The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
practical Hints
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the Mousekeeper

k[H SAWiu the paper lately 1ues-
ton about putting up beets IN
glass lars I can all my beets In
the fall, and they are just like
new beets for year. 1 WASH
and cut top and ROOTS of. then boil TIL
tender and throw them into colo Ma'er;
The skin comes OF then very easily. l
put into Jars, cut into pieces, ana neat
my vinegar. generally boiling 1t. ! al
WAYS keep q few small very red beets.
out that I never cook. cutting them INTO
little pieces and putting some IN Inc Dol
tom OF each jar. I put In my cooked
beets. then the hot vinegar, pepper and
salt the vinegar 70 suit taste; seal the
oar up tightly and set away. have beets
the year around and leave none IN the
cellar to make dirt.
ri think N. NJ. b. In the paper Of the
18th of April Ia like me: the ants are SO
fine many people eat them and don't see
them, SO. Of cornse. they are not ooth-
cred by ants. I surely feel sorry LOT her,
as / had the same trouble, yet I am a
pretty fair housekeeper.
81 put paris green from the door OF
my sitting room to the cupboard, ano- IN
the cupboard along the edge. OF the
shelves. and never saw an ant AFTER a
day or TWO. shall be ready for them
this summer II they make their q q M
'.P. S.-Marion Rarland, I wish I could
give you a nice bowl of trailing arbutus.
as can get SO much here, and know II
I echo the wish with all my hearc 1et
the friendly thought is not oao s s.i1a
tute Tor the dainty darlings. SO tragic ha tai.
Like Dick Swiveler's Marchioness, shall
make believe very hard" all the day that
I have them.
81. lam refurnishing my two second
story bedrooms and would like to know
what would be nice for the bureau, as
mine never looks nice.
20. Where could I get new slides TOT
my ice chest7 I would like something
clean-looking: mine are always spotteG
and they must be scrubbed with sand
soap. should Ike something that the
maid could wash, something white or
g. How can one wash clothes to keep
them whIte and what kind of M s1sg shE"ld
l. Have a white linen cover to At the
top of the bureau. embroidered IN wash
silks, CT with white working cotton; OF
centre. Arrange on this a pin-cushion,
toilet articles. such as comb. brush, but
ton-hook, etc. Comb and brush should be
mental holder Of some kind. Avoid the
cluttered look bureau tops usually have.
Leave room for the person who Is dress.
Ing to lay down collars and other smaA
objects.
A pretty pin-cushion now In vogue Is
roll about eight inches long and less than
four inches in diameter, covered, first,
with colored silk to match the furnishings
of the room, then with muslin, dotted or
plain with wide ruff1e Of same all around
the cushion. A head rest, similar IN
shane. material and make, but somewhat
larger, IS fastened to the back or the
ga siest chair in the room.
II you have essence bottles on your
bureau, see that they are not empty They.
mean less than nothing when kept for
2. You can get glass slides from any
house furnishing establishment. The next
best thing is 70 have your wooden. slides
covered on both sides with zinc, II Is less
extensive than glass, and the sEdes WALL
be more cumbrous. But they are clean and
durable.
s. Irepeatdirections given several weeks
ago by q member Of the Exchanged:
'I have whitened clothes by putting
small quantity Of chloride of lime in q
tub Of cold water. Let the clothes remain
in 1t for several hours after they have
heen washed and rinsed. After standing In
the chloride OF lime rinse thoroughly
again I have used this without any in
fury to the clothes, and 1t will wh1ten
them. The quantity Of lime, before it Is
dissolved, should be- one tablespoonful to
a good-sized tub: lHalso add borax, to
soften the water"
You should have. no trouble in keeping
your. clothes white In surn1uerH you have
. good. bleaching ground.
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