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Question about linoleum over sub-flooring. Rough sub-flooring with gaps is unsuitable for rubber tile or linoleum. Recommend laying a plywood or hard fibreboard subfloor to create a smooth, rigid base before installing floor coverings.
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Roger C. Whitman
Worn-Off Chromium Plating on Kitchen Chair Rungs
The best fix is re plating by a neighborhood shop to restore appearance. Cleaning removes rust but cannot restore original chrome. You can soften rust with a rust removing prep sold at auto parts stores.
Waffles for breakfast lunch and dessert ideas
A bride shares versatile waffle uses from breakfast to dessert. The piece lists plain waffles with butter and syrup, savory pairings like bacon or eggs, and dessert twists such as chocolate waffles with peppermint ice cream. It includes quick waffle and sauce recipes and notes oats add flavor and nutrition.
Soil protection tips for cover crops and rain impact
A Middle West soil improvement committee guide explains that heavy rains break bare soil, form a crust, and runoff moisture. Methods include continuous cover cropping and using mulched corn stalks if winter wheat or rye cannot be grown.
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Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Removing spatters from a hot iron
A guide on dealing with batter spills on a hot iron. Let the batter cook, then dry and flick off. If fat spots appear from splatter, use a suitable cleaning method to remove them safely.
Mice Test New Fly Repellent in Stable Fly Research
Federal entomologists test new chemicals by using white mice in a rotating spray and air-dry cycle before exposing them to 20 stable flies. If four or more flies attack the mouse, the chemical fails a full scale cow trial. This marks first use of mice in such experiments to protect cattle from flies.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Federal
Sewing Circle Patterns for a Flattering Spring Dress
The Spring and Summer Fashion guide offers home dressmakers patterns and sewing tips with a free pattern print inside. Price 25 cents.
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South Welle
Chicago
Land Preparation for Legume Rotation After Corn
The notice states land should be turned under for new legumes after corn. It specifies turning under before the legume to remove residue and improve soil for the follow on crop.
You Build It Window Valances Easy to Make Be
Wordy promotion announces a Williamsburg style window valance pattern. It promises full size carpentry pattern with traced outlines, step by step instructions, and numbered assembly drawings. The ad targets non carpenters, comparing pattern use to sewing patterns.
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