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Show HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS Kerosene will soften boots and shoes that have been hardened by water. Potatoes to be french fried will be more crisp if allowed to stand in cold water for half an hour before be-fore frying. To remove chewing gum from rugs, rub with any drycleaning fluid. Rub different ways on the rug and soon the gum will loosen so that it can be picked off. Th cleaning fluid then removes the gum stains. If dirt becomes ground into waxed floors moisten a cloth with turpentine turpen-tine and rub well into floor until wax is removed, then wax and polish. A dry cloth is better for removing remov-ing a pan or dish from the stove than a damp or wet one. When buying mats and doilies for the dining table remember that those of rectangular shape provide a wider space for silver and glasses than oval or round ones. Arrange the doilies about a fourth of an inch from the edge of the table. Soup is usually better if allowed to stand overnight, giving the flavorings fla-vorings a chance to blend. If in breaking eggs into a mixing mix-ing bowl a bad one should accidentally acci-dentally be dropped in, a whole cake may be spoiled. It is, therefore, there-fore, wise to always break one egg at a time into a cup before putting it into the mixing bowl. |