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Show JfouseMd ;l Question? Cut all dead blossoms from garden plants, cultivate soil and I water plants frequently during the dry hot weather. Lemon juice and salt will remove re-move scorch from white clothes. ! Hang clothes in sun until stain disappears. When lighting a birthday cake always light the candles in the middle first and those on outside out-side last. Chamois gloves will be soft and pliable if a few drops of olive oil are added to the water in which ; they are washed. i a j Celery, lettuce or almost any vegetable may be refreshened by adding a little lemon juice to some cold water and letting the vegetables stand in it for a few hours. If you use slip covers on your furniture, remove them occasionally occasion-ally and look for moths. Moths get into the tufts of furniture and multiply rapidly. If the rind is left on a ham it will boil or bake more rapidly. Green vegetables will retain their natural color if cooked in an uncovered saucepan. Potatoes to be French fried will be more crisp if allowed to stand in cold water for half an hour before frying. Waterlilies grow best in a garden gar-den pool that is not too clean. They like sunshine and seldom bloom in shaded places. Associated Newspapers. WNU Service. |