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Rh When Using Currants and Raisins Mix a little dry flour with currants and raisins before adding them to cakes or puddings. It will keep them from falling to the bottom. Try Baking Beets, Instead of Boiling Them They are much sweeter. Three or four hours is necessary, according to size. When Making Grape Juice or Jelly Before adding the sugar, strain through a flannel bag. It will be much clearer. When Sewing Braid on a Dress Slip a piece of pasteboard three or four inches long, into the hem. You can sew more quickly, and your stitches will not show on the right side. To Skin Beets When you remove beets from the kettle, plunge them into a dish of cold water. The skins will slip off easily with the hand. Never cut or pare beets before cooking. A Fine Way to Keep Cut Roses Immerse them at night in a pail of cold water, blossoms down.