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Show HUOUSEHOLD iniriTSB When patching a print dress match the patch with the print so that it will be less noticeable. If thawed too quickly meat that has been frozen will likely be tough. Felt hats will last longer if brushed with a brush made of hair and not with a whisk broom. Set a five-gallon pail' of old crank case oil in the tool shed, into which small tools may be dipped after using, this to prevent rusting. Clear hot water to which one teaspoon tea-spoon of baking soda has been added for each gallon of water brightens the gloss on enameled woodwork. A small leak in an aluminum pan may be repaired by placing a flat piece of heavy iron on one side and lightly hammering the hole together to-gether on the other side. Smear soap on the threads of a screw cap of a jar in which odd bits of paint or varnish are to be saved. The joints will be airtight and the cap will hot stick. Save the water in which you have boiled rice. Pass any small articles through it after washing; it will semi-starch them. Put the wooden salad bowl near the stove after washing, but never over direct or intense heat. Too much heat will cause the wood to warp and perhaps crack, but moderate mod-erate heat is necessary to dry the bowl thoroughly before putting it away. |