[To Prevent a Rocking Chair from Creeping] across the room while rocking in it, glue strips of velvet on bottom of chair rockers, and the annoyance will cease.
[To Mark Place for Picture-Nail]—When just the right position has been found to hang the picture, moisten your finger and press it against the place [!-- Page: 29 --] where the nail should go. This does away with the awkward reaching for hammer and nail while holding the picture against the wall.
[An Unbreakable Bead Chain]—A violin string makes an excellent chain for stringing beads. It will stand a great amount of wear and tear and will practically last forever.
[When Packing Flowers for Transportation]—When flowers are to be sent some distance it is a good plan to place the ends of the stems in a raw potato. They will keep as fresh as if in water.
(1) [To Keep Flowers Fresh]—To keep flowers fresh put a small piece of sugar in the water.
(2) [To Keep Flowers Fresh], place a pinch of bicarbonate of soda in the water before putting them into a vase.
(3) Cut flowers with woody stems will last much longer in water if the stalks are scraped for about three inches up.
[When Taking Down Pictures in House-Cleaning Time] a stick with a deep notch in the end, to lift picture-cords from hooks, is a great convenience.
[To Tighten Your Eyeglasses]—If the tiny screws in your eyeglasses need tightening, you will find that a small steel pen answers as well as a screwdriver.
[To Mend Celluloid]—Moisten the broken edges with glacial acetic acid and hold them together until the acid dries.