Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-10-25
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Hints for the Home.

will soon be relieved.
A small box filed with lime ant
placed on a shelf in the pantry OF
| closet will absorb dampness ant
keep the air in the closet dry anC
sweet.
To beat the white OF eggs quickly
put in a small pinch or two of salt
do not leave one particle of the yolks
with the whites, or they will not froth
nicely.
Chloroform will take out stains
from silk, cloth or any wooden goods,
but always remember to keep the
bottle corked while using, or you will
lose more than you use.
If a cellar has a damp smell and
cannot be thoroughly ventilated, a
few trays OF charcoal set around on
the floor, shelves and lodges will make
the air pure and sweet.
Overlooking of infants in warm
weather is harmful; one of three
months should not be fed oftener
than every three hours; one OF six
months not more than five times ev-
cry twenty-four hours.
In cases of sickness sand bags are
preferred to hot water rubber bags,
as they can be more easily adjusted
to different parts of the body. These
granular heaters are also to be chos-
en- rather than soapstone or bottles
for keeping the feet as normal tenn
perature in zero weather.
Whisky will take out every kind of
fruit stain for which / have ever seen
it used. A child's dress will look en-
tirely ruined by the dark berry stains
on it, but il whisky is poured on the
discolored places before sending it in
to the wash it will come out us good
as new.
To make fine shirt bosoms stiff.
After starching in warm boiled starch
dry, and then starch in some of the
cold boiled starch and fold until
ready for ironing. If wrinkle
should happen to make it's appear
ance, take small cloth wet in the
starch and rub the wrinkles out and
iron again.
To remove ants from q closet the
most efficacious method is to grease
a tin pieplate with lard and place it
on the closet floor under the shelves.
The ants will seek the lard in prefer
ence to anything else, and in a little
while the plate will be covered with
them, when they can be DESTROYED
and the plate returned for another
capture.
For constipation take one pound
of figs, two ounces of SIENNA leaves
(obtainable in any drug store), one
cuptul of good molasses. Chop figs
and SIENNA leaves quite fine, then add
molasses, mix well and pack in small
earthen jars or glasses. Keep we'll
covered. Give to an adult one-half
tea-spoonful, to q child one-quarter
teaspoonful at each dose.-Good
Housekeeping.
A bad breath is certainly repulsive,
and very properly SO, not only be-
cause it is unpleasant in itself, but
because it can always be remedied
with proper care. fit proceeds from
decayed teeth n dentist should be
consulted; if from a disordered stom-
ach it is a case for the physician.
Two drains of chlorate of potash
mixed with six DUNES of rose water
will make n purifying wash to rinse
the mouth with every few hours.
Yes, we have had a good deal of
complaint from customers about the
shrinking of their shirts. All materi-
ais will shrink some; we generally al
low half an inch for flannel, and if it
is properly washed there is no reason
why it should shrink perceptibly af-
ter that. The proper way is to souse
the garment in hot soapwater, never
rubbing it, and put it repeatedly
through wriDger. The garment
should never be wrung with the hands
and never put in cold water.-A
Clothier in the Argus.
Nothing is much better than a
piece of chamois skin for cleaning the
tips and sides of patent leather on
shoes, and it can be done in a few
minutes. By the way, banana skin
will clean shoe or boot very nicely
inthe absence of backing and shoe
polish. 1t was tried with great sue
cess by traveller who happened to
lose his satchel aud find himself
where ecould not replace any of his
conveniences for the toilet.
An Italian chemist has discovered
wonderful properties in the eucalyp-
tus plant. For instance, if piece of
meat is slightly tainted, it should be
wrapped in leaves OF the eucalyptus
and placed in the oven to bake. When
taken out the meat will be found to
be perfectly sweet and fresh. These
leaves may be used in the same way
tor strong-smelling mutton or other
meats. They will also preserve wa
ter perfectly sweet for four months.
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