Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21
THE HOUSEHOLD.

iiheh erection, soak in lard and rub
IN well, then wash in warm soapsnds
To remove milIdew, rub common
yellow soap on the article, then sitt
starch ON that, rub well, aud place in
the sunshine.
Red pepper pods or few pieces Of
charcoal thrown intOthe pot in which
onions, cabbages, &c, are being boil
~ Will prevent the unpleasant odor
To clean ornaments OF alabaster
dissolve borax in boiling water and
apply with "a cloth Tor sott brush; rinse
carefully and dry in the sun.
when ielon first begins to make
Us appearance take n lemon, cut of
one end, put the finger In II and the
longer II Is kept there the better.
soiled coat collars can be rubbed
with ammonia and then a wooden
cloth laid over and a hot flat.iron
held just over the cloth to steam it
without pressing.
In basin Of water, salt, OF course.
falls 10 the bottom, so never soak
salt fish with the skin side down, as
the salt Wa fall to the skin and re-
main there.
Twenty-Five cents worth or less, oil
paint applied to window and door
SCREENS before they are adjusted for
the season win add To their appear
unoe and durability.
To cure Celons mix one ounce
I venice turpsnline with one ounce OF
water, aud with smooth stick mix
and spread n thick coating OF il
around the finger. bind ON with a
cloth and renew daily.
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Knives with rubber handlesshould
never be washed in snap suds, as it
I takes the gloss on the rubber and
causes them 10 fake up. Ivory, bone
or wood handles should not be put
Ia hot water,
TinwArc az all kinds should be
/ thoroughly dried before putting in
/ the cupboard; il soou gives ont ifal.
lowed to rust. Burning kettles, fry
4 ing pans aud tins while cooking
shortens their usefulness.
Gold biscuits left over may he dipped
/ into hot water and then plnoedsingly
on the hot CRATE in the oven long
enough a. get well warmed through,
when they will be found to taste
good.
10 take ink stains out Of a mnhog.
nay table, dip n fenther in "A spoon.
I iui ot water mixed with eight drops
I nf Nitro and apply TO the stain. Rub
/ with a wet cloth Immediately. Very
deep stains require a stronger solu-
ton.
Carpets and upholstery fade when
exposed TO the sun, because Of the
actinic or chemical power of the sun s
\ rnys, which dccompose the dye-stuiis'
/ The process Is closely analogous "a
/ that which occurs in the taking OF
/ photographs,
To cure frcckles, take two ounces
OF lemon juice, a half drachm OF pow
drrcd borax. and one drnchm Of
snpnr. Mix together and let them
stand in a glnss bottle fora few days
then rub il on the hands and lace
I occasionally.
Quite the newest thing in bonnet
strings is to have them OF marrow
ribbon velvet, fastened just back Of
/ the front coronct, carried thence to
the back. crossed and held there with
n fancy min, then brought under the
ahIn and tied in a loopy bow beside
the left ear.
In cleaning oil cloths use no soap
or scrubbing brush, but wash OIL the
dirt with salt water and flannel
Then po over with milk, and ruu
With n soit brush till dry and shining.
n win last longer II Il isgiven llgh,
conf of ynrnish when put down, ana
/ II the varnish is renewed every Sin
months.
DREAMED PoTAToEs:--Cut one ph'
Of cold boiled potatoes, cover
with cold milk; when hot add one
honping teaspoonful -four, moisten,e z.
Viii = little cold milk; cook ten MN,
mtes. then add one Tablespoonful 2,
hutter. one tablespoonful chopped
parsley, one.hulf teaspoollluls o'pep'