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Show CfCKKXK00 Hints for Housekeepers X000XKK0000000000KK00) Use silk thread for basting velvet. "As ye sew ye may rip" unless each step of garment making is planned in advance. In washing silk stockings do not wring them to remove the water; squeeze them and pat them between towels. A. whisk broom Is a good clothes sprinkler; It gives a fine spray, sprinkles sprin-kles evenly, and Is quicker than hand prlkling. A piece of waxed paper folded over the iiharp edge of a knife before butter but-ter Is cut, will keep the butter from sticking to the blade. A wire spoon-shaped whisk, or egg beater, is excellent for folding beaten egg whites into a cake mixture or for smoothing thin batters. The best playthings for children of all ages are those which provide materials ma-terials for Interesting occupations, such as buildings, sweeping, or snow shoveling. Thorough rinsing is as Important as thorough washing for successful laundering. laun-dering. Soap or soda left In clothes yellows them and increases their tendency tend-ency to scorch when ironed. |