Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 16, Number 22, DeMotte, Jasper County, 12 April 1946 — HOUSEHOLD INTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HOUSEHOLD INTS

Friction tape shaped around the tip of the screw driver will form a slot to hold the screw at the end; then insert the screw into the slot and screw it into that spot which is difficult to reach. —• — When an old broom is about to be discarded, cut off the handle and use it for a curtain rod, towel rack, or a stick to remove hot clothes from the wash boiler. —• — To make mends in sweaters or jersey dresses invisible, use a rocket hook to make chain stitches to duplicate the appearance of the knitted fabric. —• — To get curtain tiebacks fastened straight, pull window shades down to desired length and fasten the tiebacks in line with the bottom of the shades. —• — Dip dusty wax flowers in warm water containing a littfe baking soda now and then to keep them clean. —•— Turn off the fuel before instead of after removing utensils. Also, do not leave a burner turned on because you expect to use it later. —• — List on a piece of cardboard the articles stored in a closet, trunk, or large box. Saves rummaging. —• — Lacquer should not be applied to a varnished surface until the varnish has first been removed.