Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-16
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THINGS WHICH wrlL SAWS nMI AND LAIoR u
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RsnovE STAINS From curs and saucers By scour-
| ing with me coal ashea.
~ DnfUHIcI, salt and water b vsry cleans
ing and also hardens the gums
CAST IRoN Shows and ironware should Be heated
gradually the nrst time they are used
A POLISHED Floor can be kept looking nice by
wiping 1t over with cloth saturated with milk.
TURrESrrNE, If applied at once freely where
there is any possibility Of lock-jaw, wiz avert this
Do NOT ALLOW TEE SPICE Boxrs to become dis
orderly. Have each division carefully labeled ana
permit no mixing OF the contenta
Coon SUBSTITUTE tor buttermik in cooking Is
thin batter made Of nour and tepid water, and al
lowed TO remain long enough to sour.
ABRRAD-ANp-wArER PouLrIcR IL made by dip
ping piece Of bread, after the crust has been
| apply not.
| IL CELLAR HAS DAMP SMELL and cannot be
thoroughly ventilated, few trays OF charcoal set
around on the door, shelves and lodges Will make
| the air pure and sweet
SAVE ALL THE Brown MEAT PAPER, for 1t Is very
useful for wiping out greasy kettles and pans; 1t
absorbs the grease saves the dishcloth and can be
| burned when through with.
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| OF hardening 1t, handful or two OF bran should
be thrown into the water and the glazing will
| never be injured by acids or salt
To CLEAN BRASS BIRD CAGEs-Wash In suds
tcold) and while still damp rub with whiting, then
with flannel and flnish polishing with tissue
paper, or wash, wipe dry, rub with kerosene.
CRACKS IN STOVES and stove-pipes are readily
closed by a paste made Of ashes and salt with
water. Iron turnings or filings, sal ammoniac and
water make harder and more durable cement.
WEAK SOLUTION OF SALT AND WATER Is recon-
| mended BY good physicians as q remedy for i'm
perfect digestion, and cold in the head 1t is
| hand.
To PREsERvI THE FRESH APPHARANor OF MAT
TING.-It will last for years II given thin coat Of
not only preserves the mating but gives it hand.
some appearance.
To CLEAN ZINc.-Use ammonia and oxalic acid
to remove stains Gan ounce OF acid TO one quart Of
Water: good way to brtghtenis to rub well with
kerosene and after forty eight hours polish with
powdered unslacked lime
MAKING BUrroN.HoLES-To those who wish to
work button-holes in q garment which trays
Dadiy, take glue with smooth and rather thick
IN cnsn mater and pass
BLOOD STAINS may be removed by rubbing well
with dry plaster OF Paris, or apply thick paste
| made OF starch and cold water. Place In sun and
rug on alter TWO Or three hours exposure; II not
|
| INK STAINS ARE ENTIRELY REMOVED by the i'm
mediate application Of dry salt before the ink has
| dried. When the salt becomes discolored by alb
| sOrolng the INK brush 1t on and apply more; wet
slightly. Continue this till the Ink is all removed.
| Use WHITRwAsa.-How good the smell OF white
wash is as you pass a freshly cleaned cear-way.
Among the novelties and improvements In house.
keeping don't let this good old standby be forgot
| cellar.
Pprsrpvrn srp .wpvpprro To ocorv rouna NJ
| fruit add one pound Of powdered loaf sugar;
| sprinkle the sugar through them; let them stand
fifteen minutes; then put them over a hot IRE and
let them boil quickly for nfteen minutes, being
careful to remove all scum as at rises. Seal up
tightly and keep In a cool dark place.
INFANTS Tors should be systematically cleansed.
The child beslavers the implement several times
day, and leaves saliva In the rattle or whatever,
as culture bed Of bacteria. This condition Of
things goes on TIL the toy Is magazine OF animal
polSonS, to c0ntaminate and recontamnate the
innocent victim OF thoughtless tnattentton.
CANNED SrRAwBERRIEs.-Have the fruit fully
ripe, rejecting all imperfect berries. Make strip
OF sugar. and suicient water to dissolve, allowing
half pound OF sugar to one pound OF berries: let
berries and boil slowly about fifteen minutes from
the time they begin to boil stirring carefully from
hot in sell-sealing cans and set In dark cool
| place.
BAMBo FURNITURE is newer than rattan, but 1t
| is also dearer. Either Of them are .'the very
thing" for summer furnishing-cool and light.
easily moved about wherever you want the easy
ored China silk makes snowy cushions but plain
"orown Holland with few spine cones" darned
ton, or else entirely plain and bound with the
| Portable.
DIsrNrEcrISe LAMP-For sickroom or for puri-
| tying celler where vegetables have decayed, or
| wherever a lou
FIJI with chloric ether lamp such as is used for
burning kerosene OIL. small, round wick will
burn longer than nat one, and II an old-rash-
Toned camphene lamp can be procured FOR the pur-
pose. 1t Will be found the most effective power
rul dsinfectant escapes as long the ether burns
that WIN In a short time purity the most noxious
atmosphere, ovefpowering, indeed, the gases from
| sewer.
ASPARAGUS TrPs.-Cut the green ends OF three
punches OF asparagus and put them in three pints
| OF boiling water, with two pinches Of salt. Boil
| rapidly for about ten minutes, and when thor.
| oughly done drain them and serve with little
white sauce. For the sauce put In a saucepan, on
the nre, an ounce OF butter. When melted add to
1ne e 81 nUu ,I little SAT- white
adding glass or water. Stir until boiling add an
ounce OF butter and the juice OF lemon; strain
STRAWBERRY soUPrLE.-Cover a half-box of
gelatine with half cup OF cold water and soak q
half hour; then add half cup of boiling water
and stir until the gelatine is dissolved Mix one
pint OF strawberry Juice and three-quarters OF
pound OF sugar together until they form q sirup.
Beat the yelks OF SIX eggs TO cream; add them TO
| the strup; beat until thoroughly mixed. Whip
one quart OF cream. Strain the gelatine into TIE
strip and eggs; turn into q freezer and freeze
When frozen stir In lightly and hastily the
whipped cream. Repack the freezer and stand
aside for two hours.
SPRING CLEANING AND CARPKT-BEATrNG.-Itis of
| the utmost importance that in the cleaning OF
floors water should not be used in such profusion
as to soak into the cracks, and a strong disinfec-
tant should occasionally be applied. But the
proper thing for domestic hygiene Is to make
noors waterproof and dus.-prOof by means of
| some suitable cement in all crevices and thus
| prevent the accumulation Of Nth which has been
lately shown TO be OF the most pestilenttal char
acter. For similar reason, carpets should not be
allowed TO be beaten or shaken In the neighbour.
hood or any house; and carpets on any terms are
an unsanitary nuisance.
How TO Cook RIcE.-Parboil well-washed rice in
boiling water for nve minutes drain and dry 1t on
| q cloth, fry 1t light brown with little chopped
onion and butter and then stew 1t until tender In
enough highly seasoned broth to cover 1t well 1t
has 70 De watched very closely, and the saucepan
must be shaken as the rice absorbs the broth TO