NO PENCIL SHARPENER?….A potato peeler works quite well as a pencil sharpener

NO SPLATTER GUARD?…A metal colander placed over a frying pan, rim down, will allow steam to escape while eliminating splatters

EXTEND YOUR RESULTS…The next time you are boiling veggies or pasta, pop in a few eggs and let them hard-boil along with the contents. This way you will always have hard-boiled eggs for salads, sandwiches, etc.

KITCHENWARE ODORS…Eliminate odors in plastic containers by placing ordinary newspaper, crumpled to a ball, inside the container before securing the lid. Odors should be gone overnight!

REMOVE ENAMEL BATHTUB STAINS!…Remove old yellow water stains by rubbing with a mixture of salt and turpentine.

INSTANT TOWEL RACK!…Make use of that old wine rack in the bathroom.  Roll up towels and place in bottle slots for a creative and decorative touch.

ODORS!..To remove odors from old boxes or trunks, take a slice of bread, soak it in vinegar and place it in the container for about 12 hours.

HOW TO RAISE CANE!…Tighten up sagging cane seats by sponging both sides with hot soapy water to which you have added a few spoonfuls of salt. Rinse with a clean wet cloth and allow to dry in the sun. When almost dry, cover caning with a towel and run a hot iron over it.

THE FINAL SHINE!…Keep a lamb’s-wool mop pad in your cleaning basket to be used for giving glass a final buffing.

CLEANING SCREENS!…Use a soft paintbrush to dust screens before cleaning and/or dip paintbrush in kerosene and brush both sides or the screen.  Dry with a clean cloth.