The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-09-15
HOUSEHOLD RECIPES.


Charcoal placed on plate in sick
room makes an unobiectionable disinfec-
tant.
Carbonate Of soda, or saltpeter mixed
in the water, will preserve flowers for
fortnight
4 few drops OF carbolic acid in pint
Of water will quickly destroy the lice in
house-plants.
White paint should be cleaned with
whiting applied on dar.p flannel and
rubbed lightly.
Rheumatism can often be relieved by
applying cloths wet with weak solution
Of salsoda and luke warm water,
Common corn starch rubbed thorough.
ly over the hands before putting on the
gloves will prevent injury from perspira-
tion.
1t adds greatly to the juiciness Of a
lemon to rcll it for few moments before
cutting, care being taken'n not to break
the skin.
Bed curtains and linen in general may
be rendered uninAammable by riusiug
IN cold water with one ounce of alur.
added.
Pretty comforters for summer use are
made Of cheese cloth tackled with bright
colored yarn, and have the edges bound
to match.
A cement OF common brick-dust and
rosin melted together may be utilized
in refastening the loosened handles Of
knives and forks.
Vanished paint is much improved by
washing with tea that is obtained BY
sleeping old tea-leaves in tin pan fol-
half an hour and then straining through
sieve.
Sage and other herbs which you wish
to keep for winter use should be gather.
ed when dry and sifted at once. Keer
them in tin cans in place free from
dampness.
Mosquitoes dislike exceedingly th,
odor Of pennyroyal; so IL you are trou
bled with these bloodsuckers, seattle
pennyroyal about your apartments and
they vii! no longer bother ycu.
} A starch that will make linen as stii
aud glossy as new is made by taking on,
quart Of welI-boiled starch and adding
to it three ounces of gum arbic and tw,
, ounces Of loaf sugar.
When the burners Of lamps becom,
gummy and prevent the wick from work
ing we'll, bail them in suds over th,
, fire for few moments, and nj
! futher difficulty will be experienced.
ii Dampen the hair before doing It nj
for the night with mixture Of gun
arabic dissolved in boiling. water will
enough alcohol added TO make it thin.
and il will prevent the crimp or cur
coming out in damp weather.
Shot or cinders and potato parings
| with little water or vinegar, cleanse
old bottles nicely. Pour into the bottl
and shake up and down vigorously unit
the glass is clear, and then rinse witt
] cold water and turn upside down b
| drain.
r White spots on vanished furniture
| caused by contact with wet articles, ma.
! be easily removed by holding pan ful
} Of living GOALS over the spot, taking car,
, not TO scorch, and the place should b
, rubbed with flannel while warm.
To crystalize dried grasses take on
pound Of powdered alum in two or thre
quarts Of boiling water; place the gras
. SEES in the solution and let them remai
| until II becomes cold and the alum
{ crystalizes. It requires about twelv
| hours.
Hair. brushes may be made new b
. washing them in warm water with littl
, soda and soap in IT, Hold them with th
bristles down ward and shake thorough
until the grease and dirt is all removed
I Rinse In cold water and place in the al
0 10 dry.
An excellen. paste that will last fo
months is prepared by dissoIving half a
: ounce OF alum in pint OF boiling water
add to this an equal amount Of Aoul
made smooth in little cold water and
few drops Of oil Of cloves. and let th
whole come to boil.
II you are troubled with red ants /
your kitchen or store-room. place plat
well CREASED with lard in the room, and
as ants like lard very much, it will sooi
4 be covered with them and you can readi
ly destroy them. Repeat the process an
8 you will soon be rid of them.
Lightcolored kid-gloves are easil
: and nicely cleaned with milk. Take
, cancer with tablespoonful Of milk an
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