The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-22
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE.
Odd Hits of information Gieaned
from Various Domestie
Authorities.

A tablespoonful OF lemon juice added
TO the water In which rice is boiling Ia
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
II coating Of white varnish.
Stop cracks In wall with plaster OF
paris. but mix the plaster with vinegar,
not with water. for vinegar prevents lie
setting too quickly and makes IL easy
OF manipulation.
Tar on cotton fabrics can be removed
by covering the spots with butter and
allowing II to remain for some hours be-
fore the garment is washed. The fresh
er the stain the more easily will II come
out
To prevent the Juice running out of
a fruit pie make a roll OF tube OF clean
white paper and stand IL upright
through the crust. This will let the
steam escape and prevent the juice from
boiling over.
To keep a rubber plant In condition II
must have plenty OF earth. plenty Of
water and a shower bath once a week.
When II has dried. after this bath, vine
the leaves and sponge them with milk:
this treatment acts as food. as well az
making them rich and glossy. A rub
Der plant should have plenty OF light,
but no direct sunshine. and care should
be taken TO 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- |
ton formed Of one gallon OF warm water |
10 two tablespoonfuls OF beef gall. Let
them remain TIL the water is cold.
squeeze. shake and dry out Of the sun.
Do not use a wringer. Another way OF |
treating black stockings (eotton) Is 10 |
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 so that they viii keep their
coioT un worn out
Here is q hint for the posaessorn Of
lace collars, When you desire to clean
The collar, put some shaved soap into
boiling water and drop in the lace, stir
ring It around until the dirt Is out OF Il
Add TO teacupful OF hot water one tea
spoonful OF gum arabic; dip the lace in
his. squeeze partly dry and smooth out.
1inning down each point and corner on
board covered with muslin. When dry,
he collar win be found to look as good
y new. This suggestion viii be OF serv-
&c TO owners Of the large cape collars
low 80 fashionable. which defy anna
eur efforts In the way OF doing up."
Before a new prln, goes into the tub
iet the colora. The way OF doing that
depends on the colora For green. blue.
,inkish purple. mauve and anlllne reds,
oak ten minutes in alum water. usina
our ounces Of alum 70 a tub Of water.
Tor the madder tints soak in sugar OF
cad soluuon--an ounce OF the salt TO
'allon OF water For black. black and
fhite. graya and deep puvples. dissolve {
handful OF coarse salt IN a tub OF wa.
er and soak about seven minutes. some
lacks are made fresher and more per-
aanent BY putting strong black pepper {
"a into the first suds. II is best to try I
ne color OF anything By wetting 9
mall piece IN the various solutions. and
sing that from which Il comes out !
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