The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-06-02
Useful Household Hints.

nearly IL 600 miles.
Useful Household Hints.
Cure for Cough: Ground fax see and
fines. pearl barley, OF esch one heaping tea
spoonful; of pulverizsd licorlce root,
heaping tesspoonful; of best loaf sugar, one
quarter of pound; place all in an earthen
vessel; pour on one quart of boiling water;
cover tightly until cool, and drink of it fire.
quently. 1t should be made fresh every
twelve hours.
The mode of making the tassels now so
much used as bordering for mats, cushions,
baskets, etc A., is quite simple. Cut a piece OF
cord the depth the tassel is required to be-
about two inches is a good length. Round
this wind twenty-four times the wool (which
is generally crewel) OF which the tassel is to
be made. Then with n worsted needle pass
between the work and the cord at the top,
and tie tight with another piece of wool.
Slip the cord out. and, half an inch below,
tie the same piece OK wool tightly round,
pass the needle ba ok to the top Of the tassel
and the end is ready to sew. the basket, mat
or anything else required; bat before doing
so with sharp scissors cut thu loops in hal1
at the lower end Of the tsssel, aud comb the
work with coarse comb, 50 that it is soft
and fluffy.
Wet fsnpel cloth in kerosene, dip it in
dry whiting, and rub the plated ware. Let
it dry on it, and then polish with a casmois
skin.
For washing lace curtains. French or pro-
fessionaI laaudressss use bleaching powder
which makes the lace beautifully clear, but
injurss the fabric. It is safe TO do up cur
tains at home Once understood the work
is as simple as any washing, and curtains
can be made 10 look as we'll es il
done up at q laundry. snd wilt Isst much
longer. Frames similar to quitting frames
should be made and covered, just tue size OF
/ the curtalns-spread across two lines in the
yard and With buster brush gently. Pat
one at time in tub half full of tepid
water, with two tablespoonfuls of ammonia.
/ Let them remain fifteen minutes, turning
/ over occasionally snd squeezing with the
/ hands. After which squeeze out and place
/ in another tub containing the same mixture,
/ ard go through tho same process. From this
] place the curtains in clear water. Squeezs
from this and put into bag or pillow case
and scalt in clear soapsuds. When removed
/ from this rinse through two waters. blusiDg
the last one. Then starch, making the
starch quite blue. Strain both blue water
and Starch, that il may contain no specks
! Then stretch the curtains and haste 10
the frames. Dry out of doors ii possible.
A solution of one and quarter pounds of
white soap and two-thirds of an ounce of
spirits of ammonia, dissolved in twelve gal
Ions of soft water, Will impsrt beautiful
and lasting wilderness to any fiannels dipped
in it. no mstter how yellow they may have
been previous to their immersion. After
being we'll stirred round tor q short time.
/ the articles should be taken out and well
washed in clean cold water.
A bit of salt takes the unpleasant bite
from horseradish. as prepared with vinegar,
for spring relish with meat.
SOME OF Mss CoRsoS's TEACHINGS -Pota-
to- s any time of the year. can be made
mealy if boiled in salt ana water and drained,
and then covered with thick towel and left
in back of the range five minutes
To retain the color of any vegetable plunge
it into cold water after boiling.
Cooks make the mistake o. boiling things
too much. After reaching the boiling point
meats should simmer. The toughest meats
can be made tender by so doing.
1t is always best TO under-season rather
4 than to over-season food.
When anything is accidentally made too
salt 1t can be counteracted by adding q
tablespoonful of vinegar and tablespoonful
of sugar.
Meats OF any kind should not be washed
but wiPed with a towel to preserve the juices
and quality.
Jelly moulds should be creased with COLI
butter. When you wish to remove the
jelly or pudding, plunge the mould into hot
water, remove quickly, and the contents
Will come out in perfec. form and without!
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The best mode of washing gentlemen
neckties is to let them soak little, then
wash with hot soap and water, rinse in cold
water slightly blued, dry them, dip them
once more in cold water, starch and wiring
them thoroughly; then iron.
To BLEACH CLOTH Into eight quarts oil
warm water put one pound of chloride o!
lime; stir with a stick few minutes, tbeI
strain through bag OF coarse muslin, work
ing ii with the hand to dissolve thoroughly
Add to this five bucke tiuis OF warm water
sir it we'll and put in the muslin. Let it re-
main in one hour, turning it over occasion
ally that every part may get thorough J
bleached. When taken out wash we'll In
two waters to remove the lime, rinse and
dry. This quantity will bleach twenty-five
yards OF yard-wide muslin. The muslin
will bleach more evenly and quickly IL il
has been thoroughly wet and dried before
bleaching.
For washing silk stockings, make a.stronl
lather with boiling water and curd soap
Leave IL 10 get almost cold. then divide i
into two parts Wash the stockings well il
down, but avoiding rubbing as much as pos
sible. SqueeZs out the wet, and then vast
them in the second Iather, in which a few
drops of gin may be poured. Do not rinse
In fresh water, but squeezs out the wet very
carefully without wringirg. Lay them on
fat on piece of fine linen, and roll then
up tightly until almost dry; then rub then
with q roll of flannel.