The following kink will relieve the housewife of the trouble of sagging clotheslines, and hubby of constantly being asked to tighten up the line. The cost should not be over 25 cents, as all that is needed is a pulley cleat and hook, all of which may be had at any ten-cent store. When the line gets slack, it is pulled tight through the pulley and tightened up in the cleat.—S. H. Johnson, Westville, Conn.
Convenient Type of Mail Box for Home Use
The Mail Box is Lengthened So That It Reaches through the Wall to the Inside, Where a Door is Placed through Which the Mail can be Removed
A person having a mail box set flush in the outside wall of his home can, with a little alteration, make it accessible from inside the house: After removing the back side of the box a tin extension should be soldered to the box giving it sufficient length to reach through the wall in which an opening of the proper size has been cut. The enlarged container is completed by adding a glass door to the inner end which enables one to ascertain its contents at a glance.—A. Pertle, Chicago, Ills.
Block Plane Converted for Use on Circular Work
Few amateur craftsmen can afford to own a circular plane, yet this tool is decidedly necessary for such round work as table tops, half-round shelves, segments, and the like. Any ordinary block plane will accomplish such work if equipped as illustrated. A piece of half-round hard wood is cut the width of the plane and attached with countersunk machine screws, as indicated. The block elevates the rear end of the plane, causing it to follow the curve of the work on which it is used.
Pressure Spray Made of Old Oilcan
