Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-04

HOW TO CLEAN VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES
ExcEILENT RECIPES FoK THE KrTCHxN-rHy CARE OF
HANps-HKALrH HINTS
advantage.
CARPETS may be frightened nv busting with a
damp flannel mop.
8ss STAINS can be removed b. rubbing with
common table salt
STAINS on wood can be removed With strong vim
egsr salts OF lemon
LEATHER CHaIR SEATS may be revived by rub
bling them with well-beaten white OF egg
SANpPAPBR viii whiten ivory knire-handes that
may have become yellow with use OF age
SIMPLEST POLISH FOB OILED FURNIrURs.-Rub
oiled furniture with a WOODEN cloth saturated
slightly with OIL
WHITE PAINT that has become discolored may be
nicely cleaned by using little whiting in the
water for washing.
BRILLIANT BLACK vARNIsH for iron stoves and
nre-placeS Is made by stirring fvory-black into
binary shellac varnish.
GOOD CEMENT for china Is ordinary elrrtage
vdrnish; II put together neatly the fracture will
De nardiy perceptitta, and 1t Is not affected by
To CLEAN BRoSzED CHANDELIERS, LAMPS. Ere
These articles should only bedusted with feather
brush or sof. cloth, as washing viii take of the
bronzing.
To CLEAN LooKING-GLAssEs.-Spong down the
down with whiting and finish with an old soft silk
handkerchief
For CLEANING BR,ssEs belonging to mahogany
furniture use either powdered whiting or scraped
rottenstons mixed with sweet Oil, and rub on with
chamOfS skin.
GALVANIZED IRON PALS are not desirable recep-
taeles for drinking water. The zinc coating Is
quickly affected by the water, forming poison
Gus oxide OF zinc
WINDOW OPEN a slight distance at both top
an arAa obi ffr,n ri,t al.
the only sure ways OF keeping pure air In sleep
Ing room whose doors are closed
VINEGAR IS BETTER THAN Ice for keeping FISH.
BY putting little vinegar the fish 10 will keep
perfectly well even in very hot weather; Fish Ii
often Improved In flavor under this treatment
To PREVENT POLISHED SrEKL from rusting, after
cleaning, and when not TN use, take CLOTH with
very little sweet oil on 10, aud wipe the articles
over so slightly but evenly to oil the surface.
STEEL KNIVES which are not in general Use may
Be kept from rusting Ii they are dipped In strong
solution OF soda-one part water TO four OF soda;
then wipe dry, roll In flannel and keep in dry
place.
FLOWERS OF SULPHUR sprinkled ON a hot shovel
and the fumes inhaled while they are fresh will
cure cold In the head. teaSpoonful OF sulphur is
SUFFICIENT and does not cause disagreeable SenSa-
lions.
SLIPPERV-KIM BARK is good remedy for scaly
boilers, and has been successfully used for num-
Der of years II Is placed in the boiler and left
here the scale falling of In flakes which should
Dc at once removed.
SILVER BECOMING BLACK may be avoided by
Keeping that which is not often used in canton
iannel bags, with small bags about the size OF
,hinble hlled with bits of gum-camphor, packed
In around the articles.
A GOOD LOTION for dry and cracking hands Is
made as follows: 1 ounce giycerine, 2k ounces
rose water, y ounce alcohol, 20 drops Fowler's
solution OF arsenic, any good perfume. Use al
ways after washing the hands.
INSECTS MAY BE DESTROYED with hot alum. Put
IT in hot water and let 1t boil until the alum Is dis
solved. Apply hot, with a brush, and all creeping
things are Instantly destroyed without danger to
human LIE or injury 10 property.
To CLEAN STEEL ORNANENTs.-Dip a small brush
into some paraffine oil and then into some emery
powder-sueh as IS used in the knife machines-
and we'll brush the ornaments, and all the rust
win soon CONE on; polish with dry leather and
buster.
HoRsERADIsH SAUCE is excellent with boiled
beef. Take as much grated hOrseradish as is re-
quired and mix 1t with sufficient stock which has
been cooked with little vinegar, salt, sugar, but
ter and fine hreadcrumbs. This sauce should be
quite thick.
