A Garden-Bed Scarecrow A very neat and successful scarecrow for garden beds can be made as follows: A number of corks are procured, and a feather is stuck in each end of them, as shown. These are tied to a…
It is frequently desired to have some handy place for storing valuables where there is but little chance of discovering them. Secret drawers in tables usually require special and expensive changes, but with only a few simple changes on a…
Homemade Jar Opener – The accompanying sketch shows a handy device for turning up and unscrewing the covers on glass fruit jars. The loop is slipped over the cover and the handle turned in the direction of the arrow. To…
Homemade Corn Sheller - Where there is but a small quantity of corn to be shelled a sheller can be made of a few scraps of wood usually found on a farm.
Preserving Dried Flowers – One of the most distressing sides of botanical study is the short life of the colors in flowers. Those who have found the usual method of preserving plants by pressure between paper unsatisfactory will be interested…
An apparatus for distilling water can be very easily made from galvanized pipe fittings. The outer cooling jacket A is a piece of 1-in. pipe, 2 ft. long, threaded on both ends, and bored and tapped for 1 pipe at…
Excerpt from the book:MOTHER’S’ REMEDIESOver One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada.By DR. T. J. RITTERPUBLISHED BY G.H. FOOTE PUB. CO. DETROIT MICH 1921 HOUSEKEEPERS’ ALPHABET Apples.–Keep in a dry place, as cool…
From the Following Recipes and Formulae, Hundreds and Even Thousands of Candies Can Be Made. Excerpt from the book: MOTHER’S’ REMEDIES Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada. By DR. T. J.…
The number of wedding invitations often must conform to the size of the church or the house, and to the character of the wedding. If it is to be a large one, cards are usually sent as liberally as possible.…
When a ring cannot be removed easily from the finger, take a string or thread and draw one end through between the ring and the flesh.Coil the other end of the string around the finger covering the part from the…