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Show f HOUSEHOLD aXjA QlESTIONSg Clean paint brashes used for enameling en-ameling with turpentine. When' used to shellac, clean with denatured de-natured alcohol. Grass stains can easily be re-moved re-moved from linens, cottons or white stockings by rubbing the stains with molasses before washing. wash-ing. 1 Delicate colors in washing ma-) terials will not fade if before be-: ing washed they are soaked in, tepid water to which a few drop' of turpentine have been added. ' All vegetables should be put ont xo cook in boiling water. This holds the major portion of thej mineral matter and starch withinj ) The backs of pictures should be inspected from time to time. It there are any holes in the paper, fresh pieces should be pasted over them, or dust will get in. ' men stewing fruit, add the sugar sug-ar just before taking the fruit off the stove. In this way far less sugar is needed than if it is put in at the beginning. When laundering curtains of, voile, scrim or any material whichj has to be ironed, if they are foldect so the selvage ends are together and ironed, they will hang perfectly per-fectly even and straight. I |