Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-24
scasonahie Suggestions and Every Day Hisss
to Practical Hou.ek~cp~r~


scasonahie suxrc<tion. and Every Day Hisss
Ia Practical Hou.ek-cp~-.
A FREE UsE or LEMON JuicE and sugar viii
always relieve a cough.
LEMONS SHOULD BE KKrr Hrxa ur in On
open work basket bag made from net.
KEEP SILVER AND NicsrL oRxAxrNrs and
mounts bright by rubbing with WOODEN cloths
saturated with spirits Of ammonia
The Quality OF CoFFEE is much improved N
II Is ground very fine. and much les IL 70
quired for household use il il is pulverized.
Soar SHOULD BIZ Cur into convenient sized
pieces and piled neatly on one end Of the shelf.
30 that the AIR may circulate aud dry Il.
THE Best Way when hot grease ha. been
spilled on the floor is 90 dash cold water over
II so as TO harden it quickly and prevent IL
striking into the boards.
TuRPESTISE AND BLACK vsRSIsH Is the black
ing used by hardware dealers for protecting
stoves from rust. II put on properly il viii
last through the season.
RIBBONS AND OTHER SILKS should be put AWAY
Tor preservation in brown paper. as the chloride
OF lime used in manufacturing white paper fire.
quently produce discoloration.
Try BANDscE OF Hor SALT outside the face
Tor neuralgia; I'LL the mouth with hot salt in
case OF toothache; put little hot salt in piece
OF muslin and then put IL in the ear for a sec
ond or two when eafache is troublesome
III TAhLEsrooSFuL or KEROSENE be Put
into four quarts Of tepid water. and this he
used IN washing windows and mirrors. instead
OF pure water. there viii remain upon the clean
give.
To TAKE CRE,sEs Or OF Az FxoR.vrxe Law
II face downward upon q sheet Of smooth. nm
sized white x-,.l
OF the same. slightly dampened and iron with
moderately warm fat-iron
BY RuBBISG WrrH A DAssp PrEcr or FLANNEL
dipped in whiting. the brown discolorations
may be removed from cups and porcelain md
ding dishes in which custards, tapioca. rice
&c, have been baked.
10 STRENGTHEN THE HArR.-Diluie one ounce
each of borax and campbor in two quarts Of
water and wash the hair well with the mixture
twice week. Clip the ends occasionally and
IL VIII grow long, thick and even.
Eco CHowDER.-Cut a good-sized piece of
pork In small squares and fry brown over a
quart OF sliced potatoes and snail onion.
Cook until potatoes are done. then add three
weil.beaten eggs and one-hals cap milk ana
crackers. Season TO taste.
In THE FACE Has BECOME RoreHESEp bv
the wind sponge il often with equal parts a,
washes containing much alcohol. a. they are
quite apt TO produce harmful results. The al
cohol parches the skin. renders il brittle and
lmpairs Its nutrition.
10 BLEACH MusLIS.-one half pound OF
chloride of lime to twenty yards OF muslin.
Boil the lime till thoroughly dissolved in enc
gallon OF water. Strain and pour into cola
water sufhcient TO cover your goods let soak
ten minutes. airing il well with a stick as in
coioring; then rinse thoroughly.
To PREPARE New IRoS KETTLE for use an
1t with clean potato Feelings and boil them an
hour or so; then wash the kettle well. rinse
with hot water and rub il with little lard; re-
peat ,he rubbing several times after using IT,
Inns VIII prevent rust and other annoyances
apt to occur in first using new kettle.
IRIS STATED THAT LAMp CHInxEYs should never
be washed in soapsuds or clear water. ia
cloth wet in alcohol WIS used for this purpose.
or, what is much cheaper and ALWAYS AT hand
kerosene oil, there will be a perceptible falling
on IN the manufacture and sale Of lamp Chin
neys. IL Is really surprising how seldom CHM
news VIII break and what a fine polish will be
given by cleaning in kerosene or alcohol.
1F A PIECE OF DYED CLorH is dampcned ana
rubbed on clean white paper the absence Of any
stain shows that the dye is a fast color.
Another test is to lay the cloth between two
sneets OF paper ana iron IT. There should be
no marks in this case either. Again, IL the cloth
Is covered with perforated sheet Of thick ma
per and exposed fer some hours to direct sun
light the color of the exposed parts should not
fade.
Ar ANY TINE OF THE YEAR keep your Kid
gloves in glass bottles, closely corked. Wide
mouth olive bottles are the best. or any WIDE
topped fruit or preserve Jar. This viii Keep
the dampness out of them. Put tissue paper
or parafine paper around each pair Of gloves
in the glass. This will prevent spottiness.
which Unexpectedly comes upon glace kid
gloves at the seashore. Cork the bottles well
or screw down.
STEAMED CELERY.-Wash two or three heads
of crisp white celery. Reserve the best parts.
cut in pieces, sprinkle with salt, add a lump
prime butter, and place in the steamer in a
dish suitable to serve il in. few minutes
before removing from the fire add some rich
cream. Celery cooked in this manner is re-
garded as one of the daintest and most appetite
ing Of celery dishes.
FoR CLEANsrSG CREAM. take four ounces Of
CASTLE soap, four ounces aqua ammonia, one
ounce sulphuric ether. ounce alcohol Cut
the soap fine, dissolve in one quart of water,
add the ingredients; lastly, five quarts Of soft
water. II Won wish 10 remove spots rub little
on With a sponge. but TO clean a large surface
add little warm water and sponge Of with it.