Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-06-20
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SUNDRY HINTS.

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Fruit stains may be removed from lin
en- by washing in very hot water, with "A
little soda. If they are very obstinate,
stretch the stained part over a cup of boil
ing water until thoroughly saturated with
steam, and while holding it with one hand,
rub salts of lemon into it with the other
until the stain disappears; then leave it
soaking in the hot water for a time.
which will usually permanently efface
all trace of it. In case this should fail,
there is left, as a last resort, dipping the
cloth in a weak solution of chloride of
lime which has been strained through
muslin. The danger in this lies not so
much in the strength of the solution as in
the length of time the material is left in
it, and after using stained part should be
washed thoroughly in cold water.
Benzine is one of the best articles for
cleansing all fabrics, but it must be used
with great care, as it is most inflammable.
Where spots occur from discoloration, it
is often difficult to restore them. Slight
ly moistening with ammonia water will
sometimes have the desired effect.
1t often happens eggs get frozen and
burst before being gathered. If kept fro
zen till used, they can be taken into a
warm room and scalding water poured
over them, then left to cool, when the
egg will be found uniniured for use.
fIhnt- ,yil1 than hoat nc niaaly as If thpr
had never been frozen. They should be
used at once after being thawed.
In making full dress sleeves, cut the
lining of strong %silesia, a common coat
sleeve. and full the outside as desired to
it. Where plaits or gathers occur put "A
layer of cotton wadding three inches deep
on the inner side of the cloth, to hold the
fullness from hanging slatternly.
If carpets are faded and dull nave them
wiped with a wet cloth. taken from warm
water containing a pint of oX-gall to ev-
cry gallon of water.
TO take grease stains from leather APP
ply benzine. and her rub over with
whisked white of egg, and to remove
them from marble make a paste of full
ler's earth and benZine, lay it on thickly,
leave it for twelve hours. and then wash
of with warm water.
When you have a surplus of asparagus.
the best known plan to keep it in good
condition is to place the thick ends in wa
ter or bury half length in sand.
Before any garment is wetted in the
wash, it should be thoroughly examined
to see if there are any spots or stains
which need special treatment. All stains
made by acids should be treated with
some alkaline preparation, while almost
all fruit stains will yield readily to boil
ing water, which should be poured
through them to prevent the stain spread
ing AS it might do if they were dipped in
to the water.
New papering and painting should gen.
orally be done in the fall, and the house
kept we'll lighted, or the best white
paints will turn yellow and fancy colors
will lose their brightness.
Milk will readily remove ink stains on
linen, if used before the ink is dry other
wise the best thing is OXalic acid, applied
as to fruit stains. Another practical me-
thod Is to spread the stained part over a
plate and rub it with some butter and
salt till the stains disappear, then wash
with soap and water. Sour buttermilk
removes mildew and benzine, followed
by a hot iron and blotting paper, with a
wash in warm soap and water, causes
paint to disappear.
Lettuce certainly has a sedative action
on the nervous system. and can be use
fully employed in insomnia.
According to an English barber fire.
quent washing of the head will produce
badness. Another important agent in
causing badness is the use of fancy toilet
soaps in ~shampooing the head. \ good
brush and comb are sufficient to keep the
head clean.
When buttons come off don't hunt up
old shoes and use the shabby buttons,
but invest five cents in a card of shining
black beauties. and have them ready for
emergencies. One old button spoils the
style of a SHOE Exchange.