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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, January 22, 1993                   TAG: 9301220064
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 1   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Jeff DeBell
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

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TY-D ONE ON

The Ty-D-Bol people, known for the manufacture of a puck-like tablet that turns toilet-bowl water into a shade of blue found in Kool-Aid and Jell-O but nowhere in nature, have announced another gift to civilization.

It's a pamphlet called "The Guide to Bathroom Cleaning."

Don't save space on the bookshelf for this publishing milestone, which makes "Hints From Heloise" seem deep by comparison. Most of the tips in the guide would occur spontaneously to anyone with a detectable brain wave.

That's not to say we're above passing a few of them along.

Squat when scouring under that pesky rim, because bending over can be hard on the back muscles. (Squatting gets your face closer to that attractive bowl, too.)

Use both hands. Otherwise - stand by for Ty-D-Bol wit - "your work force is half idle."

Play music at full volume.

Sing along.

Dance while you move.

Work naked.

We made the last one up to see if you were paying attention, but maybe it's not such a bad idea. You can wash the shower walls and yourself at the same time, thereby saving time and water in a way the Ty-D-Bol people surely would admire.

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