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Show EpIOf INTEREST TO Wm housewife To keep the coffee pot sweet, boil a strong solution of borax in it occasionally. To remove print from flour sacks, rub print with lard and let stand over night. In the morning boil in water with soap in it, then rub until prim has all disappeared. dis-appeared. Never sprinkle rose bushes with the hose. Put the hose on the ground and allow the water to teep in around the roots of the plants. Flowers for the house should be cut in the late afternoon. Never wear rings, except plain bands, when washing fine laces, silks, etc. Rings may catch in fabrics and tear them. Fill crevices in floors with putty and smooth off with a knife. Do this three or four days before putting finish on floors. Custard filling will not soak into in-to crust if the white of an egg is brushed over crust before pouring pour-ing in custard. If patent leather shoes and belts are rubbed occasionally with a glycerin-dipped cloth the leather will not dry and crack. Associated Newspapers. WNU Service. |