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Show HUOUSEHOLD IHiriTSii Grass stains on white materials can often be removed by sponging with ammonia and water. Clean wicker furniture by scrubbing scrub-bing it with a still' brush and warm salt water. The salt keeps the wicker from turning yellow. Scrub carrots with a stiff brush. It is easier than scraping or paring par-ing and saves vitamins and minerals min-erals as well. When screws and bolts in implements imple-ments or iron become rusty, soak them in gasoline for 30 minutes and they will come out easily. When washing windows, use an up and down stroke on the outside, and the side to side stroke on the inside. This way, you can easily determine which side needs more polishing. To save that last bit of shortening shorten-ing which clings to a jar container, contain-er, fill the jar with just-under-boiling water. By the time the water is cold the shortening will have risen to the top and returned to its unmelted stage. Easily removed. Resolve to go easy on the vacuum vac-uum cleaner motor by emptying the dust bag after every use. Shake out the loose dirt, tie the bag inside out on the clothesline and let the breeze do the job thoroughly thor-oughly for you. An electric refrigerator can be defrosted in a few minutes by this method. Turn power off in refrigerator, refrig-erator, remove ice cube trays, fill them with boiling water, and return re-turn them to place. Leave refrigerator refrig-erator door open during defrosting. defrost-ing. Your little girl's dress can be given a professional touch, quickly and easily, if you use pretty handkerchiefs hand-kerchiefs for trimming. Two, ! which are alike, will be needed for ! each dress. The handkerchiefs may be edged with lace, embroidery embroid-ery or have colored hems. Perhaps they have only embroidered corners. cor-ners. Cut and use for collars, ! cuffs and the little pocket tops. They make a dainty and practical i finish. |