Tips, Tips, and More Tips from December 2003

Set heavy garden urns or statues on a foundation. A cement block set in the ground works well.

Marble will eventually react to rain and deteriorate. Keep marble ornaments out of the rain and store them inside during the frost season.

To remove wax from a Hanukkah menorah or any candleholder with small candle cups, run hot water in the holes or use a hair dryer to warm the metal, then remove the wax with cotton swabs.