The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-02
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD
4 Few Odds and Ends of Useful In
formation.

In packing away furs or robes or
children's white clocks for the summer
do not forget to scatter pieces of white
wax among them 1t will help TO keep
them from turning yellow. \ nice way
is to roll them i'll pieces of cotton or
linen. made very dark with bluing. be-
fore putting them into their boxes
When a dose of unpleasant medicine
is necessary, particularly with chill
dren, its disagreeable taste may be al
most wholly concealed if peppermint
candy is taken just before the medi-
cine. This is a better plan than taking
something after the dose.
\ room situated 50 uhat il does not
get any direct sunlight, but only re
riected light, may be made more cheer
ful if the walls are covered with a pa
per that has d background of some
delicate yellow shade. The painted
woodwork should be of a creamy tint,
and with yellow India silk or muslin
draperies at the windows, one can al
most imagine ones self in a room with
a southern exposure.
y coarse mesh wire tray that fits
into frying pan or spider is OF great
assistance TO d cook when frying. On
be laid and be Drowned as easily as if in
the pan, while any chance OF burning is
avoided. The tray should have "a long
wire loop handle.
Wooden molding boards are no long
6r used IN the up-to-date kitchen Mar
Bile or plate glass with a rolling pin
of the same hard substance has taken
the place of wood. The new boards
ami in proper condition.
A little lemon peel makes a delicious
fiavoring for many things, such a. pud-
dinSs, fruit sauces, croquettes and meat
pies, and is one of the things it is best
TO have at hand. When using the juice
only Of lemons save the peel by rinsing
ii in clear water and letting il dry; then
grating it ana putting 1T in /, glass Jar
with close cover. Treated thus it Is
always ready.
An agreeable method of changing the
atmosphere III an invalid's room is u
pour some good eau de cologne INTO :,
soup plate and with lighted match
set tire 10 it. The cologne will make
a pretty flame and impart :, delightful,
refreshing odor 10 the air.
Loops for hanging up garments are
always wearing out and breaking, par
ticularly with children's cloaks and
coats TO make a serviceable loop cut
Al strip of Kid from an old glove, roll
i'll il a piece of coarse string and sew
the edges Of Kid neatly together. This
loop, fastened securely To a garment,
viii stand amy amount of pulling with
out wearing or breaking.
When carpet comes To be laid
afreSh, the coloTs are apt to look some
what dingy and certainly not 50 bright
as was expected. To remedy this use
a pailful of warm water containing
two or three tablespoonfuls of house
hold ammonia and a soft flannel and
two fresh cloths for rubbing the carpet
dry after it has been washed with the
first flannel and water. This treatment
will. when the carpet is quite dry, be
found to give most cffectual renOVa-
tIOn. But il must be remembered that
certain greens will not bear ammonia;
in such cases clear warm water viii
fTeshen and help the carpet very much.
Sugar curLs are new form of the
old-fashiOned sugar cookies. They are
particularly attractive To children or
for anyone desirOus of a variety. Roll
the cooky dough out rather thin and
cut it into strips about eight inches
long and three-quarters of AN inch in
width. Sprinkle them lightly with
sugar and place them in butterel
pan. Bake them III quick oven to a
very delicate color. When the strips
are baked, as soon as they can be han
died, roll them around large pencils
or sticks and keep them 50 until they
nave cooled.-N. y. Sun