Tips, Tips, and More Tips from August 2002

To clean stained aluminum, boil it in a pot with water and grapefruit or lemon rind for about 30 minutes. Another method of cleaning stained aluminum is to put two heaping tablespoons of cream of tartar in a pot of water and boil the aluminum in the mixture for 30 minutes.

To deodorize a drawer, try this. Put unbrewed coffee grounds in the leg of an old pair of panty hose. Tie it shut. Then put the bundle in the drawer for a few days.

Rust stains from old pins or hooks and eyes may come out with lemon juice.

Never dip a piece of rhinestone jewelry in water. It will cause damage to the setting or color.