(1) Drop a little paraffin on them, and after a short time they can easily be removed, or,
(2) Hold a red hot iron to the head of the screw for a short time and use the screwdriver while the screw is still hot.
[To Put Hooks in Hardwood]—When putting hooks in hardwood, use a clothes-pin to turn them, or slip the handle of a knife or any small steel article through the hook and turn until it is secure in the wood. This will save your fingers from aching.
[Insoles from Old Felt Hats]—Cut out pieces from old felt hats big enough to fit the inside of your shoes. This makes a fine insole, and is a great help to keep the feet warm.
[Novelty Candle-Holders]—Rosy-cheeked apples, polished and hollowed out to receive the end of a candle, make charming candle-sticks at a children’s party. Especially where a color scheme of red and white is carried out, nothing prettier or more suitable could be designed.
[Lime for Damp and Musty Cellars]—A few lumps of unslaked lime in the cellar will keep the air pure and sweet and also absorb the dampness.
[Handy Ice Pick]—If an ice pick is not available or is misplaced for the time being, an ordinary hat pin gradually forced into ice produces a crack and separates the ice without a sound. Needles and even common pins are used in hospitals to crack ice for patients.
[!-- Page: 24 --] [Help in Freezing Cream Quickly]—If the freezer is packed half an hour before the mixture is put in the can the freezing will be speedier. Allow three times the quantity of ice that there is of salt. Mix before using, or put in the freezer in layers.
[Cutting Off Old Bottles and Their Uses]—A bottle may be cut off by wrapping a cord saturated in kerosene oil around it several times at the point you wish to cut it, then setting fire to the cord, and just when it has finished burning plunge the bottle into cold water and tap the end you wish to break off. Odd shaped or prettily colored bottles make nice vases. The top of a large bottle with a small neck makes a good funnel. Large round bottles make good jelly glasses.
Many other uses will no doubt suggest themselves to your mind.