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Show HUOUSEHOLD' A hot-water bottle placed in the clothespin bag when hanging out clothes will keep the hands warm in cold weather. Always try hot fat with a piece of bread before putting in croquettes. cro-quettes. Here's a different frosting for white or yellow cake. To one-half cup crushed pineapple, add one cup crumbled macaroons, one-half teaspoon lemon juice, and a little confectioners' sugar to taste. To add greatly to the convenience conven-ience of your knitting or sewing bag, paste a piece of measuring tape across one of the handles. Most such handles willtake a 12-inch 12-inch strip. A dress snap sewed on the inside in-side of a man's trouser cuff will make the job of letting down the cuffs for cleaning easy and will spare resewing each time. When the wooden handle breaks off the monkey wrench, hammer a piece of pipe over the end tightly. tight-ly. Let it be somewhat longer than the original- handle for greater leverage. A cloth-wrapped brick is - a handy item for your sewing room. Any work which must be held taut while being sewed can be pinned to the brick and thus anchored firmly. When your iron sticks to clothing, cloth-ing, ask yourself whether you've used too much starch or rinsed clothes improperly. If not, dirt on the bottom of the iron may be causing the condition, in which case rub the bottom of the iron with a damp cloth. When cool, polish with a dry cloth. In very stubborn cases, use silver polish or run the iron over table salt, spread on waxed paper to smooth the sole plate. |