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Show When setting out upon a shopping shop-ping trip, include an extra pair ol stockings in your handbag. One can never tell when a run ma; occur. To remove a hard-water deposit from the bottom of the washer, rub it with a cloth dipped in vinegar vin-egar water. A quick way to cool boiled starch so it leaves no scum is to pour it over ice cubes. Take time to sweep up broken glass carefully and empty it into a tin can. Use a damp cloth or moist cotton to pick up the tiny slivers. When footsore after a hard day's shopping, sit down and soak your feet in warm salt water, dry with an absorbent towel, and massage mas-sage briskly with ice-cold cologne. A mirror adds immense charm to a room. It reflects and gives vistas; it increases the sensation of space and repeats the colors of the room. In short, the room comes to life, becomes' animated through the eyes of a mirror. One can make a wood stain simply sim-ply by dissolving a piece of roofing roof-ing tar in gasoline or other petrol solvent. The shade can be varied by using more or less tar. - That old out-of-date bathtub can be given a modern touch with a little painting. Use the proper bathtub enamel, a special preparation prepa-ration which has expanding and contracting qualities. It does not crack or peel, but costs a little more than ordinary enamel. If the tub is in very bad shape remove re-move all of the old enamel entirely. |