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Show BUOUSEHOLD Always warm the pot before ' making coffee, then sprinkle a little salt on the coffee before adding add-ing the boiling water. This will improve the flavor. When a jelly will not set, add a 5 few drops of lemon juice and the ' difficulty will be overcome. ; A finger cut from an old glove and slipped over the end of a curtain-rod enables it to be pushed through curtain-hems of the finest : net without catching and tearing the fabric. Chamois leather gloves will not dry stiff if, after washing, they are k rinsed in warm water to which a i teaspoonful of pure olive oil has t been added. Never run your electric cords - under rugs. A soft cloth dampened in borax v water will do wonders for yellow piano keys. Dry thoroughly with IS another soft cloth. Porch rockers will not "walk" if a strip of felt is glued on the '.. bottom of each rocker. j: A simple way to freshen white j; washing silk which has become 6 yellow through constant washing ! is to add milk to the rinsing water j and allow it to soak for a few . minutes before squeezing out. i ... As a filling for picnic sand- wiches try cream cheese mashed " with strawberry jam or with ! brown sugar. Cream cheese and chopped, crystallized ginger make j another good mixture. |