The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-11-17
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.

HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
A cloth saturated in gasoline and
rubbed over porcelain bowls, tubs, etc.,
will remove dirt like magic.
Remember, when putting meat in the
ice chest not to place 1t against the
Ice. Ice draws the flavor out of meat.
Wooden breadboards should be
scrubbed with sand or salt instead Of
soap, in order to be kept in good con-
dition.
Clean grease or rust from plain iron
or galvanized iron sinks with kero-
sene and wash them with boiling hot
soapsuds.
When making pea soup put in a
! slice Of bread. 1t prevents peas sink
ing to the bottom and burning in the
saucepan.
Warm the dish covers carefully, es-
| pecially in cold weather, or you will
often spoil very tasty dish.
In the case Of a tiled floor, q little
| linseed oil rubbed in, and the tiles
| subsequently polished; brings up the
colors wonderfully.
Salt thrown into the oven imme-
! diately after anything has been
burned in it will make the objection
| able odor less disagreeable.
| Flatiron holders, if lined with lay
er Of soft leather, like the top Of a
boot, will protect your hand from
| heat far better than If made In the
ordinary way.
A piece of ammonia will keep gloves
in good condition If placed in the box
with them. Care must be taken, how
ever, that the ammonia does not touch
! the gloves.
Oh marks on wall paper can be re-
moved by applying q paste made of
pipe clay and cold water. Leave this
on all night and brush it off in the
morning. A second application may
| possibly be necessary.
| Eggs covered with boiling water and
allowed to stand for five minutes are
more nourishing and easier digested
than eggs placed in boiling water and
allowed to boil furiously for three and
a half minutes.
If a tin of paint has to be left OPEN
stir 1t thoroughly, so as to dissolve all
OF the Oil, then fill up with water.
When 1t becomes necessary to use the
paint pour off the water and you will
find it as fresh as when first opened
A cheap disinfectant to use in scrub
bling or washing utensils in a. sick
room is made by adding a teaspoonfu]
of turpentine to every bucket Of hot
water. Turpentlne Is a powerful dis
infectant, and will dispel all bad odors
To keep dress skirts free from
wrinkles they should be folded down
the center 'front.' then the doubled skirt
folded In thirds, and a large safety
pin thrust through the folds. The
safety pin, when fastened, is used as
hanger, and in this way the skirt
hangs straight, with no strain on any
part Of the waistband.
Spring CIeaning-When cleaning bed
chambers or any room where carpets
are used, have clean pail and dis
solve 2 ounces of alum in hot water
then pour in quarts of warm water
and apply with small brush to all
cracks and along edges; also to the
woodwork and springs Of beds and YOU
will never be troubled with vermin OF
any kind all summer.
Many persons do not seem to real.
lie how important it is to take prone,
care OF sponges, wash cloths and tooth
brushes. They all make excellent
breeding places for germs, and vet II
is not difficult to keep them in good
sanitary condition. The wash cloth,
are easiest to manage, as they can gt
into the wash and be boiled and sun.
ned every week. The others should b.
rtnsed in hot water and put into tn,
sun every pleasant day until thorough
ly dry. The sun Is a wonderful dis
infectant, and those who have bath
rooms opening on a shaft where r.
wholesome rays never penetrate shou,.
, be particularly diligent in looking af
l ter these things.
Concerning DumpIinss-some reel
pes for making dumplinEs call 70
shortening. This is mistake. and
nice stew or fricassee is often ,spoile,
by being served with heavy, soee,
3 dumplings. Heaviness is caused als
t by removing the lid of the not n
s steamer before the dumplings ar
t done. During the cooking the liou,
in the pot should be kept at a stead
!, boil. No more dough should h
= dropped in at time than will cove
e the surface Of the liquid or rest on tn
9 meat or those underneath will be 40.
0 gy and heavy. Do, not lift the cove
i till the dumplings are done. F1ou,
n salt, good baking powder and swee
= milk are all that are needed to max
:, light, fluffy dumplings. Mix and si1
}, pint flour. 2 teaspoonfuls bakin
k powder, and half teaspoon salt light
l. | and quickly. Mix tn d soft do,,r