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- • / " ' • • •&• BjiMw • • removing stains ou entertain PAGE IS - PLAINDEALER - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20,1979 Story of Hanukkah, Festival of Lights . .'fr The holiday season is stain season--food stains, wax can­ dle stains, tracked-in slush stains, and all the stains that come with increased entertain­ ing. The home care experts at The Eureka Company have come up with some tips to help eliminate these stains: • For that white ring that a glass leaves on your wooden table top, apply baby oil to a cloth and wipe, or coat with pe­ troleum jelly and let sit over­ night. If neither of these methods woiks, mix cigarette ashes with olive oil and rub gently into the ring. • Gravy stain? If the material is washable, soak in cold water to dissolve the starch. Then wash. If the spot remains after laundering, sponge with clean­ ing fluid. If the gravy stain occurs while dining out, sponge with cool water immediately. When you get home, sponge again with cleaning fluid. • For coffee and Cola stains on pale shades of carpet, blot immediately with a terry-cloth towel. Then rub an ice cube over the spot. • lb remove marks in the rug caused by the Christmas tree stand, hold a steam iron about an inch over the spot and brush the pile as it steams. Vacuum to restore the original grain. You'll probably be serving thore cookies, cake and ice cream during the holiday sea­ son. That can mean sticky stains on carpets and sofas. The Eureka home care ex­ perts suggest sponging the stain - with cool water. If a greasy stain remains, sponge with grease solvent. Let it dry and repeat if necessary. Vacuum the residue. If dirty slush or snow gets on your carpet, sweep off excess and allow to dry. Use a shag rake to stand pile up the wrong way for vacuuming. Then use the rake to smooth the pile the opposite way so it has a grainy appearance. For candle stains on, your tablecloth, place a blotter over the waxed area and press with a warm iron. If you don't have a blotter, substitute with a facial tissue folded into four thick­ nesses. If a mark persists, dab with turpentine and launder. If all that Christmas chelSr causes someone to spill red wine on your tablecloth, sprinkle a generous amount of salt on the stain. After the meal, soak the cloth in cold water and rub the stain out before washing. The Eureka Stain Chart gives instructions for removing these and other household stains. Send SO cents to The Eureka Company, Dept. MX79, Bloomington, IL 61701. Project stereo in style k THE IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THE AUDIOPHILE is a doable glass doored radio cabinet in Pecan. Magnetic catches dose tempered glass doors which protect hot do not conceal components on three adjustable shelves. A touch of black in hardware and interiors gives an elegantly decorative effect. Record dividers on lower shelf are adjustable and provide am* pie storage. Specially designed by Gusdorf, the leader hi Flee* Ironies Furniture, the unit features a "U" shaped back panel which allows for ventilation and neat wire exit. Special Rendura finish raritfsaeratehes, abrasions, and stains. Suggested retail price $119. For the kitchen king on your holiday list If there's a person on your Christinas list who enjoys ex­ perimenting in the kitchen, a cookbook can be the perfect gift. Today, there are cookbooks that cover every area of culinary creativity from gourmet cooking to candy making. New and e/citing recipes are constantly being developed to challenge even the most experi­ enced of chefs. From vegetarian to 'meat and, potatoes,' a cookbook can be found that includes recipes to entice any palate. Students will appreciate cookbooks that offer recipe ideas which are inexpensive to ,prepare and nutritious. The more experienced cook will relish a recipe book that in­ cludes exotic menu ideas. No matter what level the chef on your list is at in his or her stage of culinary development, there is a cookbook available that yvill make hours in the kitchen seem like miaulBS^r REMEMBER THE NEEDY Don't forget the needy at hol­ iday time. Old clothing in good condition, small toys and canned food are all things which will make someone's Christmas brighter.- In addition to Christmas, there are other holidays which are celebrated during the winter. ! One of them is Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights. It usually arrives almost con­ currently with Christmas and is celebrated by people of the Jew­ ish faith. I It is a joyous holiday com­ memorating the rededication of the Temple by Judas Maccabeus in 165 B.C.' The miracle of Hanukkah is light. Only one day's supply of oil remained to the Hebrews and, by divine grace, burned for eight days. In ancient tradition, gifts were exchanged every night of the holiday. This custom has changed somewhat over the years and many people celebrate by exchanging one gift during the eight day holiday. The Festival of Hanukkah is symbolized by the Menorah or ninepronged candelabra. The ninth candle, or shammus, is lit every night and is used to light each of the remaining candles. The candles increase by one every day of the holiday. On the eighth day, all of the candles are lit bringing to conclusion the Festival of Lights. •• > geautiful Beautiful, holiday fashion is here. •Coordinates Dresses •Sweaters •Lingerie Handbags and more! f Juniors 7 to 15 Misses 8 to 20 72 Sizes 121/2to241/2 Gift Certificates Free Gift Wrapping Christmas Layaway C7/U ^}a±nion 385-7747 1007 North Front St. McHenry Daily 9 to 5:30 Friday 9 to 8:30