Tips for storing jewelry, belts and handbags - Egg cartongs serve as excellent storage containers for jewelry.
- Place a piece of chalk in your jewelry box to prevent costume jewelry from tarnishing.
- To avoid tangled chains and necklaces, screw cup hooks to the inside of your closet door for tangle-freehanging.
- Hook largeshower curtain hooks over the clothes rod for hanging handbags and belts.
No spills - Tack a piece of sewing elastic across the inside of a drawer to keep small bottles (nail polish, ink....) uprightin your desk or dresser drawers.
How to preserve a favorite news clipping - Dissolve a milk of nagnesia tablet in a quart of club soda overnight. Pour into a pan large enough to accommodate the flattened newspaper. Soak clipping for one hour, remove and pat dry. Do not move until completely dry. Estimated life: 200 years.
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