The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-09-24
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE.
from VARIOUS pomestic
Authorities.


A tablespoonful OF lemon juice added
TO the water In which rice is boiling is
said to aid In making the rice whittier and
keeping the grains separate
To frost bathroom window dissolve
epson salts with vinegar, apply to the
glass with a brush and when dry give
It coating of white yarnish.
Stop cracks Ia wall with plaster OF
paris, but mix the plaster with vinegar,
not with water, for vinegar prevents It's
setting too quickly and makes il easy
Of manipulation.
Tar on cotton fabrics can be removed
by covering the spots with butter and
allowing It to remain for some hours be-
fore the garment Is washed. The fresh
or the stain the more easily will It come
out
To prevent the Juice running out OF
fruit pie make a roll OF tube OF clean
white paper and stand II upright
through the crust This will lot the
steam escape and prevent the juice from
boiling over.
To keep q rubber plant In condition ID
must have plenty of earth, plenty Of
water and a shower bath once a week.
When Il has dried, after this bath, wipe
the leaves and sponge them with milk;
this treatment acts as food. as well as
making them rich and glossy. A rub
ber plant should have plenty of light,
but no direct sunshine, and care should
be taken 10 prevent the water from
standing In the pot: keep the ground
moist but do not soak the roots with
standing water.
To set the color In black stockings.
tights. etc, place the garments In a solu-
tion formed of one gallon OF warm water
to two tablespoonfuls of beef gall. Let
them remain till the water Is cold.
squeeze, shake and dry out Of the sun.
DO not use n wringer. Another way Of
treating black stockings (cotton) is TO
wash them In warm soapsuds and rinse
In water OF the same temperature, TO
which a little vinegar has been added.
This has the effect Of mercerizlng the
stockings 80 that they will keep their
color TIL worn out.
Here Is a hint for the possessors OF
lace collars When you desire to clean
the collar, put some shaved soap into
boiling water and drop in the lace, stir
ring II around until the dirt is out Of il.
Add to a teacupful Of hot water one tea
spoonful Of gum arabic: dip the lace in
this, squeeze partly dry and smooth out,
pinning down each point and corner on
board covered with muslin. When dry,
the collar will be found 10 look as good
as new. This suggestion will be OF serv-
ice 10 owners OF the large cape collars
now so fashionable. which defy ANA
teur efforts In the way OF doing up"
Before a new print goes into the tub
set the colors. The way OF doing that
depends on the coIors. For green. blue.
pinkish purple mauve and aniline reds,
soak ten minutes IN alum water. using
four ounces of alum to a tub Of water.
For the madder tlnts. soak In sugar Of
lead solutiun--an ounce OF the salt 10
gallon Of water Por black, black and
white grays and deep purples. dissolve
a handful Of coarse salt In a tub Of wa
ter and soak about seven minutes Some
blacks are made fresher and more per-
manent by putting strong black pepper
tea into the FIRST suds. Il Ii best to try
the color Of anything by wetting
small piece in the various solutions. and
using that from which II comes out
brightest