Show HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS laundry tip before you put new curtains into the washer soak them in four tablespoons of salt to each four cups of water mending lace lace can often be invisibly mended by running the sewing machine to and fro over the worn part this is quite effective with lace curtains and c can an be done on linen goods too washing delicate things if you are washing small articles or thin baby dresses or other delicate things put them into a pillowcase or sack and tie it with tape then place it in the washer clean vacuum bag no more than a pint of dirt should be allowed to accumulate in the bag of a vacuum cleaner candlelight time decorators tell us never to use candlesticks for decora tives without candles in them and never to use candlelight before sundown without the shades being drawn |