Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-09-12


- much information ahuHt everything
Is now 50 easily uhlanHblc thai there j.
little excuse for enduring many Of the
small domestic worries to which hOU-c-
keepers and others are often Subjected.
Why, for instance. need any one bc iucuu.
Ncnl"uccd 10y damp cupbUamls, when We
read that Il bowl 81 Quckiimr placed
therein Will speedily absorb the moisture
some of Us are nervous about beds NOT be
ing well aired, and vet Wc have only 10 fill
Il large stone bottle with boiling water
and put il INTO the bed, pressing the boil
Stcr and pillows round il in Il heap. by
this simple contrivancc. it is COMFORT ing
To learn. no one need fear giving II friend
damp bed, even if this is done only once
Il fortnight.
Flies are IA familiar nuisance but we
are told of il remedy in laurel oil, which,
better than glass fly-catchcrs and others,
will not only rid us of these pests. but
! frames when coated with it. Jane the
"help,' should derive satisfaction from
| the assurance that beetles may he cffcctu-
ally got rid of by sprinklng once or twice
on The floor II mixture of pure carbOlic
! acid and water, one part to ten
| 1t is not frequentcrs of restaurants only
who wonder why the simple precautiun of
throwing red pepper pods or IA few pieces
of charcoal into the pan-said to prevent
odors from boiling ham, cabbage, ctc.--iS
not Oftener observed. Cooks are further
reminded that in roasting meat salt
should not be put upon the joint before it
! Is put III the oven, as salt extracts the
juice and that lme-water will improve
the condition of old potatoes in boiling,
Eggs could be purchased with greater
confidence if the German method of pre-
serving them by means of silicate of soda
was generally followed. y small quantity
of the clear syrup solution is smcared
over the surface of the shell. On drying
IA thin, hard, CLASSY film remains, which
serves as an admirable protection and sub
stitute for wax, oil, gums, etc,
Economy in housekeeping would bt
facilitated by the better observance o
what are known in common parlancc a,
wrinkles For examples, why purChas,
inferior nutmegs, when their quality cal
he tested by pricking them with a pin |
they are good, the oil will instantly sprcaC
around the puncture, 1t is worth recol
Letting that bar soap should he cut int,
square pieces and put in Il dry place, as i
lasts better after shrinkage Ii We wisi
to keep lemons fresh for some time, W,
have only to place them in Il jar of waite
and chang" il every morning. In select
ing flour, we are advised To look to tn,
, color, II it is white with ii yellowisl
Straw-cOlur tint. we should buy il but i
it is white with a blush cast or with hlacl
spcCkS, we should refuse it.
Broken china can he mcndcd with
| useful glutue made with piece OF ul,
, cheese mixed with lime and the WOOdcl
, palingS of the garden may he preserve,
f from the weather by coating them with
composition of boiled lusccd-oil and pul
, verified charcoal, mixed to the conSIstcnC
of paint In this way wood can he mad
| to last longer than iron in the ground.
f, we consult our health, we should plan
, the garden with Odurifcrou~ plants sue
+ rs wall flowers miguuuettc and other old
fashioned flowers and herbs, which HAY
> Il remarkable power of developing uHun
- and purifying the atmosphere from mia,
matte pOlSunS.
p. Amateur ioinerS may derive Comiol
: from the knowledge that nails and screw
q if rubbed with little soap, are Ca,il
y driven into hard wood, The same houS,
"A hold commodity of a fine white qualit!
@ if rubbed over new linen, viii Cuj
; bic il To he more easily embroidered, a.
: prevents the threads from cracking.
t \ deal of brcakage amongst glass AN
crockery can he prevented 10y the simpI
precaution of placing lamp chimney
tumblers, and such articles in Il pot file
with cold water to which some commu
table salt has been added. Boil the wat,
we'll and then allow it To cool slowl
When the articles are taken out and was
ed, they will resist any sudden changes
!" temperature.
il. Grape may be renovated by thorough