Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-16
HINTS TO HOUSEkEFppno

WHEN SCOT falls upon a carnot
if covered thoroughly with salt Ct u rug
be swept up without leaving tron t cal 4
If sponge cake is mixed with coIJ ,
ter 1t is yellow, but if the water ba ,T L""!aet
ing hot the cake will be white. w oolI1
EASE tired feet by bathing rhon,
warm water in which a few Iumns ~
saleratus have been dissolved. amps y
USE wire frame for boiling notot.
and see how much vexation il '" s"
and how satisfactory the result caves
BY rubbing with a flannel dinno1
whiting, the brown discoloratippnp 0u ny
be taken off cups which have bean INA nnay|
for baking. W." 0Sed
In making steamed custards, co,St.
stirring is necessary after PUTTING ;' n AZ
thickening ingredients, to oct a s,n ~, ,ile
creamy result.
To remove stains of blood, satrrot !
the spots in kerosene and let stam% :
time, afterWard wash out in worn =
water. I'M
BATHING the face daily in warm wot,
removes pimples by soiteninp the " oS :.
the tiny tubes, and is said to nroro IN
wrinkles. N''nI
In selecting fish. choose ONLY tboo
which are firm and stiff, with ljycI v" .eS
gills, eyes full and clear and fins : fr reu
The sooner fish are cooked after tokn',
from the water the better. 'i
SOME very careful and successful,
ousekeepers insist that frying-nam
should never be washed. Their metboI
is to scour it thoroughly with salt tTa
moment it has been used and setitawav
for the next service.
To remove iron rust from linen. Sat-
urate the spot with strong solution ~
lemon Juice and salt, and hold over tEa
nose of q tea-kettle filled with boiEn~
water, when the spot will almost instant
ly disappear.
A SIMPLE cough remedy is made Of On
ounce of tlaxseed boiled in pint Of
water, little honey added, an ounr"
Of rock candy, and the juice of three
lemons, the whole mixed and boiled
we'll.
TO bring down the mosquitoes that
settle by day on the ceiling to wait for
their victims at night, fasten the cover
of tin box on lath, pour little kero.
sene in the cover, hold it up close under
the mosquito, and he will fall into if
every time.
A SPLENDID polish for starch is made
in this way: Ounce each of spermaceti
and white wax, melt together and let il
harden in a thin cake on q plate. To a
quart of prepared starch add piece Of
the polish about the size of quarter
of dollar. This gives fine lustre and
prevents the starch from sticking to the
iron.
A CANTON flannel bag, made I'D with
the downy side out, is a great con-
venience on sweeping day. Slip it over
the broom and dust walls and wood
work with it. The bag is convenient
also for busting hard wood floors. For
this purpose dampen it slightly, and
the floor may be kept clean long time
without washing.
A HOUSEWIFE whose tablelinen ALWAYS
does her good service mends it with
the quality of the cloth. Under the
ragged edges of the tear she bastes a
piece of stiff paper, and makes net
work of fine stitches back and forth
over its edges, carrying the stitches
about an inch beyond the edges of the
rent. One skillful in embroidery can
even darn IN the pattern of the CLOTH.
Thin places and breaks in linen may be
run with the flax or linen embroidery
floss, and towels should be mended in
same way.
In washing wooden blankets, to avoid
shrinkage, do not have the waters Of
widely different degrees of heat and
do not apply soap directly to them.
The best way is to dissolve two table
spoonfuls of boraX in hot water, and
add the solution to a tub half-full Of
very hot water; put in the blankets and
let them remain one hour, stirring
often and rubbing with the hands, but
never on a dashboard. Squeeze them
out of this suds. prepare another water
of the same Temperature, containing but
one tablespoonful of borax, and enough
fine white soap to make nice suds;
immerse the blankets and repeat the
same process of cleaning as at first
Afterwards rinse through two clean
waters of the same temperature as the
others and dry.
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