Household Hacks From a Bygone Era
Practical tips span electrical safety ironing wear and repairs. Readers learn to pull plugs not cords, mend worn sweaters by unraveling wool, use a card table to catch sheets, reuse mashed potatoes in water glasses, mold-free potato cakes, repurpose worn coats into aprons or capes, and fix a sagging door by filing the striker plate.
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