If clothes that are slightly damp are hung on a nail or metal peg, a rust stain that is almost impossible to remove will be the result. To prevent this, drive a nail with the head removed into the wall or cleat, and place a wood peg over it. The peg may be turned up or whittled out with a pocket knife and the hole bored with a hand drill.—Contributed by Wm. A. Robinson, Waynesboro, Pa.
To Make Scratch Pads of Old Labels
Labels and blank paper of uniform size, that would otherwise be cast aside, can be turned into handy scratch pads by placing them between blocks of wood, secured by a wood clamp, and applying paste on two edges, then pressing a strip of paper on the pasted portions. The edges to be pasted should project a trifle beyond the edges of the blocks.
How to Make an Electric Heater
The electric heater described in this article is very simple to construct, its operation exceedingly satisfactory, and the necessary material easily procured at a small cost at most electrical-supply stores. The few tools needed are usually found about every home, and the heater may be constructed by any ingenious person.
Procure 6 porcelain tubes, 20 in. long and approximately 13/16 in. in diameter. On each of these tubes wind 25 ft. of bare No. 26 gauge "Climax" resistance wire. The various turns should be uniformly distributed along the tubes and not allowed to come into contact with each other, which can be prevented by placing a thin, narrow coat of plaster of Paris along the side of each of the tubes immediately after the winding has been put on. Several inches of free wire should be allowed at each end, for making connections, and the first and last turns on each tube should be securely fastened to the tube by several turns of binding wire. It would be best not to extend the winding nearer the ends of the tubes than 3/4 in.
Cut from some heavy tin, or other thin sheet metal, two disks, 6 in. in diameter, and punch six 5/16-in. holes in each of the disks at equal distances and within 3/4 in. of the outer edge. Punch two 1/8-in. holes in one of these disks, to be used in mounting a porcelain socket, and also one 1/2-in. hole through which the wires may be led to the socket, as shown in Fig. 1. In the other disk punch four 1/8-in. holes, for mounting two porcelain single-pole snap switches, and two 1/2-in. holes, for leading the wires through to the switches, as shown in Fig. 2.
