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Show HOT-WEATHER HELPS) Many homo made devlco which add to the comfort of tho housewife nnd members of the family arc being made and used by women county agents in the field and by the women wom-en who are working as their demonstrators demon-strators In connection with tho extension ex-tension work, south of the Stntes Relations Re-lations Service. The following are especially useful during tho summer months: Home Made Flrelesa Cooker A wooden or tin lard pall, lined with two thicknesses of paper and provided with a close fitting cover, mny be used for tho outsldo container contain-er of the cooker. Allow for three inches of packing on nil sides nnd nt the bottom of the pall. A gallon oyster can will serve very well for tho nest, which should bo wrapped on the outsldo next to the pncklng with asbestos and n piece of asbestos asbes-tos placed under the bottom to prevent pre-vent tho scorching of tho packing when hot sonpstoncs nre used. Shred ded newspaper and excelsior malts n good packing. Pack this very tightly tight-ly around nnd to the top of the nest, tho top of which should be nbout three Inches below tho lid of tho outsldo container. A piece of card-bonrd card-bonrd cut to fit Inside tho lard can with a circle cnt out of tho center around tho top of tho oyster can or nest will hldo tho packing nnd make a nent finish Place a threo Inch cushion of unbleached muslin, stuff-eil stuff-eil tightly with excelsior, on top of tho lid of tho nost. When tho top of tho outsldo container Is placed on and hooked down, It will bo tight enough to cause a pressure. If a tin -pull Is used for tho outsldo con tnlucr It may he enameled white, or a wooden pnil stained brown, making a nent looking nppllanco for any kitchen. Regulnr aluminum fire- less utensils may bo used for cooking cook-ing tho food In the nest, but any kind of a vessel with a close fitting top and ono that fits closely In the nest Is suitable. A tireless cooker similar to tills. together with other labor saving conveniences, con-veniences, were built and successfully successful-ly demonstrated by tho members of a woman's homo demonstration club In Covington, Alleghany County, Vn. The cost of this flroless cooker was estimated at 25 cents. The Iceless Refrigerator A companion convenience to tho tireless cooker for tlus hot summer ilnys is tho iceless refrigerator, or milk cooler. This consists of n wooden frnmo, covered with canton flannel or somo similar material. It Is desirable that tlto framo be screened, screen-ed, although this Is not absolutely necessary. Wicks made of the samo material as tho covering rest in u pnn of wnter on top of the refrigerator, refriger-ator, allowing tho water to seep down tho sides. When evaporation tnkes place tho heat Is token from tho Inside, In-side, with n consequent lowering of tho temperature. On dry, hot idnyB a tempernturo of CO degrees can bo obtained In this refrigerator. Tho following description will aid In the construction of this dovico: Make a screened caso 3 1-2 feet high with tho other dimensions 12 by 15 Inches. If a solid top Is used, simply place tho water pan on this. Othcrwiso fit tho pnn closely Into tho opening of tho top frnmo and support It by 1 Inch cleats fastened to tho lnsldo of tho framo. Placo two movable shelves in tho frame, 12 to 15 Inches apart. Uso a. biscuit pan 12 Inchon squnro nn tho top to hold the water, and where the rcfrls-erntor rcfrls-erntor Is to be used indoors liavo the wholo thing standing- in n largs pan to catch any drip. Tho pans and case nwy bo painted whlto, as-owed to dry nud then enameled. A covering cover-ing of white canton ilnnnel should be made to fit tho frnmo. Hnvo tho smooth sldo out and button tho covering cov-ering on tho frnme with buggy or automobile curtain hooka nnd oyes nrranged so thnt tho door may bo opened without unfnstenlng theso hooks. This can easily bo dono by putting ono row of hooks on the edgo of the door near tlio latch and tho other Just opposite the opening with tho hem on each sldn pyo-v',i far enough to cover tho crock at the edgo of tho door so as to keep out the warm, outsldo nlr nnd retain tho cooled air. ThlR dress or covering will havo to bo hooked around tho top sdgo also. Two double strips one half the width' of each side should be sewed on tho top of each glde and nllowcd to extend over about 2 1-2 or 3 Inches In tho pan of water. The bottom of tho covering cover-ing should extend to tho lower edgo of the case. Placo the refrigerator In a shady placo where air will circulate around it freely. If buttons nnd .buttonholes nre used on .the canton flannel Instead In-stead of buggy hooks, the cost should not exceed 85 cents. I Home Made Shower Bath I A very simple, convenient, and cheap arrangement for n home made shower bath has been built by this Virginia club, and Is considered especially es-pecially useful In homes where there are many children. This device was muile by using a 2 or 4 gallon tin bucket. A holo wns punched In tho bottom nnd a pleco of pipe about 1 1 1-2 to 2 Inches long soldered In the ' opening. A piece of rubber hose 4 1 to C feet long wns attached to this , nnd a sprayer from the wnterlng can I or n nozzle placed on tho end A ' ropo was tied to tho handle of tho bucket and run through a staple 'which wns driven In tho joist ba-' ba-' side tho window sash, making n pulley pul-ley by which the bucket could be I raised or lowered to suit the con-I con-I cnlencc of tho person taking tho j shower. A hook was placed below this staplo so that tho ropo could bo ' fastened to hold the bucket In plnce 1 and a clothespin used over the rubber rub-ber tube to cut off the water. A large tin tub was placed underneath to stand In. Tho cost was very small. |