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Show HOUJEHP Most amateur gardeners water their gardens too often and not deeply enough. A good soaking when the ground has become practically prac-tically dry is the rule for best results. Watering a garden in the evening eve-ning means less evaporation and more moisture left in the ground. A leaky water bucket can be stopped-up . by putting melted paraffin inside. Hooks, eyes, and snaps are most satisfactory when sewed on with the buttonhole stitch. When buying a housecoat, if you choose a wrap-around model, be sure it has a good lap, sitting or standing. Otherwise it will gap. To protect the ends of hemp rope and to prevent them from fraying, wrap well with light but strong twine and then dip the bound ends in shellac. I Instead of spreading newspapers on the inside of bureau drawers to keep them clean, try finishing them with a coat of white enamel. If you keep any poisons in the medicine cabinet, push two pins crosswise through the cork. Even in the dark they'll warn a person to "beware." Place a ball of twine in a twine sack, cut a small hole just above the ball, thread the string through the hole, then hang the sack on the wall and the twine will be handy when needed. |