Middletown transcript., 1903-07-18
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW


Quarter and core apples and pears be-
fore pairing; it saves time if the fruit is
imperfect.
Wash at one time potatoes for three or
four days use. If placed in peach bas-
ket they will not mould.
When cooking or preparing the dinner
one saves labor by having newspaper
spread OH the kitchen table.
When making apple jelly add the
Juice OF fresh pineapple, and you will
find the favor much improved.
A fritter shovel Is better than knife or
spoon to turn fried potatoes or hash. Try
| one for scraping the Tins and spider.
To fill pepper shaker with a small
opening, fold a piece of paper firmly
with thumb and fore-fnger, and let the
pepper slide down the crease.
To freshen the oilcloth, wiring a soft
cloth out of clear warm water, dip one
corner of it in kerosene, rub first with
the wet cloth, then with the oiled corner.
Use no soap.
A small sponge saturated with oil of
lavender and hung near the bed, or a
handkerchief moistened and laid near
the invalid's coach will be found an
efficient aid in driving away instrusive
flies.
To prevent the woodwork around the
sink from rotting a carpenter advised
covering with zinc. A particular kind of
nail is made for the purpose. The work
must be done perfectly to avoid sharp
edges.
Washable kid gloves would be more
popular if the proper way of washing
them were generally known. The whole
secret lies in using cold water instead of
warm and CASTLE soap. Stretch them on |
the hands.
Charcoal, while capital cleanser of |
the teeth, is seldom recommended by
dentists. Not only is it untidy to use,
but the particles have tendency to get
between the teeth and the gums, making
the latter recede.
For soft gums, that bleed easily, few
drops of myrrh added to the water in
which the teeth are cleaned will be found
excellent. Strength is of less importance
in cleaning the teeth than thoroughness.
The upper teeth should be brushed down.
ward, the lower teeth upward, both in
side and out.
Cucumbers are now used to take the
place of celery in fish and chicken salads.
These vegetables are only just coming
into favor in this country, though their
delightful possibilities have been recog.
nized in England for long time. The
seeds Of the cucumber can be removed
and filling of highly seasoned force.
ment put in their place. In this wav
Il is delicious. Il
Small, chalk-white teeth are a sign of
, weak constitution. Strong, normal
eeth are large and yellowish white.
an enthusiastic novelist. in
depicting the charms of his heroine, will
,ive her two rows of pearls between her
'ubv lips. The truth of the matter is.
nothing could be more ghastly or un-
natural or unbecoming than teeth made
# pearls. 1t is only Hstore teeth" that ,
possess high polish.
ANY housewife can "pasteurize milk /
making it sterile, if she cares to go to a
title trouble. Place pan of cold water
IN the stove and put the vessel contain
ng the milk into this pan. Just as soon
8 the water comes to boil take it off. c
ldd pinch of baking soda to the hot G
milk, the proportion being a little less 8
han half a teaspoonful to the quart. If Z
he milk is sweet it will remain so for C
hours even in the hottest '
'eather if put in a stoppered bottle. t
hysicians recommend this method of V
'eating milk for the use of babies i'm s
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White paint is cool and clean and fresh
'oking and it is the most suitable thing y
" summer cottage rooms, but it has its VI
One of them is that it u
ust be constantly looked after, as it IL
lows up every spot and speck. To clean
hint that has besome dirty, procure y y
lsin of warm water, saucerful of white IL
ng, and flannel. Dip the flannel in II
e water, squeeze it nearly dry, take up
much whitening as will adhere to it :"
I'd apply to the painted surface. Very ~
ntle rubbing will remove any grease or a.
rt. Rinse over with clean water, and :,
y with soft chamois leather. Paint -
,aned in this way will look as we'll as =, ~
g day it was laid on. White stairs a. "
ow up black in the crevices in most %
noying manner if not busted very :. -
refully. A little whitening dipped on a y.
! and rubbed over, after all possible O'
ct has been gotten rid of, remedies this
feet.