Wire-Mesh Support for Flower Centerpiece
Pansies, violets, or other short-stemmed flowers cannot easily be shown to advantage in a table centerpiece unless properly supported. By placing a frame of wire mesh in the dish, as shown in the sketch, the stems of the flowers may be set in the openings, giving a neat and effective display.—Victor Carpenter, South Bend, Ind.
False Bottom for Emptying Wastebasket
In order to avoid handling paper and other material which sometimes sticks in a wastebasket, I arranged a false bottom in the receptacle, as shown in the sketch. A hole was cut in the bottom of the basket and a square board, nearly as large as the bottom, was fitted over it, and a leather handle provided. The basket may be emptied quickly by forcing out the false bottom, without the hands touching the contents.—Harold Laughlin, Reading, Michigan.
Making Use of Refrigerator in Winter
By fitting a 3-in. pipe into the lower part of a refrigerator so that a draft of cool air from outdoors is available in cold weather, it may be used without ice for a considerable part of the year. The top is left open slightly, and a piece of cheesecloth is tied over the outside end of the pipe, to prevent dust from entering. A tin shutter is placed on the inside of the refrigerator to close the pipe in extremely cold weather. This arrangement has proved quite satisfactory for the winter storage of food.—R. R. Dowsley, Prescott, Canada.