The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-02-25
Household Hints.

Paint can be removed from glass by
rubbing il with hot strong vinegar.
Clover tea purifies the blood, clears the
complexion and removes pimples; dried
clover may be used for the tea.
Mating should be swept by putting
bag made of canton flannel over the
broom; it will not only sweep it, but will
wipe of every particle of dust.
In boiling for soup stock, the meat
should be put into cold water, covering
the kettle tightly, and letting the stock
simmer gently until the meat falls from
the bones.
In stewing meats, the water should be
boiling when the meat is put into it.
The intense heat causes the pores to close
Immediately, and thus keeps the juice in
the meat.
II one who is troubled with sick head
ache will drink teacupful of strong tea
made of the leaves or twgs of the peach
tree, when the attack is coming on, he
will find great relief.
1t is said that the elder flower water is
an excellent and simple wash for the
skin; it may be made by placing the
blossoms only in an enameled saucepan
and covering with cold water.
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a handful OF sand that is to be used
for scrubbing an implanted table top or
floor will readily remove stains and grease
and leave the wood fresh and white.
When suffering with neuralgia, il the
patient will heat freestone, and roll it
in cloth, then wet one side of it, pour
over it teaspoonful of essence of pep
permint, lay the face on it and wrap the
head in flannel, it will effect cure.
| One who has tried it says that to re-
move a refractory screw from wood, heat
a piece OF iron red hot and hold it on top
OF the screw for a minute or two, then
the screwdrver will easily take out the
screw, il used while the screw is warm.
II the leather vaises, reticules and the
other paraphernalia OF travel are dull or
streaked, they may be restored to their
original lnster by rubbing with the we'll
beaten white of an egg. Leather cush-
ions and seats may be renovated in the
same way.
To raise the nap on CLOTH soak it in
cold water for half an hour. then put on
a board and rub the threadbare parts
with a prckly thistle or emery paper
until nap is raised. Hang up to dry
and with a hard brush lay the nap the
right way.
To determine if milk has been adulter-
sted stick bright steel knitting needle
into the liquid and then draw it out. If
the milk clings to the needle and drops
slowly from the end it is pure. but ii the
liquid runs of quickly the uilk has been
mixed with water.
If you have a hollow tooth aud it aches,
cut n piece vi ClOFe 10 Ut LiiN cavity, anu
put it in lightly, allowing the upper part
to stick out like cork in a bottle. IL
will soon swell. keeping the air from the
nerve, and the pain will cease until the
Glove drops out. when it may be replaced.
Cyanide Of potassium, applied with a
camels hair brush, will remove stains
made by indellible ink, but it is dan
gerous drug and must be used with great
caution. When the stain disappears
wash the portion of the cloth that has
received the application through several
waters.
Patent leather shoes require to look
we'll. They should be wiped with damp
sponge and siterward with a soft, dry
cloth, and occasionally with cloth
dampened with little sweet oil. Black
en- and polish the edges of the soles IN
the usual way. but do not cover the
patent leather with the backing.
cloth moistened in little milk may be
used on patent leather with good effect.