Show AROUND items of interest cheh 0 U S E a to the housewife overcoat for garden evergreen boughs make an excellent winter protection for gardens they are light do not mat and do not weight down plants such as madonna lille lilies and do not retain too much moisture cleaning porcelain stove always allow a porcelain topped stove to cool before washing it if washed while it is warm the por celain is apt to crack use a mild soap warm water and a soft cloth with a little rubbing the stove will be easily cleaned replace worn casters inspect the casters on your furniture they may be tearing holes in your rugs because they are broken or worn cleaning cooking utensils use a solution of washing soda to remove foods that have been burned onto enamel cooking utensils A bedroom chair an inexpensive but attractive easy chair for a girls bedroom may be made from an ordinary folding garden or deck chair the plain wooden frame should be painted with enamel in any suitable shade and the canvas seat covered with or replaced by a cover made from chintz or cretonne to match the curtains or bedspread A small cushion covered with the same material should be hung by neat loops from the top of the chair back when washing white silk add a little milk to the rinsing water this will help prevent discoloration seasonings are important important in stew it is best to have a variety of seasonings with no one too much in in evidence herbs parsley celery grated carrots and onions can be used alone or in combination A ing fireplace if you have brick around your fireplace or flagstone hearth try rubbing it with oil applied on a soft cloth brick treated in such a manner will have a more seasoned appearance pe arance |