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Show Jhints for homes! To retain the natural color of copper screens and rain spouts, cover the metal with two coats of spar varnish. Mildew .can be removed from awnings by rubbing the spots with laundry soap and covering with powdered starch and salt, then exposing to sunlight. Before repainting a tin roof, scrape old paint blisters and rust away with sandpaper and wipe the surface with turpentine. Leaks in wood-shingle roofs can be stopped by sliding tar paper under the - curled shingles and sealing with roofing compound. I To remove old wallpaper, dampen it with a solution of warm water and washing soda. An insect spray gun makes a handy applicator. To tighten loose screws in steel cabinet or refrigerator doors, fill the hole with steel wool and replace re-place the screws tightly. A small partition of glass block can be used to divis the bathroom bath-room into units so that several members of the family may use the room simultaneously. |