The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22
THROUGH THE HOUSE.
Zula h, Cook. in Farm News.

N-Nlu ID. 'uoh, III 4 arm news.
Keep a baking powder can to hold
turpentne clnth for rubbing furniture. 1t
will always be free Of dust, and save the
worry Of searching for new one
Whether or not 1T is necessary for you
TO economic washing, always provide
white marble oil cloth for kitchen tables.
Besides ce'lucing the laundry bill they are
quickly cleaned, aud look far better than
cloth spread seven clean on es. Don't cou-
tent yourself with plain pine tables. paint
them. or, better still, stain and varnis!l.
Never keep preserves on Your table il
the same dish oftener than two or three
times. Looks have a deal 10 do with Ape
titles. and doubtless If turned into anothei
ana pretty Dish they Will disappear the
reNt meal.
Every housekeeper has had experienc,
win eumny potatoes. yet every one may
not Know that kerosene will cleanse tn,
Bands OF the nuisance quicker than any
ihihg else. Of course Kerosene roughens
Viii Prevent injury.
Your soda h.cu.J lift over. will be nice
seryci again If Dipped in cold water and
warmed iu brisk oven Biscuits made
" th hak az lw..er are not god warwUd
whole, hut spit In halves. spread with
~ Yer ,' $ rnk.ed with cheese they form
tempting breakfast dish.
EVERY bed on Wuiah there are two mat
tress Sh .uid be well aired every day be
| iorc II IS male up Set a chair nj the foot
OF ths bed and pan the top MATTRESS back
/ tNtr lnr tc''oodrd aud cha.r. Du TINS
carly and by o'clock it will 10 sufficiently
/ pUrliiti VI Windows have been left open
10 have elrous canilcd Gw eu pota-
.1tS you must not L. them boil long in
/ " Srup OF slgar, butter aRl llaVoring
7 ~ YOU make the mistake of leaving in too
F[ '.l, ~. W@ A.. take VI the uotat9es with
"l'l pour uu Just before serving. 10 Ia s.,
! ana You VIII never hay" to eat tough cam
only this summer / learned the ras,idi.
| oHsliess OF ants, after putting away my
/ tihHrd fruits, etc, | Glanced to open the
/ tark closet In which they are kept, ana be
Hnl'l, SOME were covered with ants, and
/ oh others not one was to be seen. Remov.
/ ing them ia the kitchen where they wer,
/ examined, brushed ana wiped. l discover
/ ga mat t1e ac.d fruits had not been mo
/ When a cocoanut Is opened and all /.
| w.. used take whe' is left, put It in n
| stove ana let ramai1 until all the milk
! ar.fs OFF the outside, This viii retarc
| nous ana 1t can BE- kept several days
! Anolher way IS to CRATE all the cocoanut
/ fpreld II IN q flat dish and dry. The only
| onleeton TO the last IS that n custarIs OF
p.w y VIII be tougher than when first
| should YOU CHARGE to knea1 too much
| Tough to M your biscuit pans and 30 not
! 'irr 10 roll II into crackers. break of
s'lSI 2.ecoS and drgp Into your pot Of
| '. 40 ahlt or beer soup two or three min
| w. before II is ready 10 set OF the stove.
| "u VIII say after taking your seat nj the
! n.plns ta5'e Tins you have found an essy,
! u Al your soup Is vastly improved
urnkiuE water at meals has been Ions
, ,n9nSi iered "a harmful practice, hut in real
I ny II ~ not the water hut the way 1t &,
! Drunk that does the mischief. Most chill
| dren develop 1t tendency 10 holt their foo
ana II allowed Will wash il down will
! very tniur Gus. The food should he thor
| nukhiy chewed not only to break it VI