PLACES AT TABLE for guests at dinner may be
designated in this way: Have an alphabet made
or tin, have each letter about three inches high
and the little tin forms deep enough TO hold little
End or Wet moss Then NIL the forms with tiny
nOwers and leaves.
To REMOVE GREASE FROM CLorH.-Drop on the
spot some oil or tartar or salt or wormwoOd which
a
mud; then immediately wash the place with luke
VAIN water, and then with cold water, and the
spot win disappear.
FADED H,SGISGs may be restored by beating
the dus5 from them and brushing, then apply Il
strong lather OF CASTLE soap By means or hard
brush; wash the lather OF with clean water and
aIterward with alum water. When dry the cOlOrs
VIII generally be found TO be restored.
10 GIVE Pine Colon TO cherry-tree wood take
ore ounce OF Orchanetta; cut il into two or three
bits and put IL To soak for forty-eight hours in
three ounces OF good olive oil. With this oil
anoint your chefry-tree wood after il Is worked
and shaped as you intec IL, and " viii give fine
lGster.
COLD NEATs.-A goot; way 10 use cold meat Is to
cut IL In slices and let il stand night covered
with vinegar When required for use dip the
Slices In beaten Egg, seasoned with salt and nut
meg: stew Them with fine breadcrumbs and fry
lightly III butter. taking care that they do not be-
come dry. Serve aS soon as dom.
POLISH FOR LEATHER CUSHIONS, ETc.-Beat well
the yelks OF two eggs aud the white OF one; mix d
tablespoonful Of gin and tablespoonful OF sugar
thicken 1t with livery blacs, add 1t to tie eggs
and use as common backing; the seals or cush-
Ions being left a day or two To harden. This Is
good for dressing boots and shoes
To PROTECT BRAsSwoRK.-Yel,ow brass may be
made 10 Keep ITS colo., withou. appearing var
nished, by means OF z thin yarlish Of white
shellac or coating OF collodon. II win retain it's
OF any kind, IL the finish is sufficiently nne 4
light aim OF gold is the best possible coating for
APPLE FRiTTERG ara nice for luncheon. Make q
batter OF the yelsS o. three eggs well beaten, one
gin or milk, four heaping tablespoonfis OF -four
and saltspoocfui % salt, well mixed. The ap-
PIES, which have been peeled, cored and cut In
round slices, are DIPPED In this batter and fried u
delicate brown In boiling fat. Sprinkle with DOW
dered sugar and serv<a.
BOILING WATER shorid not be poured over tea
trays Japannet goods, ETC., as II viii make the
yirnish crack and peel of: have a sponge wet
with warm water and a little soap. If the tray be
very dlrtJ, and rub IL with n cloth: il IL looks
silacary dust 81: little -four then rub IL with
tnsh- TX the try gets marked take piece OF
hOG.en cloth with little sweet oil and rub ON the
LldTAS-
TAPIocA CREAM PUDDING Is simply male AMI IS
very me- SOAK wv tablespoonsiuil OF tapioca liz
hall PITT OF MI: over night: In the morning
Dat the ye.Ns OF three eggs very light and mix
tAeIa VITA me tapi' ca and half cup OF sll2ar.
Stir INTO one quart OF boilinl, milk and bo for fiY
IainuteS; haEG- with lemon or vanilla and when
cool put the WHITES OF the eggs beaten froth ON
the top.
Beat SIX eggs very light and mix them With half a
cup q cram. with salt and pepper To taste IL
the c-aanl BE- lacking. mil, may be substituted
Put sI:aI Tablespoonful OF butter I'm hot frying
pan, when IT. Is Melted pour III the 5eaten eggs
and cream Before the eggs are firm put In
eighteen small oysters and, when the omelet "a a
delicate brown, Told and serve. The frying pan
should be set Il moderate fire. so that the
brow ming process viii not be too rapid.
HAM CAKEs--There Will be required for these
cakes potatoes medium size one cupi OF fine
chopped ham rhe dry bits that cling to the bones
Will answer1, three tablespOOnfuS OF butter and