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Show BUOUSEHOLD A steam bath will usually bring velvet back to its original texture. When washing walls, start at the bottom, instead of at the top; then if you spill any of the cleaning fluid on the wall it will not spot, as otherwise. Baking soda is one of the best-known best-known agents for cleaning glassware. It , is easier to wash a large amount of slightly soiled clothes than a few very dirty ones. Clean your brick hearth by first scrubbing with a stiff brush and hot soapy water. Rinse clean and wipe dry. Let stand a day and then coat with boiled linseed oil. Coffee grounds make a good sweeping compound for use in the basement. When boiling cauliflower, place in a kettle with head downward. Scum rising to the top of kettle will not then settle on flower3 and discolor them. Glue a bright piece of linoleum over the old worn top of a card table. When shaking a small throw rug, hold by the sides. If held by the ends, the weight of the rug pulls the threads apart. Use a large oiled silk bowl cover for an emergency shower cap. If heavy furniture must be moved and there is no second person per-son to help, this is a satisfactory way to do it. There is little lifting, and there will be no scratches on the floor. Lift furniture onto an old rag rug or sack. Then pull it over to where you want it to be. |