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Show Give a fresh new look to the same old furniture If one glance around your home brings on thoughts of a complete overhaul but you can't afford it cheer up. Simple Sim-ple ideas that don't cost lots of time or money can provide a fresh new look. Here are some suggestions: Play musical chairs art: rearrange paintings or move them from room to room. Do the same with furniture. Form an "island" in the center of the living room by moving the couch and one or two armchairs arm-chairs into a cozy grouping. The open area around the perimeter is a perfect place for plants. Kitchen walls have a mean way of getting soiled. Just spray the soiled areas with Grease relief all-purpose degreaser, arid you can wipe the dirt away with a damp sponge. Borrow your child's crayons cray-ons to remove scratches on wood furniture. Choose a black crayon for black furniture and dark brown for mahogany pieces. Just rub the crayon on the scratches, then buff the marks thoroughly with a dry cloth. A shower curtain will get clean in the washing machine. Fill the machine with hot water, the shower curtain and two bath towels. Add ' cup each of detergent de-tergent and bleach. Run through entire cycle, and rinse in plain water to which you have added at least one cup of vinegar. Do not rinse the vinegar out. and do not spin dry. Be sure to put in the bath towels, because this method won't work without them. II II IIMUiw |