Show i Quei OAf soot water Is excellent for plants put soot taken from chimneys furnaces and stoves into a bag and suspend bag ID a pall of water let stand for a week before using there Is nothing like a beautiful piece of red lacquer to give the note of color that lifts a room from its state of former drabness it may be n magazine rack or a coffee table but the lacquered pieces we anve in mind are exquisitely done with a faish as smooth and suave as an eggshell tho designs in gold are fine and delicate and the appearance of these exceptionally lovely pieces Is quite different from the average lacquered furniture it cake mixture has been made too stiff do not add more milk to it beat an egg and add gradually until Is of desired thickness something quite different in the way of ash trays are charming little oak leaves made of hammered silver and beside being extremely useful they have the added virtue of beann in keeping with your table silver so many ash trays look out of place if you want to put them on the table to prevent shoulder straps slipping oft cut a piece of tape long enough to hold straps sew one end of tape to inside of dress on shoulder seam then sew one halt of snap fastener onto shoulder seam and the other on the loose end of the tape to remove glass stoppers from bottles take a piece of twine double and put it around neck ot bottle twice have someone hold bottle then take ends of twine one in each hand and work back and forth until neck of bottle becomes warm stopper can then be removed custard pies should be baked in a hot oven tor the first ten minutes the crust will then be set and filling will not coald thrones crast Il eluce heat after first ten minutes so that filling will not boil it acce Is to be baked a long almi it la wise to line the boltonn of pan with oiled paper |