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Show HUOUSEHOLD Use a curling iron to stretch the fingers of washable kid gloves. i If you have difficulty driving a finishing nail into hardwood without with-out bending the nail, drive the nail through a bottle cork, then through into the wood. After nail has started well into the wood, pull the cork off and finish driving the nail. I Pin perfume-soaked dabs of cotton cot-ton to the hems of garments to lend a subtle fragrance to body and clothes. When ripping clothing with a two-edged razor blade, cut a slit in a cork and put it on one side of the blade to protect your hands from being cut. I I As far as possible all windows in a house should have a similar appearance from the outside; if the draperies hang straight, sheer curtains used with them should also hang straight. In the kitchen where but little space is available, place the trays from under the gas burners atop of the burners. A good place to stack the soiled dishes before washing them. Soft, figure-acknowledging jerseys jer-seys and crepes are favorites this year. They should be laid away when not in use and not hung from hangers or hooks, because even their own weight will distort them. Because of the residue of animal fats, which pelts naturally have, some perfumes suffer unpleasant distortions when applied to furs. So, it's a good idea to test out the compatibility of your muskrat or mink with your own perfume before be-fore you whoosh on a lot of the fragrance. |