I I Osl I Makes J" Cents VisH VI JUDGE BLAKE fcj Dear Vi: Colored drink stains on a carpet are almost impossible to remove, but I've found a way. Immediately douse the spill with a strong salt solution. This will bring the color to the top and neutralize it. Then simply wipe it away with a damp cloth. Just by knowing this easy trick, we have saved hundreds of dollars on carpet and carpet cleaning bills plus a lot of panic and frustration. frustra-tion. I hope this will help others as it has helped us. Marsha Millett Cedar City, Ut DearVi: When I want to decorate a child's bib or article of clothing, I tear out a picture of an animal, balloon, toy, or whatever from an old coloring color-ing book, leaving some space all around. With this pinned or taped in place on the garment, I machine zigzag around the outline, using thread of a contrasting color. Then I tear off the paper, and there's the design. So quick and easy. M. Marchant St. George. Utah DearVi: Have you ever tried lighting a candle in a bottle with a stick of spaghetti? It works! This is another idea I like. Glued-on labels come off plastic bags in the freezer, so I secure the bags with plastic tabs saved from bread bags. Self-adhesive labels stay on the tabs very well. Be sure to write with a waterproof pen so that the ink won't run and become illegible from the moisture in the freezer. Carma Schaffer Farmington, Ut. Thought for the day: Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, luquaciousness, and laryngitis. |