The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-29
HINTS FOB THE HOUSEHOLD.

Al b. asks how q grenadine may be restored.
1fthe grenadine is all silk, II may DO restored
by s~poneing with a solution OF oxgall. To OK
gall. add boiling water sufficient to make IL
warm. and with a clean sponge rub the grenA-
dine well on both sides. Dry In the air. but not
in the sun. II a little stiffness Is desired sponge
the wrong side with clear water. 10 which q
small quantity Of gum arabic has been added,
before pressing. A thorough spongins with gin
or black coffee 10 recommended by many as
good for black fabrics. II your grenadine Is
mixed with cotton or wool, the best method for
revivlnH the color would be dipping IL in some
good black dye. Even then a good black could
not be insured.
Whom ink 10 spilled upon linen, try dipping
the damaged material in pure melted tallow.
Tho hot tallow seems to absorb the ink. and,
after washing, the stain will be found to have
disappeared.
When the fingers are stained in peeling fruits,
preparing green walnuts, or In similar ways.
dip them In strong tea, rubbing them well with
a nail brush. and afterward wash them In warm
water and the stains will disappear.
Frequently Ice Is hard to keep at hand with
campers and picnickers and tho food suffers for
the want Of 1t. A common clay iowerpot may
be made good use OF In keeping the butter cool
and wrap around II a cloth wet IN cold water.
sprinlling water over the outside Of the cloth
hb IL UeCD1DeS UTy- 9lllk Will remain COOL and
sweet II treated in the same manner.
A seasonable and delicious way OF serving ice
cold raw tomatoes is to remove the inside Of
the fruit, leaving a thick wall. Take out the
seeds, and to the pulp add equal, parts of dry
mustard and brown sugar. a little salt, PEI per
sauce, and vinegar. Stir the mixture inc q
paste and refill the tomato.
Do not put hot water or any kind of water
upon woollcns that have had liquid grease
sp!!lel upon them. First sprinkle b~uckwhcat or
rye Hour over the place and let ii absorb the
grease. brush of the -four, and apply then fresh
-four until all the grease is absorbed.
An excellent receptacle to be placed IN a cor
ner Of a sewing room for holding pieces left from
dresses. bits OF new muslin and fannels that arc
always required at hand for mcnding is a com
mon -four barrel. Cover the barrel with pretty
cretonne CT chintz, plesting the mat, y! and
lacking ii upon the inside OF the barre, and at
the top. drawing each pleat smoothly down.
Fasten the pleats to the under side OF the barrel.
Paste heavy brown wrapping paper inside the
barrel to ma Ike a smooth lining. Lay a sheet OF
wadd!ng over a barrel top and core- both sides
Eether at the edge. Make a box ~pleating a littlo
cover the edge. Fasten this coveg to the barrel
with two pieces OF tape to serve for hinges. and
place a bow OF ribbon upon the top to make a
handle for lifting the cover. The barrel will ct
into a corner and be most convenient.
When making custards for buildings and the
filling for custard pies. IL the milk is brought
TO the scalding point and then stirred into the
beaten eggs and sugar and placed at once in the
oven for baking it will require only half the
time usually allowed for cooking. The range
oven is not always in The proper condition for
baking when most ncede, and causes much an.
poynnce. A Custard pudding may be steamed,
and is ottentimes nicer than baked, being more
delicate. Acup cus,ard will be steamed suit
ciently in fifteen minutes.