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Show Makes Cents 'jgf By C vvryK k , Srel.read that straw brooms dressed m a sweater 2 1 glad! My broom's new sweater Kids the straws together so snuggly it sweeps like new and so 5 not even one straw has fallen out The "broom sweater" is s.mply Se'leg of an old nylon stocking doubled and slipped over the handte down onto the broom, leaving only about four inches of straw exposed. "You should have seen them a week ago," a friend replied when I complimented her on her clever window shades. Along the bottom where the shades were soiled and frayed, she had applied a border ot adhesive-backed paper in a floral design to harmonize with her bedroom bed-room colors. Here and there to cover damaged spots" were flowers, cut from leftover scraps. The valance at the top of the window was also covered to match. The enure en-ure effect was most attractive! "We like them better than when they were brand new," she said, "and the saving well, have you priced new shades lately?" Dear Vi: For accident prevention, a roll of reflector tape can be worth its weight in gold. After a near-fatal fall down the basement steps, we put a strip of reflector tape on the hand rails and along the bottom and top steps. We also have this wonderful won-derful stuff around all our light switches so that we can find them in the dark without soiling the walls while feeling around. We put a small square of tape over the locks on our front and back and also on the keyhole of n" A little slit in the tape lets if) in and also shows you where it. Whenever we walk at rif wear shoes and caps with stt reflector tape on them, and ; seen to it that all of our grdr' have tape on their bicycles p lights, especially the one kV the bed, and any medication, night stand that might be nee; the light should also be taped K.H Idahc' DearVi: My handbag always cont few rubber bands and two smi sturdy plastic bags folded pactly. When it rains, I jus my feet into the bags and if them with the rubber bands. ' tell you how many times this' pie idea has kept my shoes a;: feet dry. Maryk Prove j A most practical idea, V Even though water ruins shoe: hurry and wet feet get mighty: who wants to wear galoshes a. time just in case it rains. plastic bags that take almc: room certainly solve that prot: Thought for the day: T-contemplate T-contemplate the single stat; seems to be my lot, I just ul. a list of men whose wife I n 41 I'm not." (Copied from the b. board of an aged spinster whoi T lost her sense of humor.) ) Readers: Thanks for all the : ideas you share. If you have : thing you'd like to contribute T ply jot it down and mail it Makes Cents, 328 South 3(X: -1 St. George, Ut., 84770. S2 p; each letter printed here. Ri |