HOME HINTS.
Salt—a teaspoonful to a pint of warm water—rubbed into weak ankles strengthens them.
Soot Stains.—lf soot falls on your car pet, cover it with dry salt, and' sweep it up carefully. If this is dono quickly there will be no trace of the soot left.
Try common oilcloth for your pantry shelves and around the sink. It stays in place, wears longer, and can be cleaned very easily.
Before casting emery paper away as unusable, try placing it in a warm oven for a few minutes. This will probably restore its former roughness.
When nailing new blinds to the rollers, nail a length of tape to tlie roller with them. This prevents the blind tearing. Never waste scraps of meat or dripping ; they should bo melted down and clarified. You will then always have stems pure dripping i» readiness tot cooking purposes.
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Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 143, 17 June 1916, Page 11
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144HOME HINTS. Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 143, 17 June 1916, Page 11
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