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Show f HOUSEHOLD 5f? I QUESTlONsjyjjfjy Icings will not run off cakes if the cakes are first sprinkled lightly light-ly with cornstarch. Never stir a salad. Toss it lightly light-ly together blending the dressing thoroughly with each piece. A few handfuls of salt thrown into an overheated stove will check it almost immediately. Rich brown pumpkin pies usually usual-ly acquire that tint by adding a tablespoon of molasses to the filling. fill-ing. Relief From Burns. Baking soda gives instant relief to a burn or a scald. Applied either wet or dry to the burned part it gives immediate relief. To clean rollers on the clothes wringer wipe off with a cloth dampened with kerosene and then rinse well with hot water and wipe dry with a soft cloth. Tiled hearths and fireplaces should be washed in hot soapy water, wa-ter, then, when quite dry, polished with a little furniture-cream, used sparingly. Finally, polish with a soft duster. If greasy or soot-stained, soot-stained, add vinegar to the water. Bulbs Need Moisture. Most of the failures of winter flowering bulbs is due to imperfect root development de-velopment because of lack of moisture. A little sand placed under un-der hyacinth, tulip and narcissus bulbs when planting them is recommended. |
