Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

house. A tablespoonful added to hare
water successfully softens it. 1t is al
agreeable addition TO the dishwater, ant
helps to keep the hands soft instead O
irritating them as soda does.
A remedy for creaking shoe soles is te
allow the roles to stand overnight in q
pan containing small quantity of olive
oil. SO that they will become saturated
/, with it. This will protect them from
dampness, and if the soles are carefully
wiped off they will not grease carpets or
rugs. This treatment is especially in
4, tended for walking shoes.
Clean decanters and other glass bottles
with fine pebbles instead of shot, which
leaves behind it portion of oxide of
lead.
The prejudice against cut flowers in
the sick room is probably a groundless
one. Flowers with a strong perfume,
like hyacinths. .lilies-ofthe-valley and
others, might nauseate the patient by
their strong odor, but a few simple
blossoms are cheering in their fleet, and
especially SO when the patient is fond of
flowers. Do not allow flowers to stand
more than day in the same water unless
there is some charcoal in it.
The black coating which collects inside
coffee and tea pots may be easily removed.
Throw handful Of washing soda in the
pot, fill it with boiling water, let it stand
On the back Of the stove for five or six
hours and then wash and rinse it in boil.
ing water. Be careful to clean out the
spout. This process will make the inside
Of an old coffee pot bright and sweet,
The free use of watercress is said to
effect permanent cure in many cases of
asthma
Spots will often yield to chloroform
when if gasolene were used mark would
be left on the goods, as is often the case
with delicate silks and satins. Blood
stains will disappear if first dipped in
kerosene before washing in soap and
water. Muriatic acid will take out iron
rust. Where fabric that is too delicate
to be put in the washtnb receives blood
stains, wetting well with lukewarm
water and rubbing firmly with clean
cloth will dissipate the stains il persisted
in.
To wash lace collar first sew the lace
with long stitches upon a double thick
ness OF white flannel, then plunge into
warm soapsuds. General squeeze in the
hand, place between dry flannel and
press till dry with hot iron.
For cleaning nickel plating, mix amo-
MIA and whiting together and apply
with a cloth. This mixture may be
bottled and used as necessity requires.
Grapes are said to be perhaps the most
digestible of any of the fruits. The tonic
qualities of unfermented grape juice are
we'll known. Grapes, as an article of
"6ller," are said to work wonders for
thin, an@mic people whose digtstions
are out OF order through worry or over
work.
For cleansing oil paintings raw potato
is sometimes used. Clean the picture
first rapidly with lukewarm water, dry,
then go over the surface twice with a
raw potato cut in two. As the potato
soils, present fresh surface. Rinse in
clean water and dry with soft CLOTH
TO set the color i'm black stockings,
tights, etc., place the garments in a solu- |
tion formed of one gallon Of warm water
to two tablespoonfpls of beef gall, Let
them remain till the water is cold,
squeeze, shake and dry out OF the sun.
Do not use wringer. Another way of
treating black stockings (cotten) is to
wash them in warm soapsuds and rinse
In water OF the same temperature to
which little vinegar has been added.
This has the effect of mercerizing the
stockings, SO that they will keep their
color till worn out.
Wipe the dust from furniture and take
1t out of the room, otherwise you will
wonder where all the dust comes from.
With care there need be very little dust
at any time.
Remove soiled spots from carpets With
warm water and little ammonia In 1t.
Apply with clean cloth or sponge and
wipe dry.
To brighten carpets and remove the
lust put two tablespoonfuls of ammonia
n pail OF warm water and wipe them
III over with large sponge, wrung dry,
,r, better still, use a flannel mop kept for
hat pHrposa. This can be made of piecca
# old white or gray flannel.
Put thin coat of varnish on your floor
nattings when first put down, and once
year after that, and they will last Ion
ler and be more easily kept clean.
Every me,uher Of the family should
Use their own towel. There is great dan
sr In using other peoples towels, and
his should be taught to children and
'ractised by them.
Infamed eyes, weak eyes, sore eyes,
imply faces and catarrh may all be com
nunicated through using the same towels,
used by those having colds
nd catarrh should be washed and boiled 5
eparate from things.
1t is said that hot water will restore
aded flowers to freshness. Place the
TENS in water pear the temperature OF
oilipg and allow TO remain until the
reases in the dropping petals, smooth
uti then cut off the ends Of the stems
nd place in luhewarm water, not cold,
) the shock would be too great. Id
Some personG claim that in ironing t
the centre should first be t
noothed to prevent "ballooning," but t
e don't believe it. A we'll ironed hem t
the essential thing, and in order to t