The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-21
THE HOME.
HOMEMADE SOAP.

HOMEMADE SOAP.
One of the many sensible thugs given
this month In the american Kitchen
Magazine, J" is rule by . contributor
for making soap. She says' ! have
rule that cannot be excsllsd. The iugred-
isnts are three plnts Of cold water. one
can OF potash, one large Tablespoon OF
torax, and one small cup Of ammonia. 1
take very small pieos of fat and grease
and try 1t out whsa have . quantity.
and when have i've pound pail OF 1t
all tried out / make my soap.
/ put the potash into cold water; 10
will Immediately become hot; then let 10
cool. 1t will take about 80 or 40 minutes
to become GOLD. BY putting ths pan Into
cold water 1t will cool sooner. When 1t
10 cold put In the ammonia and TO az.
cloth and add it: stir slowly until as
thick az honey. Put clean whits cloth
in the lotion of an old dripping ran,
then put piece Of thick wrapping paper
over the cloth. Grease this paper; thsn
when the soap is as thick as honey rour
1t in. When hard. cut In pieo,s fer use.
SKIRTS AS SCAvENGERS.
When wearing long dress 1t IL gu fait
to hold up the top frook and let the silk
underskirt catch all the dust on the 81 d O.
walk along with the sputum from the
threats of diseased psopls. 1 never see
a skirt trailing on q filthy street, says an
outspoksn man, that do not also re-
member what this fashion follower IL
carrying home as q present to the nur-
ssry, or to be spread abroad In her own
sleeping arartmsnt when she gives that
a hn mad Uarmank n urni ajax In q
out; as she 10 sure 70 do. II scarlet fever
should crop out or diphtheria supervsne,
that skirt might tell u story of import
auce to the family.
IL there IL anything more uncomfortable
to look at or to handle than . nioe dress
| skirt that comes home from . shopping
tour with o veneering on the under side
gathered from the dirty sidewalks, don :
know what IL Is. just think for min
ute OF what can be gathered In such
days experience.
EAT ONIONS.
The onion acts ss cathartio and d.
uretic and may help to break up cold
or lessen the bad symptoms. Said doc
tor. ~ always store q tarrel Of onions In
my cellar In the fall. We have them
cooked twice a week, and whoever Of the
family IL Threatened with cold eats
some onion raw. II this vegetable were
generally eaten there would be no diph-
stomach trou bles-"
TO CLEAN LACE.
When lace 10 solled, even the very finest
such az honiton and point, you can clean
1t by being careful in this way; saw the
laos upon strips of muslin and roll 1t
tight around a smooth glass bottle and
| fastsn securely. Maks suds by adding
q teaspoonful of Gold Dust washing
powder, and put the bottle In this to
| SOAK for several hours. II the water looks
soiled, make fresh suds, and repeat this
process, pasting the lace FREQ vsntly be-
waters; then dry the lace on the bottle
with soft towel.
HINTS TO HOUSEKEEPERS.
Kerosene applied with q soft cloth, pre-
ferably one of old silk or linen, should
remove the marks OF hot dishes from the
polished surface of a dining table. II IL
does not, rub each spot with spirits OF
camphor and afterwards with furniture
polish.
When small pieces OF pie crust are left
from making pief, instead Of forming
cure some round hardwood sticks. about
| four inches long. and, after the pieces OF
crust are rolled ont thin, cut them into
narrow strips, with q jAggered iron, flour
the sticks, and roll the strips around
them, letting one edge drop over the
| other. Place these on a tin, and put in
| a hot oven to bake. When the crust has
got partly cool, slide the stick out. When
serving, fill the spaces with jelly,
whipped cream, or y marmalade, and the
family will be delighted with new dish.
The secrets Of good Maycnnaiss dressing
are fresh eggs and chilled oil added slo y
at the beginning. Mix ons-half teaspc O A.
full each of mustard, salt and powdered
sugar. Add two egg yolks and one half
teaspoonful Of vinegar Add gradually.
three-quarters Of CUP OF olive oil and as
the mixture thickens. thin with one
tablespoonful Zach of vinegar and lemon
juice, adding little at time.
An old method to get rid of cockroaohes
Is both simple and efficient. This is By
the use OF the common red waters that
may be had at any ttationsr's, and which
are, II seems, O food much esteemed by
the insects. 1hey eat them greedily and
die from the effects.
If kerosene IL rubbed, with q flannel
cloth. on steel knives that have become
rusty, and they are put aside for q day or
two the rust will be loosenad and they
may bs very easily cleaned.
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