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Show A few drops of vinegar or lemon juice added to the water used in poaching eggs will help hold them together. If anyone has a rusty wire clothes line which can not be replaced re-placed for the duration, it can be made nearly as good as new by painting with black automobile enamel. If the surface of a piece of your furniture becomes scratched, rub it with a piece of walnut kernel. The scratch will disappear as if by magic. Dip the ends of rag rugs in starch after washing and they will lay flat on the floor instead of curling curl-ing on the edges. House plants should have an occasional oc-casional cool soap and water bath to remove the dust and dirt from the leaves. This may be done by laying the pot on its side, and carefully sponging each leaf with absorbent cotton dipped in cool suds. Then rinse in cold water to remove the soap, taking care that soapy water does not get in the soil. Save the core wax paper comes on to wrap your doilies on to prevent wrinkling after laundering. launder-ing. A "costume box" is suggested where there are children to amuse. Into a certain box put discarded dis-carded articles of clothing which have "costume" possibilities. Children love to "dress up," and if the box is reserved for certain occasions such as Halloween. vacations, etc., it is enjoyed more than if it is available all the time. Don't do without a grater just because such articles are scarce in the stores make one! Take the lid from a mayonnaise or peanut butter jar, and drive nail holes from the inside out. Put them fairly close together, and the rough surface on the outside does the grating. A rag moistened in milk helps to whiten the piano keys. |