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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1968
Page
7
A reader suggests sanding fingertips to aid braille reading and praises guidance from blind associations. The note includes dialing tips to reach the American Foundation for the Blind and mentions planting bean seeds in a glass jar for children to observe growth.
A reader from MAP describes a quick trick for dressing sleeves for those who struggle with shirts and sweaters. The method uses a safety pin to hold one sleeve in place while the garment is worn, then repeated on the other arm for ease and independence.
Jeanne McPartland describes a simple method to manage dust ruffles by using spring extension curtain rods with end brackets mounted to bed corners. She buys suitable valances, adjusts their height, and can lift the full valance off and lay it on the bed to dust under the bed.
A home cook shares how she splits chicken wings into two drumstick like pieces for gravy and treats. The method is loved by the youngest child and the whole family enjoys these miniature drumsticks.
A writer describes using a small dead tree with four or five sturdy branches as a hat and coat hanger in the kitchen corner. The improvised hanger keeps coats and hats off the floor and organized since the tree is screwed into the sand.
A reader describes using ash wood finish adhesive-backed plastic shelf lining on a portable metal TV and plastic radio to achieve an expensive look. Another note shares a simple toaster oven cracker idea with melted margarine and hot serving.
Article advises buyers of postage stamp books to keep the empty booklet and reuse the tissue sheets as lipstick blotters, claiming it is neater than using smeared facial tissues. Source emphasizes practical repurposing for purse use.
Mrs. Simon Lewis describes converting a lightweight plywood board to cover an ironing board creating a long narrow table that can be raised or lowered for convenience in a small apartment.
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