The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11
SUGGESTIONS OF VALUE.

DRIED bark of sassafrns root put
around dried fruit will protect it from
worms.
SLIGHTLY dingv furniture may he
male to look like new by applying a
coat of pure oil.
II yor dip your broom in clean hot
suds once week. then shake ii till it is
almost dry. and then hang it up. or
stand it with tile handle down, it will
last twice rs long rs it would without
this operation.
CARpoLlc Ac1D Sprinkled on the
pantry shelves. etc, will rid them OF
red ants. As the odor is unpleasant, it
may he mixed with lavender water or
other perfume-a teaspoonful Of crvs-
tails Of carbolic acid to nm ounce Of the
liquid. These last two remedies will
need to lie occasionally renewed.
PIor. BrAL recommends to pack cell
cry and other vegetables in damp moss
for keeping through winter It Is said
that vegetables thus packed will not
only keep a long time but retain their
flavor and quality so well that they can
hardly be distinguished from fresh
ones.
LARGE trees may often be successfully
transplantca Ivy removing them in VIM
ter, while the ground is frozen, with q
large ball of earth attached to the
roots. The earth about them may he
removed before the ground freezes. leav-
ing sufficient to support the trees in
position.
! Az easy and effectual plan to keep
tinWare from rusting consists in rubbing
the new vessel inside and out with fresh
lard or butter, then placing in the oven
and keeping hot for several hours. The
heat must not he SO great as to melt the
solder; still ii is essential that the tin
be kept very warm.
/ BEFORE dipping new pen into ink,
I thrust it into fresh cut potato, and the
ink will never cling. When the pen is
tlicklv gummed with dried ink few
tlrnsts will clean it perfectly. When
! not III use. some accountants leave their
| pens sticking into potato kept on the
desk for the purpose.
To REpLFslsH old mahogany. first
wash it we'll with warm water in which
little soda. has been dissolved, and let
it dry thoroughly. Then apply with n
/ piece Of cottonwood, rolled into a rub
Der. n mixture composed Of half pint
of alcohol, quarter of a pint of linseed
oil and one ounce Of butter Of anthony,
shaken well together.
NEVER put ginger snaps in II jar while
!, the are hot; take them from the tins
and lay them on plates to cool. other
wise they will steam and become moist,
and will no. he crisp and brittle: other
I cookies will not need SO long a cooling
process. and cake which you wish to
keep week or ten days is improved by
being wrapped in towel while it is
still i'll the tin; let it stand in this way
for two or three hours.
I \ GREAT labor-sa,ing article, and like
some medicines. good for almost every
thing, is ammonia. \ small quantity in
! warm water takes every spot off Of
paint, removes every particle of grease
from cooking utensils, cleans and disin-
fects the drain pipe, clcanses delicate
laces without rubbing. cleans silver and
| brushes. and is an excellent fertilizer
! for plants. Like other good things, ii
must be carefully used. plainly labeled
and kept out Of the reach Of little fin
| gers.
| A BED which is not in constant use
should not be kept made up When
guest is expected the room should be
thoroughly aired and warmed, and the
bed made up with freshly aired light
cotton or WOODEN bedding. and IN extra
blanket left within easy reach. The
bed should be placed SO that the morn
ing light will not shine directly into
ones face upon awakening, or if that
is impossible, the window opposite the
bed should be closely curtained. Every.
thing necessary for careful toilet
should be provided, especially a bath
| tub and plenty Of coarse towels. A soft
fur or wool rug upon which to stand
while dressing. and one or two easy
chairs are comforts which will be appre.
/ ciated.