Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 13, Number 13, DeMotte, Jasper County, 5 February 1943 — AROUND the HOUSE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

AROUND the HOUSE

Items of Interest to the Housewife

The National Bureau of Standards does not recommend the use of oil paint# zu concrete, but says that if the concrete is thorougnly dry and remains dry, house paints can be used. • • • a Enamel is a glsisslike product and: is subject to cracking with sudden changes of temperature. Wash the enamel on your stoves with a mild soap, allowing enough time for the stove to cool before washing. : ] , * * • In lieu of anything better, cig arette ashes make a good silver polish. .9 • •• • Cook rice quickly in a quantity of salted boiling water and pour it into a colander. The grains will

be tender and whole. ! But be sure to save the water, td> starch any delicate-texture wash goods. • • * Mice have a great dislike of peppermint. A little oil of peppermint placed round theii;haunts will soon drive the pests away.