Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24
HOME MATTERS.
Practical Suggestions and Seasonable
Hints to Housekeepers.

the industrious and merciless moth.
A TABLKsPooNFUL OF TURPENTINE boiled
with white clothes will aid in the whitening
process.
PIECE OF SPONGE fastened to a stick is
good thing with which to clean lamp chimneys.
CAYENNE PEPPER FREELY USED around the
holes frequented will drive away the little
pests.
STRONG CAsBoLIo ACID is sure death to bed
bugs. 1t is also one Of the very best disin-
fectants.
TO CLEAN PLASTER OF PARIS ORNAMENTS,
cover them with q thick layer of starch and let
it dry; remove with a stiff brush.
FINE SHAvINas FROM Sort PINE WooD
make pleasant pillow. They have special
curative virtues. For coughs, asthmatic or lung
troubles they are very beneficial.
SIR HENRY THOMPSON SAYS that "more evils
to humanity result from easily avoidable errors
in eating than from the abuses OF liquor drink
ing"
BROKEN AND CROOKED CARPET TAcKs clean
bottles very nicely. They are better than shot,
for the sharp edges clean off all the stains.
Keep them in a box for use in cleaning bottles.
ASTHMA MAY BE RELIEVED by burning q
small piece Of blotting paper which has been
immersed in a strong solution Of saltpetre and
then dried
AFTER WASHING TIN VESSELS set them on the
stove or in the sun for a few minutes to
thoroughly dry, and thus avoid rust, which will
soon destroy them.
If POSTAGE STAMP REFUSES TO "STIcK"
draw it across the moistened mucilaee on the
flap of the envelope and borrow enough gluten
for the purpose.
SILVER SPOONS AND FORKS in daily use may
be kept brighs by leaving them in strong bora1
water several hours. The water should be
boiling when they are put in.
Biscuits CAN Be WARMED to be as good as
when just baked by placing them in the oven
dry, covered closely with tin 1t is a great
Improvement over the old way of wettng them.
To CLEAN OSTRICH FEATHERS pour boiling
water over soap and pearlssh and when cool
wash the feathers in this, squeezing gently.
Rinse in cold water, shake we'll in a warm room
and curl by drawing the fbers over the blunt
edge Of q silver knife.
ONE TEAsPooSFUL OF AMMONIA to . teacupful
OF water will clean gold or silver jewelry; few
drops Of clear aqua ammonia poured on the
underside of diamonds will clean them imme-
dlately, making them very brilliant
A MIXTURE OF FROM Two TO THREE PARTS OF
SALoL with fifty parts Of starch is recommended
application to inhamed and painful sur
faces, Bruises burns and painful skin diseases
very prompt The remedy is simply busted ON
the surface.
Ii A CELLAR Has DAMP SMELL and cannot
be thoroughly ventilated few trays of char
coal set around on the floor, shelves and lodges
will make the air pure and sweet. II large
basketful of charcoal be placed in a damp eel
lar where milk is kept the milk will be in no
danger Of becoming tainted.
SPITCHcoCK CHIcKEN.-Split the chicken
down the back and fatten it with a meat
chopper. Put some butter in the frying pan
with some chopped parsley, onion, salt and
pepper; brown these, then add the chicken
A quarter of an hour before il is done take il
out and grill 1t over q gentle fire. 1t may
either be Predetermined or not, and may be
served with tartare sauce or with fried bacon
neatly rolled.
"sTrRnIzED MILK" is prepared by heating it
in corked bottle up to a boiling point 1t
can be done on common stove, in a water
BATH pan with water In 1t IL q water bath
Put the bottles in while the water is cold and
gradually heat the water, SO that the bottles
will not break. Have each bottle the size that
Is needed for use at one time and seal the
corks afterward SO that no air can enter
AMMONIA WILL TAKE VERY LITTLE Of tho
color out of red flannel, not much, and is de-
cidedly the best plan for washing Aannels. You
cannot always depend on the strength of the
| so-caled household ammonia," ready bottled.
1t may lose by keeping, but any apothecary can
sell you the strong ammonia used for cleansing
purposes at about the same price Of the already
labelled article. A teaspoonful of this strong
ammonia will do considerable cleansing. Do
not confound this with the aromatic spirits of
ANN onia, which - for internal use.
COFFEE CUsrARD, . very rich and delicious
compound, il made by using Q pint Of milk,
half pint Of rich cream and half q pint Of
very strong coffee as the basis Of the custard
instead Of quart Of milk. Chocolate custard
is made in the same way, taking great care
that the chocolate is very thoroughly dissolved,
SO that no dark specks will appear in the mix
ture. The best and easiest way to do this il
to break mp the chocolate in small pieces add
| a very little water, and set 1t over boiling
water for . few minutes until 1t becomes .
thick paste. Stir this into boiling milk and
you have . rich chocolate, either for drinking
| or az the basis of custard