The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-14
Odds and Ends.

If bureau drawers stick try rubbing the
edges with kitchen soap.
Discoloration of the flesh from bruises
may be prevented by keeping the affected
pad OF soft linen soaked in whiskey. The
linen should never be allowed to dry.
A remedy for oily hair is equal parts
alcohol and black tea. Massage the scalp
erately strong. Steep one-half ounce tea
in one pint boiling water for twenty min
utes.
Hash is made more appetizing If served
with horseradish sauce. The same is true
boiled beef. thin cream sauce is the
foundation and the horseradish added is
the freshly grated kind and not that which
has been mixed with vinegar. Allow it to
cook for about three minutes and serve
hot.
If understood, stretching both early and
late and often, on rising. retiring and dur
ing the day may be of benefit Reaching
up, with the arms alternately, as though
trying TO touch the ceiling is an exercise
which lengthens the line from the waist
up. Bending forward. until able to touch
the toes with the fingers without bending
the knees, stretches the muscles of the
leg. Stretching makes muscles elastic.
Common soda is daily boon in the kitch-
en-, If used intelligently. little soda added
to boiling vegetables will hasten the cook
ing and add to their tenderness If used in
washing dishes very little soap will be
needed and the dishpan will not have
greasy ring IT the top. Jewish people, or
the orthodox ones at any rate, never use
soap in washing dishes, the usual substi-
tute being soda. In hot weather ii is
good plan to freShen meats before cooking
them by washing not soaking, them in soda
water.
To make cucumber cream, remove the
soft part from three cucumbers, press
through a colander and then. through a
two teaspo0nfuls of glycerine, five drops
salicylic acid. and a few drops of essence
of rose or violet. Keep in a porcelain jar.
This is a good sunburn lotion. If you do
not care to go TO the trouble of making
this cream. keep thick slices of cucumber
the toilet table, and occasionally. after
bathing, rub them on face and hands, rims
ing with clear water.
Boas have disappeared in everything ex-
cept ostrich feathers, stoes and capes Of
Che costliest and most perishable materials
having taken their place. Cheap stoles
are not tolerated. Chiffon maline, mousse
line de Sole lace and other thin materials
which fluff well used in their con-
struction Sometimes ribbon loops are used,
dozens of yards being consumed. The loops,
doubled several times, sewed to an in
visible foundation of net tags, themselves
being attached to fiat shape Of net. They
are thus relieved of all heaviness. and have
that airy. easily disturbed look which is
required of the garment.
An article of furniture too seldom used
is the clothes tree resembling the posts
of our grandmother's four-post bedstead
1t stands on three feet and has half a
dozen prongs or hooks. AS it takes up so
little floor space and holds so many gar
ments. IL is an Invaluable article. In a
small hall or vestibule. it takes the place
of the hat rack and in a larger hall 1t
compliments the table on which gentle
mems hats laid. For the necessary
airing of ones clothes over night it is pre-
ferabe TO chairs, as II can so easily be set
out OF the sleeping room In the bathroom
1t Is especially convenient.