Show here is a good tip for making woolen jumpers fit properly at the waist knitters know how sometimes the ribbing even although done on smaller needles will stretch round the waist and the jumper will tend to ride up at the back to prevent this sew a narrow piece of elastic waist measurement round the inside of the jumper at the top of the ribbing the elastic should be sewn loosely so thatis that it will not show on the right side vinegar eliminates odors dont put away a frying pan that smells of onions fish or some other strong flavored food put some vinegar in the pan and bring to a boil then wash as usual 4 it if too much salt is put in the soup a few slices of potato will remove it A raw potato in the refrigerator will absorb unpleasant odors when making berry pies mix with the fruit measurement for one pie about two tablespoons fine quick cooking tapioca to make a clear thick juice that should not run out during baking and that will serve neatly put a sponge in the bottom of your potted plants and you wont have to water them so often if you find fruit jars difficult to get clean after cold packing corn or meat rub the jar with salt and wash in the usual way |