The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-11-22
THE HOUSEHOLD.

To remove wagon grease from
linen erection, soak in lard and rub
in well, then wash in warm soapsuds.
To remove milldew, rub common
yellow soap on the article, then sift
starch on that, rub well, and place in
the sunshine.
Red pepper pods or n few pieces OF
charcoal thrown into the pot in which
onions. cabbages, &C., are being boil
ed will prevent the unpleasant odor.
To clean ornaments of alabaster
dissolve borax in boiling water and
apply with IL cloth orsott brush; rinse
carefully and dry in the sun.
When a ielon first begins to make
its appearance take lemon, cut of
one end, put the finger il it and the
longer it is kept there the better.
Soiled coat collars can be rubbed
with ammonia and then n wooden
cloth laido and n hot fiat-iron
held just over the cloth to steam it
without pressing.
In q basin of water, salt, OF course,
falls to the bottom, SO never soak
salt fish with the skin side down, as
the salt will fall to the skin and re-
main There.
Twenty-Five cents worth or less, OF
paint applied to window and door
scresns before they are adjusted for
the season will add IT, their appear:
ance and durability.
To cure felons mix one ounce
venice turpentine with one ounce of
water, and with n smooth stick mix
and spread O thick coating OF it
around the finger: bind on with n
cloth and renew daily.
Knives with rubber handles should
never be washed in soup suds, as it
takes the gloss off the rubber and
causes them to flake up. Ivory. bon6
or wood handles should not be nut
in hot water.
TnwaFs of all kinds should be
thoroughly dried before putting in
The cupboard; it soou gives out ifal-
lowed to rust. Burning kettles. fry
ing pans and tins while cooking
shorteas their usefulness.
Gold biscuits left ossr pay be dipped
into hot water and then placed singly
OH the hot CRATE in the oven long
enough to get well warmed through,
when they will be found to taste
good.
To take ink stains out OF q mahog.
my table, dip feather in n spoon
Iul Of water mixed with eight drops
Of nitre and apply to the stain. Rub
with wet cloth Immediately. Very
deep stains require o stronger solu-
lion.
Carpets and upholstery fade when
to the sun, because of the
actinic of chemical power of the suns
rays, which decolnpOse the dye-stuffs.
The process is closely analogous to
that which occurs in the taking 81
photographs.
To cure freckles, take two ounces
Of lemon jules, IL half dracllm of pow
1cred borax, and one drnchm of
sugar. Mix together and let them
stand in glass bottle for a few DAYS.
then rub it on the hands and face
occasionally.
Quite the newest thing in bonnet
strings is to have them of narrow
ribbon velvet, fastened just back of
the front coronet, carried thence to
the back, crossed and held there with
n fancy pin, then brought under the
chin and tied in q loopy bow beside
the LETT eur.
In cleaning oil cloths use no soap
or scrubbing brush, but wash off the
dirt with salt water and flannel,
Then go over with milk, and rub
with soft brush till dry and shining.
1t will last longer if it is given Il light
coat Of varnish when put down, and
if the varnish is renewed every six
DREAMED PoTAToEs:-Cut one pint
Of cold boiled potatoes, cover
with cold milk; when hot add one
heaping teaspoonful -four, moistened
with little cold milk; cook ten MIN
ltes, then add one tablespoonful of
butter, one tablespoonful chopped
parsley, one-half teaspoonfuls ofpep.
per.
SOapsuds are better than water for
purposes, because the soap
forms chemical combination with
the greasy matters present. and rem
ders them soluble in water. With
out this help the water could not dis
solve them. Hard water is wasteful
Of soap, because it contains lime
salts. which forms an insoluable COM
pound with the soap, thus rendering
q part of it useless.
If the cover OF n tin can of baking
powder be SO tight rs to require much
time and labor in getting off when
first opened, do not put it on again
even lightly, because the probabilities
are it will always make trouble. In
stead, tie q piece Of thick paper over
the can; it will answer the purpose of
The tin cover in keeping out the air
md dust, and one il sure it can be
quickly removed.
The best covering for books is
made of American leather or glued
lining. The materials can he pur-
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