Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-19
HINTS TO HOUSEkEEPERS.

To obviate the shiny appearance of
silk, sponge with unsweetened gum.
AFTER greasing your cake tins, sift
some flour into them and your cake
will not stick
Soft white muslin window curtains
look well tied back with broad white
surah sash ribbon.
GREASE spots may be taken out with
weak ammonia in water; lay white pa
per over and iron with hot iron.
ALWAYS serve oysters in hot dishes.
Cook the oysters only until they curl.
1t cooked too long they are indigestible.
A SOUR sponge may be thoroughly
cleansed by rubbing fresh lemon into
it, then rinse several times in lukewarm
water.
To remove spots on velvet, the trim
ming must be unpicked on one side, and
put over hot water to steam; then brush
up the nap.
To Danish red ants from the pantries,
streW white cloves around the shelves.
The same is also considered good moth
exterminator,
WHEN washing fine, white flannels,
add a tablespoonful of pulverized borax
to a pailful of water. This will keep
them soft and white.
IN using yelks of eggs it must be re-
membered that broken egg must be
closely covered in the dish in which it
is kept until desired for use.
Equal parts of ammonia and turpen-
tine will take paint out Of clothinh, even
if it be hard and dry. Saturate the spot
as often as necessary, and wash out in
sOapsuds.
AN antique Indian slipper rich with
needlework in golden colors, with it's
curious curled-up toe, is a dainty wall
pocket to hang at the side of the dress
ing table to receive combings.
BAIT your mouse traps with pumpkin
seeds, as the mice are very fond of
them. Camphor is very Objectionable
to them, and if placed in drawers or
trunks the mice will keep away.
STEEL pens are destroyed by the acid
in the ink. II an old nail or old steel
pen is put in the ink, the acid therein
will exhaust itself on them, and pens in
daily use will remain in good condition
much longer.
THERE is no prettier material for a
piano cover than piece of antique
brocade. In the case of the upright
piano, now so universally used, piano
scarf or wall hanging of EN- broidery is
an ornamental addition.
CAREFUL housekeepers will find the
raveled threads from old linen the most
satisfactory means of stopping tiny
breaks in tablecloth or napkin, although
linen floss from the Diapers may be
procured for this purpose.
CURRANTs, berries and juicy fruits,
having been washed, may be cooked
without water; then strain and boil the
juice fifteen or twenty minutes before
adding the sugar, and but little more
boiling will be required,
THE smoked and dusty globes of chan
deliers may be nicely cleaned by soak
ing them in hot water to which little
sal soda has been added. Then put
some ammonia in hot water. immerse
the globes and scrub briskly with stiff
brush. Rinse thoroughly and wipe dry.
In washing mirrors and the glass over
pictures, wipe The frames and glass with
dry cloth, removing all the dust Now
dip soft, clean cloth in hot water, and
after wringing it pour upon it table
spoonful of alcohol. Wipe the glass
with this cloth and rub with dry piece
until the surface shows a polish and is
free from lint.
in egg Shells? It is so nice TO turn the
Jelly out on a glass dish nodded this
way, especially for small family, when
they do not want to open large glass.
Open the eggs at the small end, just
enough to get the substance out; wash
the shell dry. For a holder for these
shells take pasteboard box or top and
cut holes in them to make the shells fit;
set them in and fill. Shells can be
saved long while in advance of Jelly
making.