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Show i household questions) Clean paint brushes used for en ameling with turpentine. vhet" used to shellac, clean with de-natured de-natured alcohol. Grass stains can easily be removed re-moved from linens, cottons or white stockings by rubbing the stains with molasses before wash, ing. Delicate colors in washing materials ma-terials will not fade if before being be-ing washed they are soaked in tepid water to which a few drops of turpentine have been added. All vegetables should be put on to cook in boiling water. This holds the major portion of the mineral matter and starch within. The backs of pictures should he inspected from time to time, li there are any holes in the paper, fresh pieces should be pasted over them, or dust will get in. When stewing fruit, add the sugar sug-ar just before taking the fruit od the stove. In this way far less sugar is needed than if it is put in at the beginning. When laundering curtains ol voile, scrim or any material which has to be ironed, if they are folded so the selvage ends are together and ironed, they will hang perfectly per-fectly even and straight. |