The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-11-20
Things Worth knowing.

Beeswax and salt will make your
rusty flat irons as clean and smooth as
glass. Tie lump of wax in rag and
Keep 1t for that purpose. When the
irons are hot rub them, first with the
wax rag, and then scour them with a
paper or cloth sprinkled with salt.
When soaking salt fish before cook
ing add little vinegar to the water; it
improves the fish.
Steel knives which are not in general
use may be kept from rusting if they
are dipped in strong solution of soda;
one part water to four of soda; then
wipe dry, roll in flannel and keep in a
dry place.
Fish may be scaled much easier by
dipping into boiling water about min
ute.
For ''greasingn the griddle, cut a
white turnip into halves and rub the
griddle with it. 1t causes no smoke,
smell, taste or adhesion, and is better
than butter or grease.
The value of crushed ice as a dress
ing for burns and scalds, first pointed
out by Sir James Earle. is confirmed by
DIR. Richardson. The ice, after being
reduced by crushing or scraping, is
mixed with fresh lard into a paste,
which is placed in a thin cambria bag
and laid upon the burn. This is said
to Danish all pain until the mixture has
so far melted that fresh dressing is
necessary.
Flowers may be kept very fresh over
night if they are excluded entirely from
the air. To do this wet them thorough
ly, put in a damp box and cover with
wet raw cotton or wet newspaper, and
place in a cool spot.
Milk which is slightly turned or
changed may be sweetened and rem
dered fit for use again by stirring in a
little soda.
Stale buns may be made to taste as
nicely as when fresh if they are dipped
moment or so in cold water, then put
in hot oven for five or ten minutes.
They will turn out as light and crisp as
when first baked.
To scour knives easily. mix a small
quantity of baking soda with your
brick-dust, and see if your knives will
not polish better.
Kerosene will soften boots or shoes
which have been hardened by watcr,
| and render them as pliable as new.
Kerosene will make tin tea-kettles as
bright as new. Saturate a woolen rag
and rub withit. twill also remove stains
from clean vanished furniture.
When one has had a fever and the
hair is falling OFF, take teacup of sage,
steep in quart of soft water, strain it
off into tight bottle. Sponge the head
with the tea frequently, wetting the
roots of the hair.
The Scientific american says if bot
tie OF the oil of pennyroal is left un-
corked in a room at night, not a mos
quito, or any other blood-sucker will be
found there in the morning. Mix pot
ash with powdered meal and throw it
into the rat-holes of cellar and the
rats will depart II rat or mouse
gets into your pantry, stuff in its hole
rag saturated with d solution of cay
enne pepper, and no rat or mouse will
touch the rag for the purpose Of OPEN
ing a communication with a depot of
supplies.
Salt will curdle new milk; hence, in
preparing milk porridge gravies, etc,
the salt should not be added until the
iish is prepared.
To clean stained woodwork, which is
also vanished, an old housewife rec
ommends the saving of tea leaves from
the teapot for few days. Drain them,
and when you have sufficient quantity
put them in clean soft water; let them
simmer for half an hour. When they
are almost cold strain them out,
and, dipping a flannel cloth in the
water, wipe off the paint, dryingit it with
another flannel cloth. One cup of
leaves to one quart of water is the due
allowance.
Hartshorn applied to the stings of
poisonous insects will allay the pain
and stop the swelling, or apply oil of
sassafras, which is better. Bee stings
should be treated in this way.