Davis County Clipper | 1947-01-24 | Page 7 | Around the House

rl oi i i i r Ill Before washing wa scrim serini curtains fold each curtain down the cen cen- center ter and haste the edges together This will keep the edges straight If H your small throw rugs wrinkle up under the cleaning try using the vacuum crosswise instead of lengthwise Slip oil all silk covers rovers over the bottoms bot bottoms toms ot of hanging plant pots to pre pre- prevent vent water from dripping out Protein foods such as ham fish or eggs lose their food value when allowed to boll boil at nt high temperatures Simmer them Uso Use a two Inch paint brush for dusting grooves and corners in furniture Removing rust spots on refrigerator refrigerator Sandpaper until the metal is iR bright Wipe with turpentine and apply coat of red lead paint When this is s dry apply an under under- undercoat undercoat undercoat coat of enamel then a good grade of surface enamel Seams Beams can be lie ripped out oat more easily If it you use a n pair of tweezers and save your finger nails Tweezers ers era hold a firm grip on the long threads and pick out small ones easily which have been used tor for shellac should be cleaned with denatured alcohol and not turpen turpen- tine If It a porcelain teakettle or coffee coffeepot coffeepot coffeepot pot becomes stained rub the stained portion with a cloth dipped in baking baiting soda until discoloration is removed Then wash thor thor- thoroughly Remove onion odor from a knife by drawing the blade through a araw araw raw carrot two or three times