Middletown transcript., 1903-09-05
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

glazed earthenware and see how muc
longer it keeps moist.
Use the p"tato ricer for cheese that
to be sprinkled on spaghetti, etc., il
stead OF spending time grating it.
To clean sponge rub the juice of
lemon well into it, then rinse in sewers
lots OF warm water and dry thorough
again before using.
10 cleanse kitchen range always afte
using rub well with an old newspaper
which removes the grease, and thei
black it when cool.
Take care of the eyes in this midsum
mer by wearing blue glasses when out il
the sunlight, and green shade while al
your desk or sewing.
Hemmed squares of cheese-cloth make
the most desirable busters, as they can
be easily made and laundered, and the
dust adheres to them. busters of cham.
ois cloth are excellent.
10 remove glass stopper pour hot
water over the neck of the bottle The
heat causes the glass to expand, and, it
then being considerably larger than the
stopper, readily releases the latter.
A wet cloth wrung out as dry as posi-
BILE and smoothly wrapped around ves-
sci OF any kind in which 'leftovers'' are
put away for to-morrow's use, conforms
to the shape of it and insures the con-
tents against the inroads of insects.
To make sure that the laces of your OK
lords will not come united, make an Or
binary bow and before drawing it tight
turn the right hand loop from you
through the centre. Then pull hard on
the loops. Unite by pulling the ends.
Silver will not tarnish when it is put
away in flannel dipped in the following
Dissolve three ounces of wash
ing soda in one pint of boiling water,
add to this two ounces of oxide of zinc;
stir we'll and add one quart of cold water.
A nice method of filling rose jar is to
dry the rose leaves, lay in salt with spices
such as cloves, cinnamon and oasis, and
turn over the filed jar some choice
cologne or pure alcohol. The spices may
oe left out and other sweet-smelling
lowers substituted.
In the making of currant or plum jelly
one cup of water is added for each cup
IT juice, and cup of sugar for each cup |
II juice and water, the result will be a |
much daintier jelly than where the un-
liluted fruitjuice is used, and at least one
lalf more jelly from the same quantities. |
Watery custard is caused by cooking in
n oven that is too hot. Set the custard
n pan of hot water and see that the
Vater does not boil during the baking.
good custard recipe is: One cup scalded
milk, one-half cup sugar, one-fourth tea
poon salt, four to six eggs, little nut
neg or other flavor.
To keep the joints of the hands from
citing stiff, after holding the hands in
ater as hot as can be borne massage
lem, both the backs and palms, with
Seet oil. This should be thoroughly
ibbed in. Then dip the hands in hot
alter again, using soap. Rinse with
ear water and rub on lotion of glycerin |
Id rosewater.
10 clean an ebony backed brush soak
e bristles in hot, soapy lather, rinsing
st in hot and then in cold water. The
cks should be rubbed with a small |
lite OF linseed oil and then polished a
tn a soft cloth. Dry the bristles as Il
ickly as possible after washing or they a
likely to get soft and aabby. Dry e
oroughly before using. v
Grease spots may be removed from 81
vi paper with the aid of blotter and L
lot fiat iron. Put the blotter over the
in and press it with the hot iron. By A
8 process the stain will be transferred
the blotter. Other stains may be re-
we'd from wall paper by rubbing them B
n piece Of bread day old, or with G
iece OF flannel dipped in dry oatmeal.
t lamp wick sticks or will not move al
and down easily, draw one or two of 81
threads from one side. In extin-
shing the flame of lamp never blow r
light down upon it, but across it. The 60
k should first be turned far down. Nj
'in, when trimming the wick do not
off the brown tinder, as it helps in su
ghting. Merely rub cloth along it Ca
emove any loose bits. r.
lany people are beginning to use char e.,
now for broiling. In default of the
II basket stoves that come on purpose
charcoal, any ordinary range may be
|. Take off one of the covers near
firebox, open the draught and build w,
fire directly on top of the oven. As To-
as it is well started close the car
lghts. In eight minutes there will via
bright scarlet glow and steak, chops mi,
sh can be broiled directly over the p
: heat eo,
} preserve broom from becoming 7
p always hang it by the little device Goa
he'd to the handle or, in the absence Dir
lis. tack on loop in a convenient Pitt
}; but, in any event, do not let the Gag
vs. stand on the floor A good plan con
through sweeping is to soak the poi
m a few moments in warm soapsuds or q
p it thoroughly and hang it up i'm I.
ateiy. A broom treated this way MAJ
last twice the time OF one standing
ne floor. When the straws become
broom is very soon rendered USE
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