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Show USEFUL HOU8EHOLD HINTS When threading a needle tako a whlto envelope, stick tho needle thru and draw It down until tho eyo Is visible and you will thread the necdlo llko- magic. Tho white aurfaco of tho paper sots the eye Into relief, as If It were magnified. A stout paper or envolopo Is tho best, as It holds the needle moro securely. Tho creaking of n door may bo Instantly In-stantly Btopped by rubbing tho hinge with a piece of soap. It does not spoil tho looks of tho paint as when oil Is used. Used in water as a dally gnrgle, borax keeps tho throat healthy. Used In water for cleansing tho teeth, It disinfects them and proents their decaying. When screws nro driven Into J eft wood nnd subjected to considerable strain, they are very likely to work looso, and it Is often very difficult to make them hold. In such cases tho uso of gluo Is profltablo. Make tho gluo thick; Immerse a stick about half tho size of tho scrow and pu,t It Into tho hole; then put In tna screw nnd drive It home as qucRly us posslblo. |
