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Show How Can I? by Anne 'Ashley - Q. How can I attach labels to tin and make them adhere? A. First, brush over lightly with a cut onion, or melted paraffin, par-affin, and the label will stick tightly; or, a little brown sugar added to paste has the same effect. ef-fect. Adhesive tape makes good labels for tins. Q. How can I make an oak stain? A. By mixing 1 quart of boiled linseed oil, 3 gills of turpentine, 6 tablespoonfuls of raw umbuer, and 6 tablespoorifuls of whiting. Q. How can I destroy black ants? A. To kill the black ant. sprinkle the powdered root of black flag around the backs of shelves and along the baseboards of the floors. Q. How can I prevent the ink from spreading when marking linen? A. Handkerchiefs and other pieces of linen that are to be marked with indelible ink should be first starched, to prevent the ink from spreading and blurring. Q, What should one do when the sweetness of cream seems doubtful, and there is no more on hand? A. Add a pinch of soda and stir it. This will keep it from curdling even in hot coffee. Q, How can I prevent fermentation fermen-tation in jams? A. The fermentation can be prevented by adding a small piece of sulphate -of potash to the boiling syrups or jams. Q. How can I make use of empty coffee cans? A. Where coffee is purchased ;n t.in cans, with tight-fitting lids, it s well to save these cans and use them as containers of cereals, matches, cookies, and many other purposes. If they are painted and labeled, bo much the better. Q. How can I clean embroidery on goods that will not wash? A. Cover with a thick paste of alcohol and powdered chalk. Roll and lay away in a dark place for a few days, and then brush off the dry chalk. Q. How can I keep cheese moist? A. Wrap in cheesecloth, wrung out of vinegar. Repeat as often as the cloth becomes dry. Q. How can I make a good shampoo? A. An excellent shampoo can be made by grinding a little corn meal 1 as fine os possible, then adding a small quantity of pulverized pul-verized orris-root. Sprinkle this well over the scalp. Let it- remain re-main a few minutes and then brush out thoroughly. |