The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18

Frozen eggs may be thawed out hy uise.
ing them in cold water over night Thfy
will then be found to be almost as good /,
before freezing.
A good way to mash potatoes and other
vegetables Is with a root scrubhing brush
Get new one and keep 1t for that Dur.
pose.
When popcorn gets too dry to pop n
should be put in hot water for an hour:
then dry IL, after which 1t viii pop In
mediately.
Goatskin rugs can be cleaned by rubbing
with a soft rag wet with naphtha. No gas
should be lighted in the room when Il d
being done, and the rug should be hung IN
the air afterward till the odor disappears
r r r
To remove the smell of new paint. lay
bunch of hay in the room and sprinkle L
with chloride OF lime Close the room fcr
several hours. and when II Is again opened
the smell of paint will all be gone.
Perfumed fiannels in dainty colors cora
now for laying in the bottom Of bureal
drawers. They are particularly nice n
drawers where bedding and table linen are
kept. They have the appearance OF cr5-
nary flannel. are sold by the yard. and ars
cut 10 fit the drawers. the edges being but
ton-holed or bound The flannel enaiis
delicate perfume and VIII scent every a.
ticle in drawer where II Is kept. Tbs
perfume Is more enduring than any Of lhs
saehets commonly used.
Denim of n golden tan. or old red shafe
makes a very effective and inexpehsFs
portiere for a library or dining room
Make leaves. or some conventional design
cut from black veIveteen. and paste ihsn
on the cloth with boiled starch. then oss-
line these figures with heavy yellow ssk
floss, and you will have very handsome
material for hanging. The figures mas :
placed at regular distances over the dsass
or arranged as a border at the TOD.
Did you ever use a baking powder ga
for chopping knife7 With nan nns
two or three holes in the bottom o. W
can for air holes. You can chop up Vu
toes with it as well as by usins sa'e
ping knife.
when you get several pounds OF falaa.
or currants look them over. WASH -.
and dry. and keep sealed up IN l,as1 80
ready for use. II will save time "nss !,
are I'm a hurry to use them ior - nee
pudding 10 know they are reaay ~ ,ssv
p,ce and beans should also be looked ostr
washed and dried. ready TOT urs.
time. and they are ready 10 COOK
o.. ,,.,va,,,s moan severe colds tree
davs Therefore resist the temptan ., 49,
letting in too much fresh an
weather gets settled.
A solution OF salt water ana poa $500
borax makes fine gargie fof So So "a
1, relieves the Inflammation aulea" ..,lsvs
- snufed mn the nostrils II Vii. fei's''
catarrh In the head.
To make your oil cloths duFaol .,,. "a, "a.
n coat OF iinseed oil then piu0A
nish when thoroughly dry
II f. said that loaf OF stale Dr. pr ,-~nd
be made to taste like newiy-paAsa .as,sss
~ II "a dipped in cold water Tor = "a -
or two. and then put INTO a JOSS
baked for a quarter OF an houi.
Flour is one OF the cooking n'a. .s4rs
that often receives no tilSNssisN = -. asaf
IL shall be kept Dampnsss an - uag
making IL close and heavy, ana ~. .,,.4k.
absorb the odor Of many things az ~ sssre
ly as butter. so IL one wishes - -ssra
OF good light bread and cskes s,, 1900
the -four. Make feet OF four snaan -. -
OF wood for the barrel 10 staha vi 49,
az 20 let the air circulate al s1'~
-four barrel and keep II dry.
Hou=ekeepers should not THROW ..s a
pacping paper. One often Wants y, s- !. 4
article about the house: especia. axsv
useful when you wish 70 sena 80 il
packaee. Fold It neatly and 20. put 80 sraxa
4 BOX kept for that purpose re- ars
ana other coarse paper In one D'N'
thin and tissue payer In anothef'
A yoos dlslnfectant in cases. OF 80, 49,
sasd ~ b. borax scattered over W ..'s,..s
ard carpets and set In saucefs .s,ss,s
,.5,s, bofI,ng water. This rernefy . -.
no smell. but will remove al uhs's-
Odors.
ira lsssa. results 81 pnsr'.A... srs
.cgsnee ard ne best modern sppsl As- s.rsz-
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