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Show Frosting will stick better If a little flour Is dusted over the :ake s surface before it is put on. , Equal parts of ammonia and vater will remove varnish from umiture. To keep the safety valve on a ressure cooker clean, soak it In vinegar or kerosene to remove tood or rust spots. Make it a habit to disconnect all jlectric cords of kitchen appliances appli-ances when called away from your ;ask suddenly. Creamed cheese, with a little 2hili sauce or catsup added, makes a tasty filling for sandwiches. sand-wiches. They are particularly good with a hot drink. A partition in the clothes hamper ham-per lightens the work on wash day. The partition may be made of plywood, cut to fit snugly inside the hamper. One side may be used for soiled white garments, the other for colored clothes. To assure longer life for household house-hold linens and clothing, check them regularly for thin spots, raveled rav-eled seams, small rips, loose thread ends that need mending, and dangling buttons, snaps, fasteners, fas-teners, hooks and eyes. In patching your children's pants, place a book inside the leg or seat as a foundation to patch on. And when patching or darning darn-ing stockings, a small tumbler inside in-side the stocking against the hole will work quite as well as a darning darn-ing ball. To keep the garbage pall from being a source of unpleasant odors, It should be emptied regularly, regu-larly, and should have a weekly soaking with warm soapy water. Rinse with scalding water, then set in the sun to dry before using again. After a number of dustings Venetian blinds usually need a good soap and water bath. Go over them with a soft sponge dipped in warm, mild, sdsy water. wa-ter. Rinse thoroughly with warm water applied with a soft cloth or sponge. Wipe dry with soft cloth. |