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A Tea Kettle Which Does Not Burn

SAFETY- first tea ket- kettle has only re- cently been placed on the market. It may be filled un- der a water fau- cet without the danger of burning the hand with steam. The device, which makes the kettle safe to handle, is a separate filling top, in front of the usual top, and outside the handle.

This separate top is manipulated by a pressure of the thumb on a small han- dle. The escaping steam cannot burn the hand, since it rises a couple of inches forward of the handhold.

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��A Garbage Can Which Cannot Spill

ARBAGE cans with covers that lock on are es- sential, especially to women in the coun- try, where there are prowling dogs. The one shown has a handle which press- es tightly against an arch of wire on the lid, holding the cov- er securely on the bucket. It can be re- moved by jerking the handle over one of the humps in the arch. The same principle is applicable to pots and pans for kitchen use.

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��Combining a Brush and a Suction Pump in a Cleaner

ROTARY carpet sweep- er and suction cleaner combined is the subject of a patent recently is- sued to a man in Ohio. Heretofore, carpet cleaners have been of one 'of two types, the one employing the rotary brush and the other relying upon an inrush of air. This latter type is the well-known mod- ern vacuum cleaner. In the new inven- tion the revolving brush serves to loosen

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threads and other clinging objects from the carpet, while the \acuum attachment removes fine dust.

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��Simple Way to Clean Vegetables T is no longer

���necessary t o waste much time in thoroughly washing vegeta- bles. One of the simplest yet most effective devices for cleansing them quickly is illus- trated herewith.

It consists merely of a pan the bot- tom of which is covered with a fine wire screen. The pan is suspended from a faucet over the sink. When the water is turned on, the dirt is dis- solved and drained off.

The screen-bottomed pan is much more effective than a colander for this use, as the drainage is complete and immediate.

A Collapsible Wardrobe

APORTAULh: wardrobe for jjrotecting garments consists of a canvas covering suspended from a folding frame. A rod ex- tends from front to back of the frame, near the top, and from this rod clothes hangers are suspended. A ward- rol)e of this type is desirable in places where a permanent clothes closet is not necessary.

Bottle Corks Made From Blood.

ANEW process for making the thin cork layers which are used to seal hermetically bottles having metal tops involves the use of blood. Granules of cork arc bleached and compressed in turpentine, glycerine and blood, from which the white proteid has been removed. . A low heat is first used. After it has dried, the temperature is raised to 240 degrees for one hour. The mass is then pressed in the discs.

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