Show ROUND AROUND items of interest 41 PRO to the housewife i xa th he HOUSE eHOUSE I 1 coiling boiling cabbage when you cook cabbage put a small handful of breadcrumbs bread crumbs tied in muslin into the pan the bread absorbs all the bitter juices and makes the vegetable more digestible 0 0 0 flavoring gravy half milk and half water makes the best colored and best flavored gravy cooking vegetables A small plech of butter added to the water in which vegetables are to be cooked will vill prevent them from boiling over baking potatoes before putting potatoes in the baking tin stand them in n boiling water for a few minutes then drain on a clean cloth they will cook more quickly and taste better 0 0 worn socks children very often get enormous holes in the heels of their socks this is often due to the lining of the shoe which has worn rough it if the ragged bits are cut off and the inside of the shoe covered with adhesive tape many a large hole will be prevented cocoa egg cake filling white of one egg one cup icing sugar two teaspoons cold water four tablespoons cocoa half teaspoon vanilla beat white of egg until stiff and dry mix cocoa and sugar add cold water add gradually to egg white until thick enough to spread making a footstool do you know that you can make unique footstools out of the single spring seats of an old automobile cover the old seat with upholstery and attach castors cantors at the four corners this will give you a comfortable seat or footstool for your summer cottage 0 0 washing embroidery do not wring embroidery after washing press out as much moisture as possible between the folds of a towel tovel then spread on a towel or blotter to dry face up suede shoes rain spots can be removed from suede shoes by rubbing with fine emery board 0 0 0 ironing shirts soft collars attached to shirts should be ironed on the right side first then on the wrong side this prevents prevent 3 wrinkling rin kling the collar service |