Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-29
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PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS TO INDUSTRIOUS HOUSE.
wIvEs-LIrTLE THINGS WHICH WILL SAVE
TIME AND TRoUBLE-REMEDrEs AND PREvEN-
TIvEs-A FEW RECIPES.
A LAYER OF LEATHER on the iron holder
makes it cooler to use.
SoDA-CRAcKERs are much better il heated in
the oven just before using.
MAcRAME LACE is almost as easy of execu.
ton "a old-time knitting. and fortunately, is
coming again into popular favor.
By UsINe HoT, moderately strong soda water
to clean them. the bristles of hair brushes will
| remain white and stiff for a long time.
A SPEEDIER AND CLEANER WAY to remove
| the skin OF new potatoes than the common
practice OF scraping with knife is to .'use q
| scrubbing-brush''
LITTLE TURPESrINE added as clothes boil
will whiten and sweeten them without injuring
| the most delicate fabric. For garments very
much soiled, use spoonful of kerosene.
To RENDER A RoUsHENED SKIN soft and
smooth, wet in warm. soft water. then rub
thoroughly with oatmeal -four and wash of
with water containing a teaspoonful of pure
glycerine.
KEROSENE WILL REMOVE SPoTs from furni-
ture; it is excellent to clean oil-cloth or zinc.
II You spill it on your clothes, hang them in
the air. and the spot and smell will both soon
| disappear.
IcE-CREAM CANDY.-Three pints of sugar,
three-fourths of pint of water. one teaspoon
full of cream of tartar boil till it ropes remove
from the fire and stir in any seasoning you
wish and pull till white.
If NEW Broom be immersed in boiling
water until it is quite cold, and then thoroughly
dried in the air, it will be far more pleasant to
use. and will last much longer. Frequent
moistening of the broom is conducive to its
usefulness and also saves the carpet
Cold CREAM-Melt together one drachm of
white wax, one of spermaceti, and two ounces
of olive oil. Add two ounces of rose water and
half an ounce of orange flower water Rub to-
gether till they are thoroughly Incorporated
and the mixture is of the consistency OF cream
The EXPERIENCED CHEF wraps his fish in a
sheet paper before boiling it. Square nap
kins of cheese-cloth are better. A sheet of
paper may be placed inside the napkin, whic
should be pinned in place. In this way the fish
may be lifted out of the pot without danger of
| breaking apart. and be served without being
mangled with the fork.
An ALLEGED SECRET TO TAKE AWAY WRIN-
KLEs is to heat an iron shovel red hot, throw
on it spoonful Of myrrh in powder and smoke
the face over it, covering person and shovel
| with a sheet to keep in the fumes. Repeat
! this three times, heat the shovel again. and
pour on u two teaspoonfuls of white wine,
| steaming the face with it three times.
SPRAINs ARE AMONG the most severe acct
| dents to which we are liable. When a Joint is
| sprained, swelling comes on gradually In
! dislocation the swelling and loss or motion OF
| the joint happen immediately after the acct
| dent. A sprained limb should be kept per-
| fectly quiet. To prevent Inflammation, use
poultices of NORWOOD, hops or tansy.
ORANGE FLoAT.-One quart of water, the
juice and pulp of two lemons, one coffee cup
| sugar. Let it come to a boil and put in four
tablespoons corn starch. Stir it continually
until it has boiled about fifteen minutes When
cold pour 1T over four or five oranges that have
been sliced thin. and over the top spread the
heated whites of three eggs sweetened and
Favored with vanilla.
MARSH MALLows.-Dissolve one half of a
pound of gum arabic in one pint of water strain.
| add one-half of pound of sugar; place over
the fire and stir constantly till the syrup be-
comes OF the consistency of honey: then add
gradually the whites of four eggs well beaten
stir till the mixture will not adhere to the fin
gers, have a pan busted with starch at hand.
| pour into this. and when cool enough divide
| into forms usually seen. Marsh mallows are
delightful If they are placed. when little stale,
In the oven and slightly Drowned.
1 SALADS
or eaten raw. but it is very much better cooked;
| indeed. it thus becomes one of the most appe-
J tiZing dishes prepared for our table. Cut it in
small cross sections. using nearly the entire
| stalk and roots. rejecting only the very green
parts. cook 1T in but little water, 80 that when
very tender the water will have boiled nearly
| away; then add milk sufficient for a nice gravy;
season to taste with salt and pepper. rub butter
and -four to a smooth paste. and add sufficient
| to make it of a creamy consistency. When the
| -four is scalded it is done.
DELIGHTFUL LITTLE TOILET BAGS are lust now
making their appearance, filed with bran,
grated olive soap and almonds. which pressed
! in water few seconds give a creamy lather to
/ be rubbed on the face. neck and BODY and
\ wiped of with soft towel. without rinsing
| Those who like can make their own almond
| meal as follows: Grated almonds one pound
| flour. the same; powdered orris, one-quarter
| pound; lemon oil. one-half ounce: oil of bitter
almonds. one-quarter ounce. The almond
| powder for the hands is blanched and powdered
almonds. one-half pound; grated CASTLE soap
four ounces; orris powder, one ounce; finely
powdered pumice stone. three ounces; oil bit
ter almonds, one drachm.
CARING FOR FURNIrURE.-When cleaning the
room thoroughly it is good plan to remove
the lighter articles of upholstered furniture
| into the air. and the heavier ones into another
room IN which the windows are opened Hair
cloth is best cleaned by beating with q small
| switch or rattan. sfterward wiping with a soft
cloth. IL ii is old and losing its color il can be
made to look almost as good as new by wipins
1t over with cloth wet in ink. Plush furni-
ture should be brushed with bristle brush.
A medium sized paint brush is just the thing.
Never switch plush. il will leave q mark
that any amount Of brushing will not entirely
oDliterate. small paint brush for the crew.
ees OF the woodwork is a necessity, to keep il
| IN good condition by removing the dust Wipe
over the woodwork with a soft damn cloth