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Show laUOUSEHOLD, itliriTSffl If a shingle stain has been exposed ex-posed to the weather for three or I four years it can be safely paint-! paint-! ed. Earlier than that, there is a chance it will become discolored. If the collar of a man's shirt is badly worn, cut it off with a ra-j ra-j zor blade and use it for a pattern in cutting a new collar from the tail of the shirt. Rubber heel marks may be removed re-moved from linoleum with a cloth moistened with turpentine. Sweep up broken glass carefully and empty it into a tin can. Use a damp cloth or moist cotton to pick up the tiny slivers. Cut worn out bath towels into rectangles to put under table place mats. The toweling protects the table from hot dishes which may mar the surface, especially if the mat used is of a thin material. For removing rust from steel or iron, a combination of steel wool and kerosene is good, although considerable con-siderable elbow grease certainly will be necessary. When you paper a room, mark the number of rolls of paper it took inconspicuously behind the door for use the next time. Wash nylons after every wearing, wear-ing, since perspiration is detrimental detrimen-tal to the delicate fibers. It's a good idea to wash new nylons before be-fore you wear them. |