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Alphabet Hints
A is for aluminum foil. A piece of it
with a knob of washing soda in a jar of water makes a silver dip cleaner.
B is for ballpoint ink which you can remove from vinyl by rubbing it
with a slice of raw potato.
C is for camphorated oil. applied with a soft cloth it will
take white marks off furniture.
D is for drip dry. Shirts dry faster and smoother over a plastic bag put
over the hanger.
E is for egg slicer. Use it for slicing mushrooms and beats as well as
eggs.
F is for foam rubber. Rub it over upholstery to pick up dog and cat
hairs.
G is for glycerin. Oil the mincer with it. It won't flavor the food.
H is for herbs. Keep them on the shelf in alphabetical order, so they're
easy to find.
I is for icing. Add a pinch of baking soda to icing to keep moist and
prevent cracking.
J is for Jam. It takes less time to make if the sugar is warmed through
in the oven.
K is for kneeling pad. Make it from an old hot-water bottles stuffed with
old nylons.
L is for lemon. A half dipped in salt cleans copper.
M is for magnet. Keep one in the sewing box to pick up pins and needles.
N is for newspapers. They make excellent window polishers.
O is for onion. Pierce it lengthwise with a skewer and it won't come to
pieces when boiled.
P is for parsley. Seed watered with boiling water grows quicker.
Q is for quilt. Keep it from slipping by sewing matching material to one
end and tuck in under the mattress.
R is for rubber gloves. When the right ones wear out, hang onto the left
ones. Turn one inside out and you will have a pair again.
S is for soap. Rubbed on the bottom edges of a drawer it'll make it run
smoothly.
T is for tea leaves. Put them around Lily of the Valley for more flowers.
U is for undies. put the fragile ones in a pillowcase, tied around the
top, and wash them with the rest of the washing in your machine.
V is for vinegar. Wiped over furniture before polishing gives an extra
shine.
W is for window box. Put a layer of gravel over the Earth, so the dirt
doesn't spatter the windows.
X is for Xmas cake. The icing won't be ruined if the cake is put on the
lid of the cake tin and the base over it.
Y is for used. It shouldn't be kept in the fridge or in a cold place, or
will die.
Z is for zipper. If it sticks, try running the lead of a pencil up
and down the metal parts. It should then run smoothly |
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