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Tips for Xmas cleaning

THE GUESTS are on their way
and you find a chip in your best
crystal, grimy streaks on the win-
dows and the Christmas candles
are dripping on your heirloom ta-
blecloth.

Don’t panic. Getting the house
ready for celebrating can be a little
easier with some helpful tips on
how to cope with wintertime clean-
ing chores and emergencies.
© To remove Christmas tree sap
from carpets or clothes, sprinkle
on dry baking soda, brush lightly,
then sponge with a damp cloth.

Spread colorful wrapping paper
under the tree to catch falling nee-
dies.

You can just wipe them up in-
stead of vacuuming.
¢ Emery paper (not sandpaper) can
be used to remove small chips and
nicks from crystal.

Select the finest grade paper
available, moisten and gently rub
over the chip until it smoothes out.
e@ Never use twist ties or rubber
bands to hold protective wrappers
around your silverware. They can
corrode the silver even through
several layers of wrapping.

Use a dip polish on silverplate
instead of a rub-on polish. Too
much rubbing will damage the
soft, thin silverplate layer.
© Holly wreaths and holiday deco-
rations can really emphasize a dirty
house exterior.

You probably can’t paint till
spring, but you can give your
house a good cleaning even during
winter months,

A pressure washer sprays a
stream of suds and water that
powers off dirt and grime.

To prevent streaking, always
wash siding from the bottom up,
and rinse with clear water from the
top down.

© if your fireplace is full of ashes
and soot, Santa may have to leave
your presents in the garage.

To make the dirty job easier,
don’t let it get out of hand.

Clean the fireplace every week
or two. First sweep or vacuum out

ashes, then wipe the hearth with a-

damp cloth.

Use a coarse brush on fireplace
walls (if you use the brush attach-
ment on your vacuum cleaner, be
sure to wash and dry it thoroughly
after each use).

Never clean the firebox (where
the fire is laid) with water. It may
reduce heat retention and could
cause the stones or bricks to crack.
Have chimney flues cleaned pro-
fessionally once a year.

e Remove wax from tabletops

with your fingernail or with a cred-
it card, then rub remaining wax in-
to the wood with a soft cloth.

For drips on tablecloths, hold an
ice cube over the wax until it hard-
ens, then scrape off as much as
possible.

Cover remainder with facial
tissues (they absorb wax better
than paper towels) on both sides of
the tablecloth.

Press gently with a warm iron,
changing tissues as the wax is ab-
sorbed.

¢ A lemon rind dipped in a little
table salt wil! remove small tarnish
spots from ‘rass.

Salt is corrosive, so be sure to
rinse each piece thoroughly before
buffing.

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