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Show HLJOUSEHOLD Custards can be enhanced by a bay leaf boiled in the milk. When sandpapering surfaces that are to be painted, the work is made much easier if sandpaper is folded over a small block of wood. In the home, plants give off moisture through the leaves, from the surface of the soil, and from the pot itself if it is of the porous type, so provide sand, sphagnum moss or similar material, to keep the pots moist. And, if possible, keep the temperature down to below be-low 68 degrees. When unsalted fats are used to replace butter or margarines in baking, additional salt may be needed. A leaky chimney flue is one of (the most expensive and trouble-breeding trouble-breeding ailments from which any house can suffer. If you suspect that your chimney harbors a leak, lose no time in making sure of it, and if there is a leak, even a small one, have it repaired at once. |