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Also manufacturers of Eclipse Wasp Chain Saws
Here's how
to breeze
through this
annual chore in record time.
Short Cuts
Your annual bout of Spring cleaning needn't be the
tiresome job it always was, thanks to the
many time- and labor-saving products and
appliances now available. If you also keep some of
these short-cuts in mind, you and your home should
be able to greet the season with a sparkle!
First see that your vacuum cleaner and attachments
are in good working order. Then on your next shop
ping trip, check the most efficient cleaning products
for various household chores. They can cut your
cleaning time in half.
For instance, there's a cleaner designed specially
for hard-surface floorings and painted surfaces that
requires just a once-over wiping and no rinsing.
There are liquid spray cleaners that make windows
and glass surfaces sparkle with a minimum of effort.
And there are easy-to-wield squeeze mops that make
floor-cleaning a breeze. Here are a few tricks to
remember, come cleaning time:
Whether your walls and ceilings are painted,
papered, or rough-textured, ceilings should be dusted
before walls. Start in one corner and use a wall
brush, vacuum attachments, or cloth-covered broom.
To remove cobweb, use an upward stroke and lift
away from the surface. Walls should be dusted from
the top down. Walls and ceilings should always be
thoroughly dusted before they are washed so loose
dust will not be turned into mud.
For an even, professional job, wash from the bottom
up, a small area at a time, with a damp sponge
Walls are to wash from the bottom on up.
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wrung out with the cleaner solution.
This avoids hard-to-remove streaks
and drips. For getting into crevices
when washing woodwork,, use a small
brush dipped lightly in the solution.
Before tackling furniture, remove
all small objects. For wooden tables,
there are special no-rub cleaning
polishes and waxes that are easy to
apply. If any furniture needs a touch
up before polishing, here's how to
remove common blemishes:
Water rings rub on camphorated
oil with the grain of the wood. If
rings are bad, they may need sev
eral such applications.
Heat marks rub camphorated oil
over marks with light strokes. If
damage is heavy, rub gently with
dry steel-wool soap pad, wiping up
powder before starting new area.
Sticky drawers rub runners with
paraffin or soap and slide drawer
out a few times to lubricate. This is
better than oil, which might soak
into wood and stain it.
Between professional cleanings,
iugs and carpets can be laundered at
home with special shampoo; cleaning
powder, or cleaning fluid., Whichever
you choose, be sure to vacuum rugs
on both sides first. If you discover
any frayed edges, cover with tape.
Aindow shades made of parchment
or paper-parchment may be
sponged off. Silk and fabric
shades may be cleaned quickly if they
are sewed not glued to the frames
by immersing in thick suds. Rub
spots gently with a soft brush, rinse,
and pat with bath towel until the
shades no longer drip. For quick dry
. ing, turn on an electric fan or hang
in shady spot outdoors.
Venetian blinds should first be
dusted on both sides with the round
brush tool of the vacuum cleaner. To
wash, put on cotton work gloves with
fluffy side out, dip in cleaning solu
tion, squeeze hands together until
just damp, and run gloved fingers
along each slat. This cleans top and
bottom at same time, and protects
fingers, too.
No Spring cleaning is complete
without fighting Old Man Moth with
a preventive, like naphthalene or
paradichlorobenzene, for moths de
stroy at least $300 million in clothing
and furnishings every year. Para is
available in nuggets and flakes, while
naphthalene may be had either in
flake or ball form.
How much to use? Two pounds of
para, for 100 cubic feet of space is a
safe rule. Therefore,, a closet about
seven feet high, five wide, and three
deep would require about two pounds.
For riapthalene, the general rule is to
use approximately twice the amount
recommended for para.
In using either chemical, it's im
portant to remember that the vapors
aie heavier than air and therefore
sink, so moth preventives should be
placed on a high shelf or suspended
from a hook or clothes rod high in
the closet. In a trunk, they should be
scattered between the garments with
the heaviest layer toward the top.
Spring is a fine time to clean your
closets and dry -clean or brush and
air all clothing. Because moths lay
eggs in almost any cranny and larvae
are difficult to detect, you can seldom
feel sure your storage areas are free
from contamination. The best course,
. therefore, is to use preventives . as
though you expect the worst.
1 Brushes are to use to wipe dirt away. Tape is to mend before it's too late. Gloves are to rinse difficult blinds.
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If your muscles are stiff and sore
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Doctors will generally tell you
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