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commends
Itrian Herberet,
Santa Clara l niversity.
both for his originality and
for his valor in sharing this
hint publicly: “If you’re
going for the combed-back
Italian look, borrow an old
pair of your girlfriend’s
panty hose. Comb your hair
hack and put the hose over
your scalp as though you
were going to rob a bank—
though it’s not necessary to
cover your face. Sleep in this
contraption only on nights
that she’s not visiting."
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• " Id save on thumbtacks,
place some leftover contact
paper on your bulletin board
for two or three days. When
you pull it off, photos,
pictures and posters will
stick without tacks," writes
Michele Clous, ball State
l niversity.
•Want to loosen old contact
p;i|>er? A hair dryer pointed
at the area will heat up (lie
glue and make the pa|>er
easier to remove.
it nit: sunt:
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We stretch a loo-light shoe
by swabbing the s|m»I (on
the inside ol the shoe) with a
cotton hall dip|>ed in rubbing
alcohol, hut Margot
Feldman, Dekalb I'niver
sify, has a much cooler idea:
“Seal a baggie tilled with
water and place it inside the
loo-tight shoe. Then put the
shoe in the freezer. When
the water expands and
freezes, it will expand the
shoe, as well."
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* “I have found
1 many uses for
adhesive-backed
magnetic tape. It costs
less than $5 and allows you
to mount various items—
such as keys, a pa|x*r-towel
dispenser, a message
hoard—without drilling
holes." advises Joseph
Modica, Drew University.
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litis is a hearty dish to be
cooked in a pot with a lid.
Serve with steamed broccoli
or a salad.
Chicken and Dumplings"
1 carrots, cleaned and cut
into 1/4" pieces
.4 medium onions, cut into
eighths
2 tables|x>ons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose
flour
2 cans (13-3/4 oz) chicken
broth
I pound chicken cutlets, cut
into 1" pieces
(Optional: 1/2 teaspoon each
of thyme and marjoram)
1 package (4-1/2 oz)
refrigerated biscuits
(Optional: parsley to top)
Saute carrots and onions in butter
in medium si/e saucepan until
onions begin to soften. Sprinkle
vegetables with the flour, stir to
combine and cook I minute more.
Stir in everything else except the
biscuits until smooth, bring to a
boil, then immediately lower heat.
Simmer .'> minutes until thickened.
Slice biscuits in hall, drop on top
ol broth. Simmer uncovered 10
minutes, then cover tightly
and simmer another to
minutes (To serve: push
the dumplings aside. s|mniii
out the chicken and broth,
and lop the serving dish
with the dumplings )
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•“If neighbors in the dorm
complain that your music is
too loud, put either of the
following on the walls next
to the speakers to absorb
the noise: Styrofoam egg
cartons (the side that holds
the eggs) or carpet samples
(decorating shops supply
them at low cost and
sometimes for free)." writes
Erin Duggan (Erin, send
us your address!)
•"If you have a stereo
system with an ’audio in’
connection and you are
shopping for a new TV or a
VCR. see if it has an audio
out’ connection. For about
$5 you can get a patch cable
(try Radio Shack) that will
pump the sound through
your stereo." says Paul
l)i(iiovanni. University of
Texas.
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•A stick of spearmint
chewing gum or a couple of
bay leaves on the cupboard
shelf will keep those little
black bugs out of the flour
and cereal.
• If spiders are bugging you.
put a few mothballs in a
small jar with holes in the lid
and leave the jar where
you’ve seen the spiders. The
scent will drive them away.
•Flying insects can be
stop|H*d with a zap ol hair
spray—it coats their wings
and knocks them for a loop.
V/
by Dale Burg
MKK f:\Tf\SIII\
When the shaving
cream dies.
Hill Wolff,
University of
Wisconsin-
Madison,
knows how to 1
revive* it: “Run
hot water
over the can.
lliis will
increase the
gas pressure inside the can
so you can tap another use
Wlimill
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•When the drawer on your
old dresser or desk sticks
shut, give it some heat. Tal
out an adjacent drawer and
aim a blow-dryer (set on
medium) several inches
from the wood. Move the
dryer back and forth for
several minutes along the
length of the drawer. One
the drawer is open, rub tin
runners with a bar of soap
•If the handle falls off a
drawer, use a suction cup
rubber plunger to yank it
o|x*n.
You can use the cash. We can u
the ideas. Send in your sugges
lions (or around the home to:
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check can lie mailed. Sorn
can’t return entries.
Dale Hu rtf writes service
and humor articles for
many major magazines
She figures there's at way
better way to do everythin,
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