A clean slate IF. YOU haven’t already finished your spring cleaning, I’m going to give you a money- saving lip that may save you thousands of dollars. Hire it done! Get a maid service and if it should take a week, go to Hawaii or Ankara for the duration. You’ tl still be money ahead. 1 began, modestly, in the fur- thest reaches of our house. My theory of housecleaning is simple — start-in the back and work forward. Do the part that nobody sees first — that way you're apt to _ finish the whole job instead of quitting when the living room and dining room look great, Do ugly stuff like closets and have a chat with your favorite charity regarding pickup. If you . don't throw out at least 200 > « pounds of stuff you aren't doing the job right. dA did everything right zecording to my own book of rules. This spring’s cleaning cost us close to $6,000. See why I should have gone to Ankara? The more I cleaned; the more | noticed that the light wasn’t show- ing off my efforts to the best ad- vantage. So I bought two new lamps for.the spare room. Gosh, ‘they looked nice. So I bought a - couple more for the bedroom. Anda new Tiffany for the family room, new track lights for the kitchen and a lamp for Brian’ s dresser. All this nice bright. light made the paint look dingy. A quick call - to our favorite housepainter “brought fast relief.'It only took “the guys two weeks and $3,500 -'s didn’t seem like much for such a : big house. |. Well, while they worked it seemed a good idea to get out of - ‘the house and do a bit of shop- | ; : ping, With all that new paint the " bedding in:the master bedroom looked shabby.’ .Woodward’s sale t to the rescue! a Three hundred dollars made the .. . .. bed. But such.a waste to put all: .that new. bedding on an old bed so : 1 bought a new one. I caught a. <. “wonderful closing-out sale in Bell- cS" Gngham and got the whole unit for. -US3600. : .! That was such’a great sale that . 1 couldn’t resist a new chesterfield and chair, but it was: a bargain at $1,000... “Once 1 got that r new bed all” decked out in its new bedding, some new accessories were essen- « tial. | had the painters install. ; “some classy molding and a new ceiling fan (the paint bill covered” “the moldings and the fan was just $150); A couple of small! orna- ments and plants weren t much —_ only $80. : : ay oe The house was looking better Ms and better but the carpets — ugh! “The cleaners would include a , chesterfield and two chairs for © $309, 5 “=~ Meanwhile, the fireplaces look- --ed too grungy for me to tackle but” $185 took care of that — isn’t it wonderful what new chemicals are “on the market? . 1 showed Brian the antique hat rack I wanted and he said it.was ©! > > too expensive. I’m going to take" «him back for another look soon. “You'd love the new fabric I | ~ “picked out for the bedroom chair and only $20 a metre. I’d have:: “done the slipcover myself but ! what if | goofed? Jane will make : it for $175, a ~:~ Thope the estimate for the new kitchen counters comes in quite’ / low because the new kitchen sink . might run to $500 unless 1 can get it on sale. : eee With the month of June n many clubs wind down for the summer ..,.and-celebrate the occasion with a ; idinner party-’To cut costs, old-. ~. fashioned potlucks are popular. : --- Here are two splendid casseroles, *:: Jarge enough to hold their own as , ‘Part of a buffet: ~ remaining. cornmeal Barbara MeCreadie BUDGET BEATERS Both originated with Good Housekeeping magazine,’ late - 1950s vintage: Both are hits. I’ve updated, the methods, ' Shrimp Casserole Harpin 2 tb. cooked shrimpmeat 1 tablespoon lemon juice ¥% cup raw rice, cooked (1% cups waiter) 2 tablespoons Sutter or margarine ¥% cup diced green pepper V4 cup diced onion Salt and pepper. -Pinch mace : . * Dash cayenne pepper 1 tin tomate soup, undiluted — cl cup (250 mL carton) whipping cream . -. Y2 cup slivered almonds, divided ¥2 cup sherry aa . Paprike Spray a large & cup) casserole. “Toss the shrimp with lemon juice - ‘and refrigerate. Melt the butter’. and cook the green. pepper’ and < - ‘limp. Add > onion . gently — until seasoning, soup, cream, %4 ‘cup almonds and sherry. Stir until.combined and warm. . Add with rice ‘to: shrimp in casse- ‘role. Top with remaining almonds and paprika. Bake at 350°F about 55 : minutes. or until very shot.’ Serves 6-8. ~ If. you are making this ahead, reserve the cooked rice and stir in Just before baking. : Tamale Bake | 1% Ib. lean ground beef PL cup chopped onions ¢ .,1 clove garlic, minced “"Y cup chopped green pepper: ‘cA. — 28 o7.. tin tomatoes (I use «diced style or stewed) with juice 1 /—- 12" 02. tin Niblets corn, ‘drained I tablespoon salt LW tablespoons chili powder Pepper “Wa cup cornmeal “Leup water 1 cup pitted ripe olives, sliced * Topping: 1% cups milk 1 teaspoon salt Ya cup corumeal 2 tablespoons butter 71 cup grated cheddar cheese '2 eggs, beaten - ‘Cook the meat gently until it _ loses its.pink color. Add garlic,: onicns' and green - pepper and cook, stirring,. until limp. Add tomatoes, corn, seasonings, cor- ‘nmeal, water and olives. Cover ‘and simmer very slowly, 10: minutes. milk with ‘salt and butter. Stir in and cook, stirring, until thickened. Remove’. from - heat cheese and eggs. Spoon over, meat mixture in a large casserole. Bake at 350°F, 40 minutes. If- you make this early ‘in the day, refrigerate and bake about an - hour and 20 minutes. . ‘ “ that you have to'see them and discover the _Meanwhile, heat the - and add . | 5550 FRASER OPEN MON. FRI. 10+ SAT. 106°. SUN. 12-5 _ Vane. 321-7188 See Finning' Ss All- Star lineup of construction equipment at . - Construction '93, June 10 through 12 at Stokes Pit, in Surrey. : Earthmovers, tub grinder recycler, compressors, materials handling” | equipment, and much, much more! Active’ and Static displays. : ve yt? Climb on.and try.’em for yourself. . You too can be an All- Star and win with Finning.. GAT 416B Backhoe Loader This exclusive excavator-style backhoe Iets you reach further, dig faster and lift more. And with up to 44% more hydraulic power ‘than the 416 Seriés II; you get more digging .. power and speed with greater breakout and ‘lift. 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