Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-10-01
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.


which hams and bacon are picked adds
to the flavor OF the meat and keeps the
brine sweet.
To clean a sewing machine, cover
all the bearings with kerosene, run
the machine rapidly few minutes,
then with a soft cloth remove all the
kerosene and apply machine oil.
Put tiny bottle OF naxseed in the
travelling bag. Should cinder be
blown into the eye q tlaxseed will
soon find it, and may save great
deal of pain and an infiamed eye.
Fruit brought from a cellar to be
eaten impaired should be rubbed
vigorously with damp cloth to re-
move the invisible germs, or bacteria,
which flourish in a damp, close at
mosphere.
Clean finger marks from painted
walls with damp cloth dipped in
whiting. Rub discolorations caused
by scratching matches with a cut
lemon, followed by the damp cloth
dipped in whiting.
To remove mildew from white cloth
in the absence of sunshine, dip in a
hot solution of teaspoonful Of
chloride of lime in quart OF water.
AS soon as the spots disappear, wash
thoroughly in warm water.
Use carron oil for burns. 1t is made
of equal parts of lime water and lin
seed oil. Drop quantity of stone
lime into water, stir we'll, let settle
and pour off the top. When mixed
with the oil shake we'll before apply
ing.
Keep box OF powdered borax near
the work table. Add little to the
water in which the dish towels and
dish cloths are washed. They will
wash easier, keep sweet longer and the
borax will aid in keeping the hands
soft.
To every fifteen pounds of sausage
meat add with the usual seasoning n
tablespoonful of ginger. 1t will aid
digestion and prevent the unpleasant
sensation experienced by many per-
sons after eating highly seasoned
meat.
An ounce of carbolic acid in paste
will check the ravages of vermin
which infest papered walls. A little
carbolic acid used in cellar whitewash
will prevent the unpleasant flavor
which is apt to impregnate milk, meat
and other edibles when kept in close
underground room.
Before broiling steak open all the
draughts to make the Goals bright and
clear. Hold the meat, a few minutes
at first, close to the glowing Goals,
then turn. This will seal the juices,
when it may be finished at q distance
of several inches above the Goals.
From q broiled steak little or no juice
should escape.
To remove iron rust spots in the abb
sence of sunshine, soap them we'll,
place wet cloth on very hot iron,
when the steam rises lay the spots on
the cloth and Immediately rub with
crystal of oxalic acid or damp cloth
dipped in powdered crystals. When
the spots have disappeared, wash at
once in several waters. Gaurd the
acid we'll, as it is deadly poison.
Wash silver that is not in daily use in
soapy water, wipe and dry few min
utes in a warm oven, then wrap in
tissue paper. Do not allow one piece
to touch another. Place tissue paper
between. Put the teaspoons and
other small pieces in quart can and
Theoretically seal. Put knives, forks
and tablespoons in two-quart can.
They will not tarnish and will re-
quire no polishing when wanted for
use.
Jelley.-There is one point to re-
member in making jelly and that is to
boil the juice before putting in the
sugar, and not make too much ut
time. A safe rule is: Put the juice
over moderate fire and boil twenty
minutes; put sugar, equal weight for
acid fruit, in pan, and let it heat all
the time the juice is boiling, stirring
it once in while to prevent scorch-
ing. When the twenty minutes are
up, put the sugar in with the juice
and let them boil together, say about
three minutes. Then wiring out
cheese cloth bag, which has been In
hot water; put in some dish that will
be convenient to fill the jelly moulds,
pitcher is good, then pour the jelly
through the bag.
Home Canning-Get the glass jars
ready and fill each with fruit; screw
on the lids but do not have them air
tight. Set the cans in boiler and fill
with cold water to near the top of the
can. If it is desirable to fill space
caused by shrinkage loosen the lids,
one can at a time, and fill from an
other, and replace the lid. The cans
should be lifted from the boiler and
the lids thoroughly screwed down.
Sugar does not add to the keeping
qualities of fruit and is not necessary
to use in canning.
Another Way-Place the frnit in a
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