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Show Household Hints Insist upon tho washerwoman sprinkling tho clothes 'with warm water. wa-ter. Thoy will Iron more easily and havo a smoother finish. Ilcforo washing laco collars basto them closely on n pieco of whlto cloth. They will not bo stretched or torn. If no starch is put in them thoy will look llko now. Most housowives uso tho broom dish cloth, mado of cord attached to a handlo, which is vastly moro convenient con-venient than tho old method of immersing im-mersing tho arm to tho elbows. Hot water bottles, bags,' cans and Jugs Bhould bo turned or hung up sldo down when not in ubo; this will r.rovcnt them from rusting and wear. Ing out. if tho houso Is infested with nnts, dip a spongo into sweetened water arid lay it whero thoy can get It. They will soon cluster upon It and tho spongo can then be dropped into hot water. When meals must bo kept warm, take a deep baking pan and half fill It with hot water, then put In it somo covered bowls containing tho vari oua articles of food nnd put the pan In a moderately hot oven. Tho belated be-lated dinner will bo fresh and hot ns when first served. Loaves of bread which havo be-como be-como stale can bo mado quite fresh by wrapping them in a cloth that has been dipped Into hot water; Icavo this about tho loaf for a minute, then removo and plnco tho bread in an oven for n half an hour. |