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Show A good way to detect dry rot in wood is to insert a pocket knife into the board. If it penetrates very easily it is almost a certainty the wood is infected. When cutting flowers, slant the stems. This gives your posies longer life. In order to keep a flushing tank in good condition it should be cleaned out and every last scale on the inside surfaces scraped off at least once every year. An overflow over-flow pipe in the lavatory always should have a rapid fall. Furniture that is bought unfinished unfin-ished should first be wiped with a cloth dampened with water. This raises the grain, which should be panded before stain is appUed. |