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Show Use a stiff wire brush to remove re-move crumbs and other particles from the burners of a gas or electric elec-tric stove. To remove a stain left by adhesive ad-hesive tape, apply kerosene, then wash the spot with warm suds. . A variety of play materials is essential for a child's all-around development. Toys are needed for vigorous physical activity, for manipulative ma-nipulative and creative play, and for dramatic play. When washing a coat sweater or cardigan, sew up the buttonholes to prevent stretching. Mixed with salt, vinegar will clean discolored copper, brass and silver, and remove ink stains from the fingers. Diluted with water, it will clean gilt picture frames. Worn bath towels may be cut in squares or circles for washcloths. wash-cloths. Either crochet an edge around them or bind with washable wash-able cotton tape. An old pair of curling irons makes an excellent gripper to use in dyeing garments. You can grip the material firmly and swish it about in the dye bath and it will not slip off as it sometimes does when a stick or something of that sort is used. A paper plate glued to the bottom bot-tom of a paint can will catch all drippings from the can and serves as a rest for the paint brush besides. be-sides. Aluminum pots and pans leave their marks on the surface of sinks and enamel drainboards. Such marks can be prevented by placing plac-ing a rubber mat on that part of the sink most likely to come in contact with the aluminum, or they can be removed by using a mild cleaner applied with a damp cloth. |
