Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25
HINTS TO HOUSEKEEPERS.


LAVENDER loosely strewn in drawers
and presses is an excellent preventive
of moths. For fans, feathers and other
small belongings that need protection,
the aromatic flowers are especially use
full, since they lend fragrance as we'll
as keep off the destroyer.
WHEN ammonia is used to remove
stains on colored fabrics, if the color
is dulled q little weak oxalic acid will
restore it.
EVERY portion of fat in the kitchen
should be precious to the cook. The
strong fats, like mutton, lamb and tur-
key fat, If tried out carefully and
strained in tin pail till five pounds be
obtained, will make with a single pound
OF potash from nine to ten gallons of soft
soap, which is superior Tor cleaning
around the kitchen, and for washing
dishes, to any soap which is purchased
by the bar or cake. The entire cost OF
this key of soap will be the trif1ing cost
Of the potash and the trifing trouble of
saving the fat and making the soap. Al
most any cook will prefer this soap for
her cleaning when she once learns to
use it. The soapfat man is an individ-
ual whose visits should always be dis
couraged, as there is no fat used about
a family which cannot be put to good
purpose by the house-keeper.
OPENING canned fruit an hour or two
before using, that it may regain the ex-
Guided oxygen, improves the flavor.
OLD stocks of spices should be used
In the fall picking, and new supply
laid in. 1t requires some care to select
the fresh supply, as most dealers are
anxious TO get rid of their last years
stock before they sell the new The
difference can easily be told in the SUI
perioritv Of the flavor.
For a piece of dried beef weighing
two pounds allow two hours steady
boiling. Remove from the fire and
allow to stand in the water until cold.
This beef, cut in thin slices, will be
found very nice for luncheon or light
suppers.
FRESH rolls may be kept on hand by
putting in a refrigerator some of the
fresh sponge and letting it rise when
needed.
SCRATCHES on furniture may be refn-
ished by rubbing with a wooden rag
dipped in boiled linseed oil. The var
nishing may then be done with shellac
dissolved in alcohol.
SILVER in daily use may be kept
bright very long time if always washed
in hot suds and rubbed briskly on a
soft, dry towel. Silver and glass should
both be wiped right out of the suds
without rinsing. Dry salt will remove
egg stains from spoons, and gum cam
phor kept with silver will prevent it
from furnishing.
IT is said that gargle of hot sailed
water, repeated frequently, will cure al
most any sore throat that is not Of a
diphtherItic nature.
CREAM TOAST is delightful, old-fash-
Toned supper dish, not at all like It's
modern substitute-milk toast. Heat
the cream by setting the dish containing
it into dish Of boiling water. When
the cream is thoroughly heated salt 1t
and drop thin slices of delicate brown
toast in it. When all the toast is dipped
serve what hot cream remains in a
gravy boat. AS the toast is served pour
little cream from the boat over it.
This toast must be served very hot.
NEVER allow meat to remain in paper,
nor in the hot kitchen, as it will soon
spoil. Put it Oh china or earthen dish
in the coolest place you have until it is
wanted. To "cook meat IN its own
juice" it must be put in stone jar or
crock with a close cover without any
water, and subjected to slow, gentle,
long continued heat. This method
makes tough meat tender and paIatab BILE.
A SIMPLE cure for the hoarse colds
which are SO general in an open season