Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-16
cat with boned chicken ut little social

cat with boned chicken Mt little social
companies.
In preparing boned chicken, one
cracker pounded very fine and added to
tho water, tho chickens boiled in
and mixed thoroughly with tho chopped
meat, is q decided improvement For
two mclium-sized chickens there
should not be more than cup of water.
Season with salt and pepper.
Incase We want to pour anything hot
boiling glass jars We may safely
do so if we set the jars upon cloth wet
in hot water.
To keep tlanncls from shrinking, we
believe pulling thom and drying quickly
has more to do in keeping tho garments
in their original shape md size, than
the washing. We have no doubt that
squeezing hannels in hot, soapy water
instead of rubbing them, is tho better
way. But in large family, where
there are four or five boys to wash for
and, of course, there are numbc1s of
stockings md other tlannels soilcd, Us
thick boots, sloppy walking, and gem
eral play will cause them to be-wo
should quietly permit them to be rubbed.
Nice lace should be soaked-notw washed
in soapy water, and carefully rinsed
in fair water. Some think little coffee
added to the water gives the yellowish
tint seen in nice lace when new. 1t
should neither be starched nor ironed.
The lace, particularly the edge, should
be carefully pulled until dry, and then
placed under heavy weight. Muslins,
cambrics, or any stamped cotton goods
look much better if washed in thin
starch water. Prints that are likely to
fade if washed in ordinary soap-suds
will retain their color perfectly if wash
ed in starch water. If silver is dipped
in clear hot water-no soap-and imme-
diately wiped with a soft linen cloth,
it will look much nicer than if soap is
used. In washing tumblers and goblets,
they should be dipped into hot, soapy
water, the sides touching the water
first, to prevent them from cracking.
After they ar, wiped they will look
clearer if they are not turned upside
down until they are put away, Yeast
jars should be washed in cold water.
If hot water is used, the yeast adheres
TO- them. They should be thoroughly
scalded after being washed. For starch.
ing shirt bosoms, cuffs and collars, we
think cold starch greatly preferable to
the boiled. There will be no trouble
in ironing them if, after starching, they
are dipped quickly in clear, cold water,
and allowed to remain folded an hour
or more before ironing. Table-cloths,
napkins, and, in fact, all linen should
be very damp when ironed, and ironed
until perfectly dry.
Cistern water sometimes grows HARD
by too long standing. It can be made
soft by adding borax. Clothes washed
with borax in the water need less rub
bling and look winter. Persons who
are troubled with chapped hands ca1
prevent them from becoming rough by
its frequent use.
Hanging a broom in the cellar-way
keeps it from becoming stiff and hard
Replacing furniture as we sweep saves
much disorder and confusion.
Doing any kind of work about home
quietly seems to make it easier.
slamming of oven doors, chatter of dish
es, and kindred noises, tire and bewildel
all who hear them. The persons wh<
accomplish the most and best in auy
thing and the rule applies to house
work-are usually the quiet workers.