Evening star., 1944-05-05
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the hole and from below insert 8
screw.
3. If furniture drawers stick, rut
a little wax on the side of the
drawers.
4. To paint chairs, stand them up.
side down and paint. When dry
stand them right side up and finish
top.
S. To prevent leaks in vases OF
metal wastebaskets, melt a bar o1
paraff1n and pour over inner surface
and let paraffln harden. Waste
baskets may then be cleaned by rub
bing with damp cloth and theil
durability will be increased.
6. To remove gum stuck to cloth
ing, rub the spot with q piece of ice
until the gum can be rolled into q
ball and scraped off.
7. Empty cardboard milk cartons
can be washed and used as con-
tainers for the picnicker's salad or
the workers lunch. Cut the cartons
down and fold over on side as a
lid. Also, when they are cut low
they may be used for drinking cups
or individual food cups. They are
waterproof and can be used as con-
tainers to start celery and other gar
den plants. They also make good
kindling for a fire.
8. To mend or reinforce a torn
window shade, cover the tear with
adhesive tape or paper sealing tape
8. To keep the color in black ma =
terial, such as black silk stockings
socks, add little vinegar to the
soapy and rinse water or rinse in
deep bluing.
10. Save old pieces Of soap and
boil with water until partly dis
solved. Use on wash day in tub OF
washing machine. Bits of hand soap
prepared the same way make a
good shampoo, too.
II. To keep soap suds or granu-
lated soap from caking when used
put a small amount of cold water
in sink, tub or pan, add soap suds
then add hot water to desired level
The suds will increase remarkably
and keep fluffy.
IL. Use fork to stir cream sauces
and gravy. This insures smooth
consistency.
13. For a handsome cake, it is bet
ter to bake two fairly thick layers
than three thin ones.
IA. Sugary frosting can be saved
by giving it fresh start. Add about
Il cup more liquid and cook 1t all
over again.
Is. Simple cakes can take rich
frostings, while rich cakes are best
with simple ones. Sponge cakes
should have very light and delicate
frostings. Rich frostings overshad-
ow their delcacy.
Is. Dampness in the air may cause
frostings 10 remain soft, so on damp
or rainy days cook the frostings to
firmer stage, or or 2 degrees
higher temperature than recon-
mended in recipes.
II. A few drops Of vinegar or
lemon Juice In the cooking water
will hold eggs together while poach-
ing.
Is. To prepare quick timbaleS
press squares of fresh bread into
muff1n tins and toast. The corners
will turn up.
10. You can turn any recipe for
cake into cupcakes by decreasing
the baking time to about 20 min
utes.
20. When you are not frosting your
cake, YOU might bake it in a loaf
pan. It takes longer to bake, so
increase the baking time to As to
go minutes and decrease the tens
perature by Is degrees.
These 20 hints are only a few Of
the many have gathered over a
period Of years, but I will send In
more from time to time.
The following is something
couldn't resist sending to you.
Take Bow
Those. well-mannered people, the
1IanSerS,
Avoid any marital dangers
OF having a fight
BY being polite
AS a couple of absolute strangers!"
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Communications from Mrs. G.
A. L., CheDy Chase, Nd, and Mrs.
H., Washington, haze been for
10arded to Mrs. r. H. O., Blue
mont, Va.
COCONUT LAYER CAKE?
(Requested by Mr.. w. G..
Washington.)
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