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Show HUOUSEHOLL Floor Boards Winter is a good time to fix spaces between boards in a floor. For then the home's heating system sys-tem is in operation and the floorboards floor-boards have shrunk. Clean the space between boards and fill with a paste mixture of fine sawdust and shellac, whiting and color. Knots Id Wood Knots in lumber contain resin and pitch which will eventually -'burn" through if covered direct-ly direct-ly with ordinary oil paint. To : eliminate "burning" and provide the best coverage, give each knot a preliminary coat of shellac before be-fore painting. The shellac will seal in the resin and the pitch. ' Boiling Hint To keep macaroni or spaghetti from boiling over while cooking, put a tablespoon of butter or margarine mar-garine in the water. Potato Idea Small fry usually like diced cooked potatoes served in a cream sauce with a pretty garnish of finely minced parsley. Unconverted A distinguished Bostonian, stopping stop-ping off in Salt Lake City on his way to the Pacific Coast, made the acquaintance of a little Mormon girl. "I'm from Boston," he said to her. "I suppose you do not know where Boston is?" "Oh, yes, I do," answered the little girl eagerly. "Our Sunday school has a missionary there." Time Saver If you must prepare breakfast hurriedly each morning save time by putting margarined bread, covered in the refrigerator or other oth-er cold place overnight. It's ready to pop in the stove immediately the next morning. Prevent Sticking A pan rinsed in cold water before be-fore scalding milk will prevent sticking. 0 Light Switches The space around lifch. switches receives a lot of traffic normally and therefore may be smudged frequently. After the space is cleaned, a thin roat or two of fresh, white shellac will make the area around the light switch easier to clean. An occasional quick dab with n damp cloth will then keep the space clean. Steady Bowl To keep a bowl steady when whipping ingredients, place it on a wet folded iloth. |