Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-02-21
USEFUL HINTS.

tlre was hung can be prevented by placing
brass headed tack in each lower corner
Of the frame. This will permit the air to
circulate behind it and the dust to drop to
the floor instead Of accommodating back of
the picture.-F. Lacy, Cairo, III.
Before cleaning highly polished furniture
particularly mahogany, with oil or furni.
ture polish, rub it well with a cloth wet
with vinegar. The vinegar will remove the
finger marks and greatly improve the ap.
pearance.-H. d. S., Marion, Ind
When garment becomes stained, streak.
ed or shows circles from being partly dip
ped in cleansing fluid, it should be allowed
to dry and then held over the steam from
kettle until the ring disappears.-M. R. E.,
indianapolis Ind.
rub the spots with freshly cut lemon, an.
ply a little vaseline, and rub dry with a
soft cloth. 1t will be difficult to light
matches on the same place agan.-L. d.,
Portland Me-
"A splendid way to keep the randrops
from the windshield when driving through
storm, is to rub the surface of the wind.
shield with kerosene oil, and the rain drops
Will roll off the glass instead of staying on
and obstructing the view.-A O. IT, Cleve.
land, @.
When straining lard, drippings or any
other hot liquid, [ fasten the cloth through
which [ am straining to the retainer bv
means of clothes pins. This enables me to
work alone without fear of burning myself.
o. j. L, Cleveland, Ariz
\ splendid rack for spools of thread can
be made in the following manner Take a
board three inches wide and about one inch
thick, and cut it long as your drawer
viii! permit. Drive small headed two inch
nails into the board to make holders for the
spools Put the nails little more than an
inch from each other. You will not only
be able to find out just how much thread
you have at a moment s notice. but your
thread cannot become soled or tangled so
readily as it will laying loose in the draw
erS.
Ii you have velvet bow that has be-
come crushed, heat your curling iron, cover
it with a damp CLOTH and insert it into the
loops, opening the curer wide. Then brush
the velvet and the nap will stand up as it
did when neW.-T. b. Co. indianapolis, Ind.
II you have the misfortune to gouge a
hole IN the plaster in room that has been
papered, make a mixture Of plaster of paris
and glue and fill the hole. 1t will be neces-
sary to work very fast as plaster of paris
hardens very fast indeed and once harden
eel it is impossible to do anything with it,
Use one half pound Of plaster Of paris to
one half cup of dry glue and moisten the
amount you wish to use until it is soft
enough to spread. Smooth the plaster with
palette knife. When it dries, cover the
plaster with piece of the original paper
with which the room has been papered. It
is good idea to fade the paper in the sun
few days until it matches the paper on
the wall. DO not cut the patch of paper
tear the piece out the size you want it, The
more irregular the patch the better job you
will do.-F II. Oldham
just before you hang out your clothes
in the winter, wipe your clothes line care
fully with cloth wet with strong salt
solution. This will prevent the clothes
from freezing to the line and thus tearing
the clothes when you want to get them off.
M. L. F., Minneapolis, MINI.
When a bottle Of olives has been opened,
pour off the brine and add one or two
table sponfuls of olive oil. Replace the
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