Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-23
THE HOUSEHOLD.


Eat Of il freely and the hoarseiless
will soon be relieved.
A small box filed with lime ana
placed ON a shelf in the pantry OF
closet will absorb dampness all,,
keep the air in the closet dry anu
sweet.
To beat the white OF eggs quickly'
put in d small pinch or two q saiE
do not leave one particle OF the yolkis
with the whites, or they will tlroth
nicely.
Chloroform will take out stains
from silk, cloth or any woolergools'
lint always remember 10 keep the
bottle corked while using, or you VIII
lose more than you use.
liza cellar has a damp smell anu
cannot be thoroughly ventilated q
few trays OF charcoal set around on
the floor, shelves ard lodges VIII uiaAs
the air pure and sweet.
Overlooking OF infants in warm
/ weather is harmful; one OF three
months should not be fed oltener
than every three hours; one OF SIX
months not more than five times eN-
cry twenty.four hours.
! In cases Of sickness sand bags are
preferred to hot water rubber bags,
ms they can be more easily adjusted
to different parts OF the body, These
/ granular heaters are also 10 b. choa'
en- rather than soapstone or bottles
/ for Keeping the feet rs normal tenn
perature in zero weather,
X Whisky will take out every kind OF
fruit stain for which | have ever seen
il used. 4 child's dress will look Fii'
tireIy ruined BY the dark berry stains
on Il, but II whisky il poured on tue
discolored places before sending Y m.
to- the wash il will come out 10 good
as new.
4 To make fine shirt bosoms stiff.
After stnrching in warm boiled starch
dry, and then starch in some % the
cold boiled starch and fold uutil
ready for ironing. II wrinkle
should happen 20 make its appear.
aucr, take small cloth vet tn tho
starch and rub the wrinkles out aud
iron again.
Flour is excellent tor stopping the
irritation caused By tbs stinga ~
insects. Dry blneing also viii nilay
the pain from the sharp stiuss Ut
wasps nnd hornets. 4 very hpmely
remedy and q very etlItaeiGas ore
for the swelling aud inflammation us Il
sting y to apply n plnutgsn leht that
has been bruised and mujstenrd ~
as to extract its Juice.
To remove ants from n closet tha
most etEicHcious method Is 10 grease
tin plep!ate with lard nnd place Il
OF the closet floor under thc shelves.
The ants will seek che lard IN prefer.
sncr 10 anything elise, aud Ia i littls
while the plate will b. covered with
them. when they can he DESTROYED
and the plate returned for anothgr
capture.
For constipation take one pound
Of figs. two ounces Of Soma leaves
(obtainable in any drug storcI, oug
cupiul Of good molasses. Chop ags
and sennn leaves quite fine. then add
molnsses, mix we'll and pack IN small
enrthen jars or glasses. Keep we'll
covered. Give to nm admit une.hnll
tea-spOOnful, TO a child nne-uuartnr
teaspooDful at each dose. Good
housekeeping.
4 bad breath is certainly rcpulsiye,
and very property 40, not only 10.
: cause 1t is unpleasant in itself. but
because it can always be remedisd
with proper care. Fit proceeds from
decayed teeth II dentist should b,
consulted; II from a disordcred atom
ach It IS ease for the physician
Two drains Of ehlorate of potnal
mixed with six ottnes Of rose .wnta,
VIII make n purifying wash to rinss
Tine mouth with every few hours
Yes, we have bad a good dpnl a
complaint from customers about III,
shrinking OF their shirts. All materi
als will shrink some; we generally III
, low half an inch Tor flannel. nnd II 4
u properly washed there Il ma, reagsr
why u should shrink pcrceptibly Al
ter that The proper way isto .os,s,
the garment in hot soapwntcr nave,
rubbing 10, and put Il rspente,lI,
t.pongh wringer. The rarment
should never be wrung tbthehand,
and never put in cold watgg "
Ciothicr in the Argus.
Nothing is much better .hnn
J piece Of channels skinfor cleaning m,
ups and sides Of patent leather a,
: shoes, and it can be done in 4 90,
1 | minutes. Hy tha tvn,.