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Show juThe Home.j To cover tho pan In which flsh Is cooked will mnko tho flesh soft. Honey should bo kept In tho dark. If exposed to light It will quickly granulate. Wooden tubs nro much used for washing glass and dollcnto chhin, ns thero Is far less risk of breakage. If the wooden chopping bowl Is Btood upsldo down when not In uso thero will bo no danger of Its splitting. Hnlso somo okra in your garden. Dried It keeps Indefinitely nnd la tho best flavor soup nnd bouillons enn hnve. A pinch of borax stirred Into a quart of milk will keep It sweet, If you object ob-ject to tho tnsto of It after boiling. Lemons that havo become hard from long stnndtng can bo mado usable by covering them with boiling wnter for a few minutes. Tho creaking of a door can be stopped at onco by rubbing the hinge with a piece of soap or with the lead of a black lead pencil. To clean paint uso powdered whiting on a damp cloth, rub ovenly with the grain of tho wood. This will not spoil the' paint In any wny. |