Middletown transcript., 1903-05-16
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

soaked Tor time in ammonia and rinsed
in clear water.
A. The best way to clean hairbrushes is
" with water to which few drops of am
monia has been added.
Glycerine is a capital remover of coffee
or milk spots from white goods. Paint
: the stains with the glycerine, then wash
out the glycerine with lukewarm rain
water.
8 A large manila envelope, pasted in the
inside of the cover at the back OF cook
books, is a very handy receptacle for clip
9 pings and copies of recipes which one
wishes to keep.
o When the boiled potatoes are strained
: take them at once to the open door or
: window and give them vigorous shak-
ing in the draught They will become
s white and mealy.
To remove tea stains pour boiling
: water over them. If of long standing,
, soak the linen in a solution of chloride of
lime until the stains disappear. then
wash through several clean waters.
! Lime in the eye should be washed out
quickly with vinegar and water, squeez-
ing some drops on the eyeball. Then
place soft pad soaked in vinegar over
the closed eye, and secure it to the head
BY bandage.
| A speck of dust in the eyes can be re-
moved by pointed piece of paper or
cameps hair brush. Afterward close the
eyes and bind a soft pad over the lids and
allow it to remain until all feeling of
of pain is gone.
Thread which has been soaked in water
over night, then slowly dried, will be
found much better for machine use than
thread which is used au natural. Seams g,
that are stitched with it will neither ,
draw nor stretch.
Earnish stains may be removed from q
the hands, and also from the brushes d
with which it is applied, with spirits of il
wine. First wash with little spirit, i,
and then, after wiping with rag, wash |,
thoroughly in soapy, water. a
An easy way of ridding the house of "
black ants is to brush all the crevices that tt
are frequented by the tiny pests with t.
alum and water, mixed in the proportion el
OF two pounds of alum to three quarts of u
water, and applied boiling hot. il
Alcohol and water constitute a good d
washing fluid for fine cut and plate glass.
Soaps, cleaning powders and polishing P,
preparations are apt to scratch and dim
highly polished surfaces. Only old, soft
towels should be used for wiping glass.
For softening water for bathing pur- :;
poses nothing is better than oatmeal. q,
Place small quantity in a cheesecloth - :.
or muslin bag, place in the water for a :, -
minute or two, then squeeze and remove. :.
The oatmeal must be renewed every few
days. te
There is no better remedy for a bee =;
sting than the juice of roasted onion. -
Roast the onion in ths ashes, if possible, %
and squeeze the juice out, hot as can be nu
borne, on the affected part. This simple - IL
remedy, applied in time, has been known IL
10 save life. 1h
int
The best way to remove marks and =,
'ings made by hot water jugs, etc., being ~
'ut upon polished trays or tables is to sos
make thin paste of salad oil and salt. ~
4eave it on the mark or ring for an hour; lne
hen polish with dry cloth, and the DE
mark will have disappeared. Gle
Magnesia makes capital cleanser for ia"
elicate, light colored fabrics that have DE
ecome spotted or stained. Rub the spots nat
n both sides with magnesia, then put on
he article away. just as it is. When ing
eeded, brush off the magnesia, and the L0s
irt will be found to have disappeared. Pre-
No kitchen luxury gives better satisfac- Ma
on than the kitchen bouquet which "a
,mes in caramel form, and lends rich til .
,lor and delicious taste to soups, gra- ST.
les, hashes and made dishes. It is made Lou
ON concentrated extract of vegetables, Ma,
'ices and meat extract, and very little to
it goes far in cooking. incl
When knives have steel blades they SAN
.ould be cleaned and polished after each tion
ling. This is best accomplished if 1872
nall basket is kept near at hand which to /
ntaias potato, bathbrick and incl
'lishing cloth. Scrape little of the SAN
ick upon board, dip the cut end of the
g potato INTO IL, ana use THIS 10 rub the sale
ade of the knife free of all stains. Then unit
'lish with the cloth and wash Tie handle sAR
warm but not hot water. o;an
Opinions often differ as to the digestive 7.1O
alities of bananas, especially for chill good
en-. The banana is highly nutritious,
d satisfies the craving for starchy food
lich most children feel. The trouble is
at the fruit is usually eaten without Ei
ing chewed, and the stomach has hard pets
'rk to digest the solid Jumps. good as h
y to serve bananas at the nursery tuall
Die is to cut them in small cubes, there will
preserving the taste, white seems to .of ca
lost when they are sliced thinly. the
eak up fresh lady fingers with them douh
d serve with plenty of sweet cream. respe
For slight burns, relief may be had by soon
plying linen cloth soaked in strong mule
ntion OF bicarbonate of soda. If ones the
thes catch on fire the flames should vher
quickly extinguished by throwing bate
,r the victim table cloth, blanket. It wi
wi or rug. II one is standing when disap
clothes catch, first of all pull her the
yn to the ground to prevent the flames capae
m rising. The next step, after -extin-
shing the flames, is to procure rome REDI
.eed. olive, or better still, some carron
and some cotton, wool or sheet wad. On
z. Cut away the clothing carefully .ar p
h pair of scissors, taking care not to c;seo
away any that may stick to the v.n;a