The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25
PROBLEMS
Of the
HOUSEHOLD

Ee-e IS a batch OF valuable suggestions
The good sister who has read. marked ano
!rU a:t'ly digested my plain talk just de-
livercd is respectfully reminded TO reno
these, scissors IN hand. and nucilasc bot
Tie q; elbow:
/ Somebody has inquired Coz a dissc-
xectant.
THIEVES VINEGAR
Take large handful OF lavender bios
SONS, and the same quantity Of sage. mint.
rue. NORWOOD and rosemary. Chop and
mix them well. Put into jar, add half
an ounce Of camphor that has been dis
solved in little alcohol. and pour in three
quarts Of strong clear vinegar. Keep the
il. for two or three weeks In the hot gun.
and a: night plunge 1t into a box.of heated
sand. Afterwards strain and bottle the
liquid. putting into each bottle Glove of
garlic. sliced. To have it clear, pour off
from the sediment q week after bottling.
and filter through blottng paper Wash
the bottles and return the vinegar to them,
rcriins tightly. Inhalins the odor will pre-
vent faiEtness IN crowd.
For d disinfec:4nt sprinkle about the
room.
1t is best to make it In June.
2. There is often someone who asks what
VIII remove stains from linen
ACID SALT.
Take an ounce of powdered salt of sor-
rel and an ounce Of cream Of tartar; mix
we'll.
Put into covered gallipots, and rub It
on your hands when they are stained
Wash in clear cold water without soap. It
WIFI remove ink or fruit stain from linen.
Hold the stained part. tightly stretched,
over cup of boiling water. Now, with
Your finger rub on the acid salt till the
stain disappears. If kept dry it will keep
till used. THIS amount lasts a year In my
house.
5. Some one asked who started tho
flying Of flags over the public school
houscs?" It was begun by the Youths
Companion publishers; they gave flags for
the purpose a premium for new SUBJ
acribers. don't remember the year.
M. e. w. Men.
The same writer sends a charming story
Of "Mary's Little Lamb" which will APP
pear in a weekday issue as coon as can
make room for it
81 have tried different recipes for past
ing labels on tin, which have not proved
very satisfactory. Could you give me
recipe for the same? T. H. 81
VIII some member Of the Exchange re-
Ipond to this request?
JtetLSe give me q recipe through your
columns for making tomato sauce. and
kindly inform me how it can be kept in
large quantities for any length Of time.
Il have heard that it could be slowed
away in barrels for long time by put
ting little sal soda in it. If such should
be the case kindly inform me what guam
tity of sal soda should be used for keep
Ing Il. S. p. J"
The recipe for tomato sauce, as 1t Is
prepared for the table, will be found in
the recipe column. fancy you mean quite
another compound, for am sure this will
not keep barreled, or in any other way,
for more than few days. To my way OF
thinking. the sal soda, by inducing active
e1fcrvescence OF alkali and acid, would
hinder rather than facilitate preserva-
ton or the sauce. Do you not want to-
nato caesup instead Of sauce?
A correspondent who asked upon what
she should feed tame turtle, and was
advised to let him hunt In the cellar for
s1nau deer" has n gratifying commune
cation to make:
II shall be compelled to omit from Mr..
turtles menu cockroaches and croton
bugs, thanks to the efficacy Of your recipe.
Red pepper cleaned the house Of all I'M
welcome visitors. * +. NJ