Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-10
H O U HOLD HINTS

accountably yellow. and the laundry wo-
man never seems able to improve them.
Put teaspoonful of borax in a quart Of
warm water, and dip the clean handker-
chiefs in that and rinse with the hands
Lift them dripping from that onto a clean
towel and lay on the sill Of sunny win
dow. Wet as often as they dry. and in
two or three hours you will find them as
white as snow. Then rinse in clear water
and iron. The sensible woman will wash
her handkerchiefs and hose at home
Neither will wear out so fast.
How shall 1 make starch for my black
lawns that will not shine white?" asks
many despairing woman. Well, it is diff
cult to do, and more is in the ironing than
In the starching. Strained coffee is some
times used instead of water to mix the
starch. but one does not like to smell like
coffee factory all the time. One woman
who wears black all the time. uses little
Equefied gum arabic in the starch water.
She doesn't know how much. out says,
well. enot gh, always guess at the guam
tity.' She makes a starch using the clear
starch, and mixes 1t with the best Prusslan
blue. till the starch is almost black with 1t.
She washes the dress and waist in the
starch water, never in soap water. and in
the last rinse water, which is clear, she
puts a little powered bcrax, say a tea
spoonful to gallon of clear water. For
cuffs and collars she cold starches with
unboiled, blued starch She has a black
ironing sheet and thin piece of new black
lawn. which she places over the right side.
when she finds 1t necessary to touch that
side of the goods. She irons the waist on
the wrong side. always. and never touches
the iron to the right side. except she in
terposes the bit of lawn. In that way she
always has excellent results. If a bit OF
starch seems inclined to blotch the out
side of the waist. she takes piece of black
calico and some warm water and ruts 1t
Off. Black calicos and lawns should never
hn H1n1 afevS htnt, ~ntSn
has been washed.
The baby that is broken out with heat
can't be happy. and it will be cross unless
you can do something to ease the intolera-
Bile burning sensation. AS long as the child
perspires no kind of ointment will heal it's
tender flesh. The very best thing that can
be applied is talcum powder. Put 1t on
with the pepper box and cover the broken
out spots quite thickly. Smooth 1t over the
red places. and fast as 1t rubs off apply
more. Some of the worst cases of heat are
cured in stn hour in this manner. Put the
child into COOL clean clothes that have not
suspicion OF starch to scratch and tease
the tender flesh. and don't let a scrap of
flannel touch the heat spots. it acts like
fire on them.
Iced coffee for the morning meal Is great
ly relished by some, and 1t has the merit of
tasting rich. though much weaker cold,
than If 1t were hot, so 1t takes less Of the
berry to answer for meal. 1t should be
made in tie usual manner be perfectly
clear. and TO milk used.
Eat salads in the summer. They are more
cooling and more healthful than the heavier
dishes. Vegetable salads are best. Beets
and potatoes make a pretty salad, and are
very appetiZing. Egg salad is nice, tomato
salad Is delicious. and most any of the
greens" will make good cooked salad.
1t is always best to eat salads and fruits
in the natural state if possible. with the
addition of sugar or other seasoning.
1t is not best to use soap on glass. Not
that 1t clouds the glass in time some
foolishly televe. but because it Is unneces-
sary, and only makes mere work Wash
glassware in not water, as hot as the hand
can bear. little ammonia, which is hard
on the hands. remember. will soften the
water. Ground glass should be washed
with soap, and small brush will be neces-
sary to get it clean. Never use anything
but the cleanest towels to polish the glass
ware and II you would not have them
covered with lint, use only the firm fine
linen.
Remember that impure drinking water
is a menace to household happiness. All
the water that Is used in drinking or cook
ing should be boiled or distilled. For drink
irg. you can boil in the tea kettle, then
drop the tinest speck Of alum in it and
let 1t stand for a moment to clear, the set
things all dropping to the bottom. Then
pour in the bottles and put in the Ice box
Cork them tightly. One or two bottles at
a time may be put in the ice box, and the
Others wait their chance. but the cork
must not be removed.
1t is said that neither flies or mosquitoes
will come into a room where there is an
oder Of pennyroyal.
There is no pleasanter way of amusing
children these hot days than by letting
them play in the bath tub. Let them strip
Off to one garment or naked. and turn on
the water. The dabbling will not hurt
them in the least. and will keep them
cooler and quieter than If they were chas-
Ing cats on the street or racing like mad
through the house. Have a care that they
do not fill the bath tub so full that there
is danger Of drowning.
A very nice way to serve eggs is to boil
them quite hard, remove the shell and
halve crosswise. Make nice cream gravy
with butter, milk and flour, with salt and
Pepper seasoning Have both very hot
and pour the gravy over the eggs as they
stand on deep platter, with the yellows
up.
Sunshine in the heart Is oftentimes of
more value to ones fellow-man than sun
shine out doors. The CHEEKY hearted wo-
man Is always welcome, no matter where
she goes The pessimist is dreaded for
she always carries sting.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher said that 1t
added immensely to the flavor of mess"
of peas to wash the pods very clean and
to- boil them about fifteen minutes by
themselves. then put the peas to cook in
this water. seasoning as usual.
Cooking butter Is to blame for many
spoiled dishes. The best Of butter is none
too good to cook with. as the heat brings
out all the rancidness in poor butter
Cooking vegetables too long is ruinous
to their flavor. They become sodden and
water soaked, too. Get yourself a good
table of time for cooking meats and vege-
tables, II you have none. You will find 1t
invaluable, unless you are a born house.
keeper and cook and know these things by
intuition.
VICTORIA'S REGAL RIGHT.