Middletown transcript., 1903-09-12
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

Don't use alcohol on the face unless
the skin is oily.
Do not use soap oftener than once
day. Night is the best time.
Don't use cold water when giving the
face cosmetic scrub. Warm water, fol-
lowed by dash of cold water, is better.
Vinegar will eradicate yellow stains
from the face. Battle the bruise at once
with vinegar and discoloration will be
prevented.
If lemons show signs of spelling or
growing hard and horny, place them in
more than enough water to cover them.
Change every day or two.
Ammonia when used too literally in
washing of the hair may turn it white.
If used at all the proportion should be a
half tablespoonful to gallon of water
Vinegar applied to the fingers when
ink stained will answer the purpose of
pumice stone. After rubbing well with
the vinegar wash with soap and water.
Ifthe pan in which baking powder bis
cult are to be baked is thoroughly heated,
and the biscuit placed in it quickly they
will rise and bake more quickly and in
sure brown under crust.
Keep a piece of pumice stone (not
soap)by the kitchen sink to use in scrap
ing dishes. 1t is effective even when a
wire dishcloth fails, and may be used on
ware that the wire would injure.
Don't use tincture of benzoin on the
face unless the skin is dry. 1t is detri-
mental to an oily one. This is an instance
of a preparation excellent in itself, but
not suited to every complexion.
To clean glass decanter put into it
few Jumps of soda and a.spoonful of vim
egar. Shake well, but leave the top open,
or the decanter may burst. Rinse with
clear water and turn down to drain.
Baths of sea water or dissolved sea
salt or common rock salt exercise toni
flying influence on the skin. Dilute acid
mixed with from three to ten times its
quantity of water and sponged over the
surface is useful.
Owing 10 the lack of pectin in peaches
and pears it is impossible to make jelly
rom them without adding an acid. A
1essertspoonful of cider vinegar to each
,up of juice will secure good, firm jelly
rom either of these fruits.
A little ammonia slightly diluted makes
! capital cleanser for greasy coat collar.
Velvet collars may be treated in the
anne way, and the pile raised by hold
ng close to hot iron as soon as the
leansing operation is completed.
In making graham bread the crust
ften hardens before the loaf arises suffi-
iently hence heavy bread. Spread a
of cream over the top just
efore putting in the oven and the crust
I'LL stay moist until nearly done.
Flatirons will not rust if they are
'axed before they are put away, as the
tile film Of wax prevents the action of
he air which produces rust. When the
'ons have been allowed to rust they
1ould be secured with little salt after
eing rubbed with wax
Persons who suffer from excessive per-
,iration of the feet should be especially
articular. They should bathe their
et in cold water, rubbing alcohol be-
veen the toes, and powder the feet care
lily with equal parts of orris root and
arch. When person suffers from cold
ct, frequent bathing is often eficacious,
1t the feet ought to be rubbed vigor-
lsly after the bath.
The lids, rubbers and fasteners of pre-
rye jars should be thoroughly sterilized
fore using. Ordinary washing is not
ough if they have been left, as is the
ual case, on the top shelf of some kit
en or cellar closet since last in service.
kettle of these canning and preserving
cessories should be filled with cold
ater and allowed to come to boil over
slow fire, This process soaks off and
oroughly removes any gummed juice
t from previous careless washing,
d the final boiling effectually sterilizes
EN- and makes them prime for another
ason's usefulness.