Show HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS L laundry tip before you put new curtains into the washer soak them in four tablespoons of salt to each four cups of water mending blending lace lace can call often be invisibly mended by running the sewing machine to and fro over the worn part this is quite effective with lace curtains and can be done on linen goods too washing delicate things Thing sIt if you are washing small articles or thin baby dresses or other delicate things put them into a pillowcase or sack and tie it with tape then place it in the washer clean vacuum bag bagno no more than a pint of dirt should be allowed to accumulate in the bag of a vacuum cleaner candlelight time decorators tell us never to use candlesticks for decora tives without candles in them arid nevet never to aaa bandla light before sundown without the shades being drawn |