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Show If the cement floor of your cellar has a rough finish, paint with a special paint used for this purpose and sold by paint dealers. Line your clothes basket with oilcloth cut to fit basket. Fine fabrics will not then catch on loose pieces of cane. If iodine is dropped on a linen towel, cover the spot immediately with dry starch and the stain will soon disappear. Before using new tinware, rub with lard or frying fat, and heat thoroughly in the oven. This prevents pre-vents rust. By using a clean sheet of plain wrapping paper to roll pies and pastry on, a lot of cleaning up can be avoided. Good potato salad tastes better when slices or wedges of ripe olives are added. After a number of dustings Venetian blinds usually need a good soap-and-water bath. Go over them with a soft sponge frequently fre-quently dipped in warm, mildly sudsy water. Rinse thoroughly with warm water applied on a soft cloth or sponge. Wipe dry with soft cloth. . |