Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-12
0gashin9ton Standard
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

are the best purifiers and dl-initctahtS
OF our houses.
\ strong solution OF alum in boiling
water is excellent t. destroy ants,
cockroachc> and spiders.
Large newspapers are better than
heavy woolcn> Tor excluding the air
from ice, or Il pitcher OF icr-water.
In putting away your silver do not
forget to put in q few Jumps OF
camphor; this will keep the silver
from discoloring.
One OF the points for Il good cook to
pin to her memory is that ii milk and
vinegar are stirred together rapidly
they will not curdlc.
If icing runs off cake and will not
stick, flour should be siftcd over the
cake, and then wiped off with 4 soft
cloth before applying the icing.
1t is best to dip new brooms into
boiling soap >uds before the first using,
and after that about once week.
This makes them tough and they last
much longer
1t is well to know that if salt fish is
wanted quickly, the fish is freshened
,,,nch caoror &c cool,oJ -, ,,,f1l- MIL
that has turned sour is as good for
this purpose as fresh milk.
Add two or three tablcspoonfuls Of
kerosene to the water in which painted
or stained floors are washed. 1t will
drive away flies, as we'll as give Il fine
polish to the floors.
In laundering babies clothes use
the best Of soap, and never use wash
Ing powders nor soda. Many cases Of
eczema in infants, according to physic-
ians, may be attributed to carelessness
in this respect.
To cut parsley for seasoning, bunch
the stalks together in the hand and
double the tops over until the whole
is bent in half, holding it down
against a table. Then chop vigor
ously, and it will be as thoroughly
shredded as required.
Brittle finger nails should never
be cut until the fingers have been
soaked in warm water or Amounted
with vaseline. To get the finger
nails in good condition, rub II little
almond oil on them each night before
going to bed. Then trim them care
fully with small pair of nail scissors,
provided you have not the entire
manicure set.
Dresser sets made of thin white
Swiss with deep hem and lace edg-
ing are just as snowy when placed over
lining of crepe tissue paper as if one
went to the trouble of using silesia or
silk. Even the pin-cushion is made
with Ike cover of paper with the
Swiss over. The effect is excellent,
and when soiled is easily torn off.
Chill Sauce-One peck green pota-
toes, one dozen onions, two table
spoonfuls of salt; slice the tomatoes
and onions, then salt them and drain
well; add one teacupfM of sugar, half
cup of mustard seed, one red pepper
and a quart of good cider vinegar.
Boil one hour. You can add spices to
the taste. Boil them tied up in a
thin cloth.
Plum Catsup-Boil the plums with
as little water as possible until soft;
rub through colander, and to. every
five pounds of the pulp add two and
q half pounds of sugar, teacupfnl of
cider vinegar, a level teaspoonful of
cloves; boil half an hour, stirring con-
stantly, and seal boiling hot. Espe-
cially fine with beef, veal, ham or poul-
try.
A useful article to hang on the
dressing table or bureau is large bow
Of satin ribbon, fastened to white
bone ling. From one end of the bow
tiny pair of scissors are suspended.
A loop holds q pretty thimble.
Needles of all sizes are run in another
loop, while strands of various colored
silks and threads are fastened to the
string. 1t is very convenient to take
q needle and save stitch in time of
need.
An Old Virginia Recipe-Chop
finely any fresh cold meat you happen
to have with a little bacon or ham,
and add to it salt, cayenne pepper,
nutmeg and parsely to taste, with a
small onion, few bread crumbs and
two eggs. Put all into a saucepan
with two tablespoonfuls of cream and
two ounces of butter; stir it over the
fire for five minutes and when cold
put it in light paste in the form of
patties, or put it in a dish and bake
it; serve hot; delicious.