Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06
Washin9tou STANDARD
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

often take enough without trouble ii
actually led by another person.
\ layer OF sliced onions placed on
the top of roast Of beef and allowed
TO cook there Will give a delicious
flavor to the meat. while their dis
tincii,e flavor Will not he noticeable.
The dust cloth for any room should
he slightly sprinkled before using and
should be washed and dried after
every busting operation. Dirty dust
cloths do more harm than good in
cleaning a room.
The best way to egg pastry is to
turn the whole white OF an egg over
it, allowing it to pass over every por-
ton, then turning it off. When the
white of an egg is used in this way
the white will be sufficient to egg
three or four pies.
In baking all pies where the con-
tents are liable to soak into the under
crust, such as lemon, custard or
pumpkin pie, it is better to put on
the lower crust first and bake it half
done, and then add the custard or
other soft filling.
Cream vegetable soups should be
accompanied with squares of toasted
bread, oyster and clam soups with
pickles and crackers, croutons should
be served with purces; with gumbo
boiled rice is the accompaniment.
Glass shoppers in bottles may easily
be removed when they have become
fixed by pouring hot water over the
neck of the bottle. The heat causes
:hc glass to expand and it then being
considerably larger than the stopper
the latter can be easily Withdrawn.
Clean gilt furniture with sifted
whiting made into a cream with alco-
hol. Cover O small space at time
and rub Off before it hardens. If
spot sticks, touch it very lightly With
clear alcohol. If there is much dirt
or deep tarnish, wash quickly with
borax soapsuds, wipe dry then cover
with the wet whiting and let it dry.
The eyes often are injured in in
fancy by being exposed to too much
light. The child should not be held
Or allowed to sleep with the light
from window, lamp or gas shining
upon its face. The old-fashioned
cridle, with its hood, was far more
s-nsible than the modern cribs and
bassinets that afford no protection
from either glare or draught.
Wash willow and wicker, in the
natural finish, with scrubbing brush
and plenty of warm borax soapsuds
and dry quickly-in the sun if pos
sible. But FIRST dust thoroughly and
look after stains and splotches. Dry
clean varnish or enameled wicker by
rubbing it hard with swab of pre-.
pared chalk and very fine hardwood
sawdust, tied tight in square of
cheesecloth. When the cloth gets
dirty put its contents into q fresh
piece.
To wash an eiderdown quilt, make
. good lather of soap jelly (boiled
soap) and warm water, and add to it .
little borax or ammonia. Into this
put the quilt and knead it about; re-
peat the process in fresh suds if very
soiled. Then rinse all the soap out
with two or three changes Of water,
shake and hang out to dry. During
the drying and sfterward shake the
quilt well and it will be as full look
ing and soft as when new.
A physician gives the following
hints regarding proper sleeping rooms
for the children:
The sunniest and best room in the
house is not too good for the child.
The apartment should be ventilated
during the night As we'll as the day.
A sick child should never occupy an
inside room. Fresh air is prime me-
cessity.
Gas stoves consume the air required
BY the child, and are not advisable in
sleeping room.
No sweeping should be done while
tho children are in the room. If, how
ever, because of sickness, this is neces-
sary, dust the furniture and floor with
moist cloth and use carpet sweeper
instead of . broom.
In the nursery medicine cupboard,
which ought to be kept religiously
locked, keep witch hazel for bumps
and bruises, wiue Of ipecac for croupy
nights and bottle OF lime water and
oil for burns or scalds. For colds and
hoarseness prepare half-pound jar of
lard and turpentine. Mix these in
equal quantities and melt over hot
water. It will thicken, but q table
spoonful can be heated in few min
utes at any time and rubbed on a
child's chest. back, neck, and the solea
Of his feet. A box of mustard has q
place in the nursery medicine cup
board for hurried mustard plasters, a
bottle of vinegar for bruises, q pack
age OF absorbent cotton, . roll oil
bandages from half An inch to an inch
and half wide, tincture Of iodine for
chilblains, ginger or peppermint
water for collie, chlorate Of potash for
sore Threats, oil of cloves for toothache
and roll OF surgeons adhesive plaster
for cuts. 1t is good plan for a
mother TO ask the advice OF her doc
tor about simple home remedies.