The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-26
Hints For Housekeepers.

When the FIRE in the range fails TO burn
brightly and the draft is imperfect we de-
eide that the chimney requires attention
and the range must be cleaned, and hasten
to senk for a man who understands it to
come and do the work, when, by placing
few pieces of zinc on the hot Goals We will
find unless something serious is the mat
ter with the flue that it has been cleaned
by this simple means, the draft is good
and the fire burns as brightly as ever.
Never throw away piece of zinc; if il
is used in the kitchen around the range
save all the trimmings, when the edges be-
come broken or ragged and must be cut
of, and when at last it is worn out and has
to be replaced, save the old piece, cut it
up with an old pair OF shears or bend and
break il into pieces and occasionally
| throw some of it on the Goals when you
| have a hot ire and it will seldom be neces-
sRry to have the 1ue cleaned.
Don't think you must purchase some
expensive material for cleaningithe OBJ
! stinate tins which will persist in looking
! du!i when you want them to shine; scour
| them with whitening moistened with
kerosene, and you will be pleased with the
result.
| Another simple help, easily obtained, is
| the use of oyster shells; place one in the
tea kettle and it will keep the crust from
forming on the inside. When the clinkers
begin to collect on the friedrich after using
the poker, etc, until you begin to despair
of getting them off without breaking the
brick, place a few oyster shells on the
Goals when the fire is hot, and see how
soon the cinkers will scale of.
If we only keep our eyes open We may
find many helpful friends in the despised
accumulation usually burnt or thrown
aside as rubbish.
If your chamois has been misplaced or
worn out, the powder gone with no chance
of replenishinR it, or any of your favorite
helps for rapid window washing missing,
do not decide that it will be drudgery
without them, but try newspapers, and l
am sure you will use them in the future
in preference to the expensive helps
which you used to consider necessary.
Rub large piece of the newspaper in the
hands until soft, wipe of the glass with
| damp cloth. and quickly polish 1t with the
paper; the printers ink will make the
glass shine, and you will be surprised to
] find how quickly il is done.
A fiat tea-kettle, for instance. wide and
shallow, In which water can be hurriedly
| boiled, is q convenience which no house
| keeper should be without. An alcohol
lamp. or a continuance to fasten upon Q
gas Jet, so that the flame may spread
| quickly under the surfaces of the kettle,
will often save time when it is necessary
to heat water for an invslid's use.
Speaking of hot water, IL is wonderful
how many good purposes il serves. A
compress of linen wrung out OF hot salt
and water and applied to the chest COW
cred entirely and closely with flannel To
prevent the taking cold, will ease pain
and do away with the irritation which
eliminates in frequent coughing. Hot
water at the back of the neck and behind
| the ears will cure that nervous WEAKNESS
and hysteria which overcome one after a
hard days work. Hot water taken inter-
pally before meal is an aid to digestion.
No one who wishes TO make a guest
absolutely comfortable should forget to
supply her room with hot water abund-
antly. If not on call at the turning of q
faucet, good-sized lug or pitcher of it
should be brought night and morning TO
the washstand for dressing purposes.
Speaking of guests, it 10 a good idea 10
| leave q needle book with needles. threaded
| and ready for use on the dressing table.
| A braid or a button ie loosened, sleeve
gives way. q bit of cloth is frayed, and the
woman away from home has not ALWAYS
| her workbox with her. A thimble and a
needle book furnished as above, with
pair of scissors, are thoughtful additions to
comfort, which do not suggest themselves
10 every mind.