Middletown transcript., 1906-10-27
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

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II you have pyrograpby outfit, it il
best 10 have every broom and scrubbine
brush marked with the name aud obieci
for which it is designed, so that there will
be no danger Of your persian rug being
swept With greasy kitchen broom.
A very satisfactory way OF washing
fannels il By means Of an ordinary scrub
bing or vegetable brush. Take the article
to be washed and place it upon the wash
board rub over with soap and brush it
| until clean. This will be found much
easier way than the old one, aud the
clothes will last longer. It is equally as
good for 6ne laces aud silk gloves.
In making iron holders sheet OF as
hestos should be spread between two
pieces of denim to make an iron-holder
that u light, easily held and imperyious
to heat.
Be sure to place pad under the oil
cloth cover to your kitchen table, as it
lessons the noise, renders it easier to
clean and doubles its wearing qualities.
Flowers used on hats become faded
altsr short time. Yon make them look
as fresh as new by dipping them, one at q
time, into a solution made OF gasoline and
oil paints. Get the kind artists use, in
the color desired, Then take a small
quantity at time and mix with the gas.
oline-not over bowlfnl, for small
flowers like roses. Try the mixture with
q piece Of cotton cloth. If it is the de.
sired shade dip rose, then when it be-
comes saturated shake it until nearly
or quite dry. Repeat the process with
each flower.
A good comfort lining when making a
comfort for baby's cradle. use soft, feecy
padding, the kind that is used under the
linen cloths of q dining table. Il will
prove most satisfactory.
Using gasoline without leaving ring.
This is done successfully by folding a
small Turkish washrag once. OF this
make tight roll-winding together with
stout twine. Use the folded end of this
as swab. Place small quantity of gas
oline in saucer, dip the swab in lightly,
avoid too much fluid.s Stroke the spot
gently until it disappears. Never pour
gasoline on grease spot. The ring is
caused by too free use Of gasoline.
II sticky or burned pan is rubbed
with dry bread crust, it win leave it
beautifully smooth, aud will not stick
next time it is used. This is especially
good for griddles.
For mending hard substances like
metal or glass there is nothing more satis-
factory than melted alum. Simply melt
the alum over an intense heat, and apply
while hot. An ivory handle to knife
which had ioosened Was mended in this
way forty years ago, and has been in use
ever since without breaking or loosening.
Beautiful and inexpensive hall curtains
can be made Of bobbinet with inch and a
half heMs all around. Down one side
and across the bottom is design four in
ches vide in the old-fashioned darning
pattern. The work is very speedy and
the cost was ouly for the bobbinet and
mercerized floss for the darning.
Have the soles OF new shoes vanished
before they are worn. Select shoes that
have not had the soles blackened before
they leave the factory. The yarnish
makes smooth, glossy surface that is
impervious to water, and so toughens the
leather that it wears much longer. Stout
leather boots of the manish last, varpished
can be worn with much comfort, the feet
feeling warm aud dry, even ON wet
pavement.
To Increase the capacity Of clothes
presses, cut sticks from old brooms and
place them across the clothes press, let
sing the ends rest on the boards that hold
the hooks. This enables many coat hang
Eers TO be used, and if in gentleman's
clothes press, trousers can be folded and
placed over the rods SO that the creases
win remain in place.