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Show 1 AROUND 5 THE HOUSE Flaky Potatoes. Boiled potatoes pota-toes are often watery because they are allowed to stand in water after they are cooked. As soon as they are tender when tested with a fork, drain and shake them for a minute over a low fire. To Freshen Oilcloth. Dull oilcloth oil-cloth can be freshened by washing it with a preparation ma.de of equal parts of raw linseed oil and vinegar, shaken well together, or a mixture of turpentine and linseed lin-seed oil. It will make the cloth look as if it were new. Longer Life te Stockings. The life of new silk stockings can be prolonged by washing them in mild, lukewarm suds before wearing. wear-ing. Meatless Dish. Cooked corn and green beans mixed with a white sauce and scalloped makes a tempting meatless dish. Ilandy Table. Keep a tray or table near the mechanical refrigerator. refrig-erator. Doing so cuts down the time necessary for transferring foods to and from its shelves. For Iodine Stains. To remove iodine that has been spilled on linen or cotton, make a paste of starch and cold water and spread over stain. Let stand until dry, then brush off. Paper Cups for Frozen Desserts. Des-serts. Use paper cups in preparing prepar-ing individual portions of frozen foods. Salads and desserts may then be served in the cases or un-molded. |