Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-02
ITEMS OF DOMESTIC LORE.
A Budget of Information Intended for the Aid of the Busy
 Housekeeper.

The dainty lace patterned oilcloths so much used for kitchen shelves are very apt to "stick" to the wood when they become saturated by the steam of the cooking. To avoid this, place pa- pers on the shelves before tacking on the oilcloth.
 Very thin curtains or those whose day of service is very nearly over will stand the ordeal of washing much better if care be taken to baste them upon sheets of cheesecloth first. This relieves them of much of the strain of wringing and prevents them from being whipped to pieces by the wind in drying.
 Grated horseradish can be kept on hand ready for use and yet retain it's fresh flavor if we'll covered with vinegar and put into an airtight jar immediately after grating. When it is to be used take out quantity desired, dilute slight ly with cold water and. mix with one teaspoonful of sugar to two tablespoons of horseradish
 Many housekeepers do not know that the tiny black specks seen on almost every lemon are the eggs of an insect. If the grated rind is used these eggs become an unwholesome element of the dish. Lemons should be dropped into water as soon as they come from the store, then scrubbed with little brush, dried with cloth and hung in net in a cupboard until used.
 Cotton and linen draperies and covers and clean new mattings make a house cooler, cleaner and 100 per cent. more L furnished, if we'll ventilated, makes summer living comfort rather than a burden, for it is the stiffness of too much woolen upholstery, carpeting and containing and the lack of ventilation that makes summer a dread to so many people.
 With many cooks the main objection to rhubarb pie is the fact that the un- dercrust becomes moist with the juice in the process of baking. This can, in "a measure, be avoided by brushing the inside of the lower crust with beaten egg and allowing 1t to become glazed. Then put in raw rhubarb, sweetened with granulated sugar, to which flour has been added in the proportion of one-eighth. A slight glazing of the upper crust when the pie is nearly f1n- ished adds very much to the appearance.
 Not every owner of a velveteen gown l is aware that velveteen stands washing. Yet this can be very successfully done. Have ready warm, soapy lather, inn merse the velveteen garment in it and gently rub until the dirt disappears. After rinsing press as dry as possible and iron damp on the wrong side with hot irons frequently changed. Then i hang in front of the fire to finish and the pile will come up like new. To be successful this treatment must be car l ried out with extreme care, otherwise l it is far cheaper to send the costume to a cleaners.
 The old-fashioned glaze chintz is now extremely fashionable and sensible foI bedroom spreads and hangings. It comes usually in large floral patterns on white ground and will last for years l if properly washed. The bed spreads are usually made long enough to ar range over the pillows, though separ- ate throw" for the pillows may be used The spreads are ordinary, finished with 8 white cotton knitted fringe OF both sides and one end. Sometimes the 1 walls are hung entirely with the chintz following out the English fashion, bu they are put up so they can easily be taken down and cleaned.