Middletown transcript., 1903-07-25
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

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little kerosene.
Patient rubbing with chloroform will
often remove paint stains from the most
| delicate fabrics.
Onion salt is recent addition to the
list Of savory salts. 1t comes put up IN
shaker bottles or cans.
When polishing CRATES add little pow
dered alum to the black lead, and YOU
will find it does its work better.
To prevent the fringe Of towels and
doilies from breaking and wearing on
snap the article when the fringe is damp.
If a garment is badly scorched in iron
ing lay it in the brightest sunshine you
can find, and unless the fabric is burned
the stain will all come out.
Dry colored cambrics indoor and II pos
sible in darkened room, for nothing is
more likely to bleach colored cotton than
strong light upon it while it is wet.
Old stains may be removed from white
goods by soaking the article in weak So
luton Of chloride Of lime, tablespoon
ful of lime to eight quarts of water.
To remove the squeak from wicker
chair or settle, chalk the parts upon
! which the friction falls. The same ad-
vice holds good with willow hampers.
If in covering kitchen table with oil
cloth layer of brown paper is put on
first it will prevent the oilcloth cracking
and make it wear three times as long.
When washing sateen or any cotton
fabric with satin finish put little
borax in the last rinsing water. This will
cause the material to be glossy when
ironed.
To restore polish to the surface of
marble make paste with oxide of tin or
putty powder and water. Rub well in
with a piece of rag, then polish with
clean rag.
One great trouble with apple jelly is
its frequent insipidity. To obviate this,
try fayoring the hot jelly mixture with
rose geranium leaves or with the juice of
fresh pineapple.
When washing muslin curtains always
rinse them in alum water, which does
not spoil their color and renders them
noninfammable. Allow two ounces of
alum to gallon Of water.
Uncle Sam uses small cakes of sulpher
when he wants to do little fumigating.
These cakes come with small vessel to
hold them while they are burning. Sui
pher makes good disinfectant.
For grease spots on mating use iuller's
earth. Make it into thin paste with
water and spread quickly over the spots.
When dry brush off the loose powder,
and the spots will have disappeared.
To keep mattresses clean cover them
with unbleached calico cases. Do the
same to your pillows. The cases can be
taken off and washed occasionally, and
the mattress will keep clean for years.
A small tray Of quicklime placed in
closets after they have been thoroughly
cleaned will be found excellent for keep
ing the air pure and absorbing moisture,
The lime must be frequently renewed.
A preparation that professional cleaner
recommends for use on delicate materials
is made of equal parts Of ether, chloro-
form and alcohol. 1t must be kept
tightly corked or it will lose its strength.
When it is necessary to wiring clothes
out Of very hot water, instead OF scalding
the hands, as may easily happen, lift the
cloth from the water with fork into a
vegetable or fruit press and squeeze out
the water.
A housekeeper claims that gilt picture
frames, ornaments, etc, may be made to
look as good as new il sponged with
mixture made with an ounce OF alum,
an ounce Of common kitchen salt, two
ounces -8of purified inter and a gill Of
water.
What wonld the grandmcrhers Of tile
race haze said to broom that made no
dust? 1t has arrived. Upon removing
the handle tube is disclosed. TIis tube
is filed with water, and as the broom is
used the water slowly works down through
the splints and lays tlie-dust.
Dyed chamois skin makes an excellent
mat for polished table. The skins come
in peacock blue, a rich terra Gotta and a
dull emerald green, any one Of which
colors makes a pleasant addition to the
furnishings OF room, especially if the
lamp which stands on the mat is Orien-
tai in effect.
Coffee stains are difficult to get out OF
light colored or finely finished materials.
ii the material is wollen or mixed goods,
make solution Of nine parts water, one
part glycerine and nne.half part aqua
ammonia. Apply with brush, allowing
solution to remain half day. Renew
the moistening occasionally, then rub
with clean cloth and press between two
pieces OF cloth.
A delightful little sandwich that is on
tap in French tea rooms starts with thin
round Of white bread, cut out with bis
cult cutter. 1t is spread on top with
cream cheese and current jelly blended
to pink cream. On top of this is placed
a second circle of bread, the same size as
the first. lightly spread with chopped
pistachio nuts. The effect OF white. pink
and green is charming, and the gustatory
result is highly satisfactory.
Marguerites is the name given to
dainty sweetmeat that is easily made at
home by girl of average cleverness,
With one-haf cupful Of water and one
cupful Of confectioner's sugar make
boiled icing, boiling until it strings in
cold water. Beat in the stiffly beaten
yolk Of an egg, add cup of dried currants
and cup of chopped almonds or other
nuts. Spread the mixture, which should
be stiff paste, on crackers that have no
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