Show Z 0 ripe tomato juice will remove fresh ink stains 0 yellow ochre achre dissolved in boiling water makes a lovely dye for muslin curtains 41 sprinkle a stubborn ribbon knot with talcum powder unties easier 41 when making pies that are likely to be juicy cut the lower crust larger than the upper and fold over like a hem to prevent leaking at the edges edged saw off the leg legs gs of an old wobbly card table to about 18 inches long and use it as a play table for the children it can be moved easily from room to room and taken also on trips grease the spout of the pitcher when you use it for muffin or waffle batter it will make pouring smoother when the point of a steel wire brush wears down saw off the worn end and the brush blush will be as good as new A skillet that has become encrusted with a rough coating which cannot be easily scraped off may be put into a hot fire or bed of hot coals and the crust burned off in this way the skillet is left smooth and like new and is not injured As soon as you notice frayed or worn spots in garments mend them small holes are easier to hide than large ones and worn spots can be kept from tearing if reinforced with mending in time in buying scissors choose the best you can afford or can find if you can have only one pair those about 8 inches in length will be satisfactory for most uses smaller scissors are handy for ripping rippin 9 seams snipping or cutting buttonholes ton holes if you can possibly manage to have them if you do much sewing better invest in dressmakers or pinking shears |