The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-29

All good housewives should see
that screens are placed early in thu
season at every door ana window.
II IL a great mistake TO neglect this
important matter. as flies have al
ready made their appearance.
Glass door knobs are handsome
and more easily kept IN good condi-
ton than those Of bronze or braSs.
A cork that is STEPPED for n few
moments IN hot yaseiine Wlll serve
all tho purposes for which glass
stopper Is used.
The reason that n cake sometimes
falls" on taking II out Of the oven
IL that Il was not done. To aacer-
tain when the cake II done. press the
cake gently with the finger. II IL
il firm 70 the touch and leaves no
deng. II Is done. or the surer way Is
70 bold she pan close TO the ear. IL
there IN no noise inside the cake 10
done.
The ice Dor should be washed.
tAhIDl MAsI MAIAal ana AffF faEAt
pipe flushed With sal soda water
twice each week. No food must spoil
Ia u. and fresh lump OF charcoal
each month viii absorb all possible
doors.
II you want TO be healthy eat
spinach. The specialists have dis
covered that this plant - IN. most
precious 81 vegetables" II contains
salts Of potassium and iron in album
dance. The iron In spinach is cas-
10 aHsifuiistcd and the vegetable Is
easily digexted. The fact that spin
ach has such a remarkable effect on
the complexion will recommend II 20
the girls. and Il acts upon the liver
also.
To remove wine and fruit stains.
wet the stain with clean water. strike
a match and hold o. THAI the sui-
phuroun vapor Is diffused over tha
stain; sometimes two matches are
needed. rarely more. When the dress
Comes from the wash. the stain wiis
have completely vanished. All stains
% wine. fruit and colored juices Of
vegetables viii yield 10 This treat
ment. Another method 20 remov
stains - % stretch tn. linen over q
tub. pour very hot water from a
distance on stains ,ili they disappears
Soak few minutes In clear water
wash with soap. then put in boiler
with cold water and soap powder;
scald. then rinse.
MolaRscs viii remove grass stains
from wooiens. Rub In and rinse In
clear water. To remove ink stains.
soak in ripe tomato Juice.
The majority OF housekeepcrs say
that 81 Is not a good plan 60 soak
clothes over night. When the wa
ter n cold Il sets the dirt. The best
way il to IN the tub half fun Of
warm water with a wtnnglasefui OF
ammonia and soak the clothes ten
minutes, pound and ring out. Put in
another tub fixed the same way; rub
clean with soap; scaid. rinse In clean
water. then blue: wiring IN a wringer
and hang In the sunshine.
The kitchen floor should be scrub
bed with soap aud a little soda AZ
ter dishes are washed the sink must
be cleaned az once with soda and
plenty OF boiling water. Ranges
should be cleaned and polished ey-
cry night.
II has been discovered that nrarb-
led enamelcd cloth Is serviceable for
the walls Of kitchens and buffers
pantrieS. This cloth has been found
81 value applied to bathroom walls,
as 1t hs waterproof and also very
easily cleaned. These qualities make
II useful In the kitchen as n wall
covering. II can be fitted as neatly
as paper. little glue being added to
the paste by which IL is put on. IL
a. cheaper than paint and more dur
able than water proof papers.