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Show It Makes Cents By Vi Blake' Dear Vi: Will you please solve an argument between my sister and I? She insists that only commercial window cleaners do a good job on windows. I insist that an ammonia solution is better and cheaper. What do you think? FaycAnn Well, either way is o.k. Sudsy ammonia seems to work best since it leaves no streaks. A vinegar solution solu-tion also works well. Either way, . use newspapers to polish the glass. Dear Vi: I use hairspray to put a protective glaze on recipe cards and my children's artwork. My mother, also uses hair spray on her water-color water-color paintings to keep them from fading. (We both use the cheapest kind we can find.) When I buy a long eyebrow pencil, I cut it in two and sharpen both ends. This way, I have an extra ex-tra one for my travel kit. I also use red nail polish for marking things such as the divisions divi-sions on a measuring cup, the pint, quart, and gallon marks on the bucket I use for mixing fertilizer and sprays in the garden, and so on. Sue Francis Dear Vi: When the stem of a blossom you want to use in a bou-I bou-I quet is too short, insert it into a plastic drinking straw. Be sure that the end of the stem extends below the straw so that it gels into the I water. I attached the spine from an old 3-ring binder to a kitchen wall to hold extra keys. Whenever I have leftover rice, I mix it with vegetables for a salad. Hallie Condrick, Cedar City, Ut Dear Vi: I extend purchased salsa with fresh tomatoes. The salsa goes farther and tastes much better. Leftover meatloaf cut into cubes makes a tasty substitute for meatballs meat-balls in spaghetti. I often make extra meatloaf for that very purpose. pur-pose. Instead of discarding an old windshield wiper, I use it for a squeegee. Vivian Kclsey, St. George, Utah The following are a few ideas I gleaned from friends at a polluck luncheon recently: The guest who brought the coleslaw we all raved about told us how she gets the cabbage so crisp. You simply cut it in half and soak it in ice water for about an hour. She also shared her recipe for the super NO FAT DRESSING she uses: Mix together 1-12 cup sugar, 3 Tbsp. onion juice. 2 Tbsp. cornstarch, corn-starch, 2 tsp. dry mustard. 2 tsp. salt, 23 cup apple cider vinegar, and 1 cup waier. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, When cool, add 2 tsp. poppy seed. (This dressing is so tasty. 1 use it for other salads, on vegetables, especially green beans, and for a bread dip.) Someone brought a fresh fruit combination containing grapefruit sections she extracted herself with a serrated grapefruit soon. She said she also uses a this special spoon lor removing seeds and string from squash. The hostess of the luncheon showed us how she makes disposable dispos-able picnic trays out of large brown bags from the grocery store. Roll sides down to the bottom to create a rim. Line bottom with wax paper. When through, roll up the sides, close the top", and toss. Another suggested adding a few frozen peas to soup to cool it quickly. The peas adds color flavor, and nutrition. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others. |
