The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
Hints to HOusekeepers.

A SACK of the best salt standing
where there is smell of fish or any OBJ
jectionable odor will absorb the flavor.
TRY busting your hands with little
powdered borax to prevent them from
perspiring. Do this Immediately after
bathing them every morning.
To prevent the hair from coming out,
take one pint of bay rum and half an
ounce of quinine; mix, and apply to the
scalp twice day with wooden cloth,
rubbing it in well.
In case of fire, wet silk handker-
chief tied without folding over the face
is complete security against suffoca-
ton by smoke; it permits free breath
ing and at the same time excludes the
smoke from the lungs.
KEROSENE will remove iron rust and
fruit stains from almost every kind of
goods without injHring the fabric.
Wash the soiled spot in kerosene as you
would in water. The spots must be
washed in kerosene before they have
been put into soap and water, or it will
do no good.
PEOPLE who are fond of sea-bathing
in summer should know that in winter
most effective and yet simple substi-
tnte for sea water is a cup of rock salt
dissolved in warm water and added to
the bath. A warm salt bath of this
kind is the most refreshing tonic for an
exhausted body. But don't go out of
doors after taking it; just before going
to bed is the right time.
If you want your windows to be
clear and bright, add little ammonia
to the water and wash thoroughly. Use
no soap, as it leaves the glass of
milky color. You can not obtain sat-
isfactory results by wiping them off
with damp cloth - they must be
washed with plenty of water. Dry
them with clean cotton cloths, and
polish with channels or soft paper.
Cur your ham up into slices just as
you would if you were going to use it
Gf you want to do a slick job use saw
to cut the bone), then partially cook it,
and pack it in crooks as tightly as you
can conveniently. Take the drippings
and as much more lard as is necessary,
melt and cover the ham nicely. If you
only use occasionally. cover each time
when you take out any. Ham put up
this way will keep long time.
If you wish to keep sausage until
spring, as soon as possible after the
sausage has been seasoned and pre-
pared, fry as much as you choose to put
away in cakes of the usual size. Pack
these cakes in the air-tight glass bot
ties now 80 common, observing, how
ever, to cover with an inch-thick coat
ing of lard. Fasten on the tops Sc
curely, and your sausage will be as
sweet in spring as when you first put it
away, only needing to be made lot
again.
IT is very easy to turn babies over
without waking them, and it tends to
prolong their maps. Take firm hold
of the clothing near the waist and lit
tie below, and roll the baby gently over.
1t will not waken the lightest of the
little sleepers if properly done, and
then it is delightful to see them stretch
little and cuddle down in the new
position as though approaching the
change. When they are unable TO turn
themselves, they get cramped after
sleeping an hour in one position, and
that wakens them and makes them ir-
ritable. If mothers of cross babies will
try this plan, they will find it " helps"
OATMEAL for the face and hands wet
with water soon sours, but prepared in
the following way will keep good any
length of time: Take three cupfuls Of
oatmeal and five of water Cor less
quantity in the same proportion); stir
well, let it stand over night in cool
place; in the morning stir again, after
awhile stir thoroughly, and strain; let
it stand until it settles, then carefully
pour off the water, and add enough bay
rum to make the sediment about as
thick as cream, or thinner if preferred.
Apply to the face with soft cloth, let
it remain until nearly dry; then rub
briskly with soft flannel. Shake the
mixture we'll before using.