Show HOUSEHOLD HINTS If many of the books look shabby In the bookcase cover them with tan moIre paper They can be marked on the back with India ink Apple stains on the hands can be removed by rubbing them with the inside in-side of the apple peel or with a little lemon juice Htnso In clear water Guns and lues often show a want of H strict cleanliness about the handles This Is easily prevented by nn occasional occa-sional scrubbing with a small well soaped brush Never place a good piece of furniture furni-ture very near a fireplace or register The heat dries the wood and glue often oft-en causing rot where the parts are joined together Should the oven get too hot while baking put a cup of cold water in rather than leave the door open In baking delicate cakes In a gas oven it is nearly always desirable to keep a small dish of water in the oven To blacken tan boots wash the leather In rather strong soda water but do not saturate It When quite dry black the boots all over using the cut half of a potato instead of a brush Black thoroughly then polish with a brush as usual Vaseline stains on linen should be removed before the garments are washed for though the stains only look like grease soap sets them The right plan Is to soak these stains In kerosene turpentine or alcohol before be-fore putting them In water |