Show 1 va for cooking fresh asparagus use an ail old percolator stand the asparagus in the percolator add boiling water cover and cook to starch mens men s collars very S stiff t I 1 add a tablespoonful u of epsom salts to an ordinary sized pan of starch to protect the heels of rubbers or overshoes cut pieces of felt just the size to fit into the heel then cement it in place this will receive the impact and protect the rubber to crush pills for a sick person place the pills between two tablespoons fitted together and press hard there will be no mess or loss 0 since fiber door mats are hard to replace keep the old ones in ih good repair by cutting off frayed edges re binding or worn places square containers in the refrigerator save space but round containers permit better circulation of air air than do square dishes set close together when cleaning walls broom cover wont slip off if it is made to fit cut two pieces of cotton each 16 inches long and 11 inches wide and seam at bottom and one of the sides hem top and other side and attach small bias ties at corners slip over your broom and tie remove cover for laundering all linen toweling lasts long absorbs moisture and leaves little lint since present day stocks are limited dont hesitate to buy unbleached when bleached cannot be found linen and rayon mixture i is best substitute for either since the rayon Is processed to take up moisture insert small wads of cotton into the fingertips of your rubber gloves this will prevent the fingernails ger nails from cutting through if a rubber ring around the top of a jar of preserves is inferior and causes a leak pour melted paraffin wax around the top |