The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-07
HOUSE AND HOME.
Sweeping Day suggestion.

When sweeping a room, nrSt remove all
furniture. such as chairs and tables. cover
all not movable articles over, then take
page of newspaper at time. wet II in
hot water, press il Ia the hands until IL
ceases 10 drip. then tear Ii into pieces and
throw them over the carpet Then sweep
and most OF the dust viii gather on the
wet paper. On mating. IL large pieces OF
wet paper are pushed ahead of the broom,
they viii gather all the light fluff that is
likely TO fly back and lodge on the mat
ting. II makes carpets look bright and
clean.
II iInoleum is bees wsxed once a week
IL will look better and last longer.
When food scorches in the kettle. the
latter seems ruined beyond redemption.
but a possible remedy is to take the kvt-
tie at once from the fire and set IL in
pan OF cold water. This treatment, oddly
enough. will. nine times out Of ten, re-
move the burned taste entirely.
In cleaning a stove or range II little
soap Is used II will tighten the labor
wet a flannel cloth and rub 1t over with
soap. them dip the cloth in the stove polish
and rub over the stove. Finish with q
dry cloth or brush. IL will last much
longer than IL polished without the soap
Try it.
4 new match safe, has a large drum or
reservoir in which the matches are placed.
and giving an outlet at the lower end In
connection with a revolving cylinder. IN
which IS a slot large enough 70 contain one
match, the cylinder being revolved by q
crank and Igniting the match as 1t is pre-
sented at the opening in the case.
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The railing OF banisters is a part OF the
house woodwork that requires frequent
cleaning This rail should first be wiped
OF with a cloth wrung from warm soap
suds and wired dry. Then mix two parts
OF nnseed OH with one part OF turpentine
Apply this with n flannel cloth. rubbing
/ the wood. then polish It with fresh. dry
/ piece OF flannel.
/ An inexpensive and simple plum pud-
| ding Is made with a cup OF ground rice
ore cup % -four. one cup Of
chopped suat. one OF sugar. one
/ OF seeded raisins and one OF milk
/ Mix all together very thoroughly. add
Tablespoonful Of vinegar and teaspoon
Z % soda Ths mixture Is then boiled FOR
/ three hours and served with a sweet sauce
! favored with lemon or vanilla
There are two rather de,icately made
dishes. IN whose composition many good
| cooks fan. One s. snow pudding the
| other a merinEue. In the first one the
egg and gelatins are apt % separate. and
/ IN the other the merinCue 10 fan. II the
4 snow pudding is not beaten at au untl
/ after Il heEins % CONCEAL. 81 VIII not
4 settle And Y you do not put the proper
/ amount az sugar 90 the whites q the eggs
| and best tho1n thoroughly the msringus
! VII f&L
Women who wish - gain daEh saould
! keep warm. one physician puts his whole
/ prescription % such patients In one sen
tencs. Fat root veEeta bles ard keep
warm soft warm wa66ed lounEing
| robes. deep. dowuy chsirs and pi,lows 70
/ nestle IN should - 2 part % the belong
/ lnrs cs the woman seeking avcirdupois.
I Bathing s. positively the best cosmetic
! in The world and any physician wtll sev
( 60 Regular hours for eating and ahsti-
hence from rich food = the next best,