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Show How Can I? by Anne Ashley Q. How can I make liquid glue? A. Fill a glass jar with broken glue of the best quality, then fill the jar with acetic acid, or vinegar. vine-gar. Set the, jar in hot water for a fe whours until the glue melts. The result will be an excellent glue, always ready. Q. How can I make paint adhere ad-here to tinware? A. Rub the surface thoroughly with a piece of rough pumice stone, or coarse sandpaper. Then apply a thin coat of shellac varnish var-nish before the surface is painted. Q. What can I do to cream that will not whip properly? A. If the cream will not whip, add the white of an egg to it. Have the egg and cream thor- oughly chilled. i Q. How can I prevent the shrinking of a woolen garment? A. It will not shrink if washed in tepid water with pure soap. Rinse once in water of the same temperature, wring slightly andi dry in a warm place. Never hang 1 out wet woolens in freezing weather. Q. How can I avoid shelling I peas? 1 A. Wash the pods and place ithem in the boiling water to cook. The pods wiirTy the peas settle to the bottom f the vessel. Merely ?&tU Q. How can I remove plj ,11' 3 fcsf ms from wk A. Use one pint of vinee2. one gallon of hot water Sr well, then rinse with clear vTe.V and wipe dry. |