Middletown transcript., 1906-08-11
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

Il When boiling pudding, remember t
placea stick inthe bottom OF the saucepan
This will prevent the pudding burning.
. Flies will not settle on windows tina
have been washed with water with whicI
little kersone has been mixed.
/ The best thing for cleaning tinware il
common soda Dampen a cloth, dip it in
soda, rub the ware briskiv, wash and
wipe dry.
4 A porcelain sink can be cleaned by
scrubbing what hot soda water and then
rubbing with rotten stone, where there
are hard stains.
A triangular piece OF zinc nailed to the
end of the ironing board over narrow
strips OF wood will be found a most salts
factory iron rest.
Sweeping the porch floors with cloth
covered broom viii preserve the appear
ance as well as the paint longer than if
scratched with coarse broom straws.
When the air is particularly close and
sleep seems out of the question, place a
, dish OF cold water under the bed, and re-
freshing sleep will come with the cooler
air.
A comparatively new wrinkle on all
sorts OF brushes is the rubber fitting at the
ends that keeps them from scratching the
furniture with which they may come in
contact.
There are brushes galore these days,
! special brushes for floors and windows
and furniture, each one OF which does its
own particular work better than any
other kind of brush can do it.
Another glove that is comparatively
new invention is made oi cotton threads
aud filled with powder that is good
polisher. As the glove is used the pow
der sits between the threds, SO that the
article that is being rubbed is cleaned as
we'll as polished.
To keep sandwiches fresh, tin boxes in
VIII ,ch sweet walters are purchased are
handy receptacles in which to stow away
sandwiches for evening lunches. Packed
carefully with lids nicely adjusted, and
set on ice until needed the sandwiches
are temptingly moist.
A child's transparent slate makes a
seryieeable laundry list with the printed |
slip beneath the glass upon which num-
Der and date are written with pencil at
tached. The frame can be decorated |
with powdered sulphur will effectually |
with passepartout.
To make window glass Opaque dissolve |
tablespoonful OF EPSON salts in a glass
OF beer or ale. The combination is best /
effected by heating. Wipe the mixture
over the window you wish to cover with
crystals. 1t is impossible to see through
the lacework. Greater opaqueness is
gained by increasing the quantity Of salts.
Lemon Juice thickened toa creamy state
with powdered sulphur will effectually
whiten white straw hats. Spread on,
and when dry remove with stiff clean
brust-broom. Astrong solution of oxalic
acid will also clean straw hats, but it
is difficult for an amateur to use little
enought Of the liquid cleaners.
Sure death to flies. A peppermint
plant in pot is as good as a fy-paper to
rid room of those annoying pests-the
flies. There are several varieties of plants
which the flies do not love but the pep
permint is their special aversion. They
will hurry to leave the room where it is.
Clean flannel dipped in paraf1in oil will
satisfactorily remove finger marks on pol
ished or painted wood if rubbed on for
a few moments. Wipe with clean cloth
wrung from hot water to remove the odor.
The oil will also prevent leather from
cracking, and is said to make shoes take
polish easier.
An adjuster for curtains and pictures
has been invented that will no doubt
save many fall not to speak of sprains
and bruises. 1t consists of long wooden
handle on the end Of which is hook-like
projection of iron. With this hook pic
lures may be removed from the molding
and curtain poles may be adjusted with
the greatest ease without having to climb
on chair or stepladder
Should an ignorant maid allow wood
en- cooking utensil such as the potato
masher, to soak in dish water till the dirt
or grease sinks into the fiber, then with
out rinsing and properly drying tuck it
into drawer or cupboard, lift cannot be
sandpapered to its original whiteness,
better burn it and buy. new one
seeing that the new one has proper
attentions when soiled.
Cantaloupes or muskmelons are best
when they are ,ellowish instead of green
and have no rough ridges. At the ends
hey should be bit soft to the touch
hat is, should yield under pressure,
though not too much, or it is an indica-
ton that they will be seft inside. Like
he watermelon, they should be of good
weight when firm and in well developed
condition.
Use clean, fiat dishes to hold whatever i
3 on the lower shelves of the refrigerat, T. 4
A good habit to acquire is that of wash. /
ng such dishes daily, partly for cleanli. Il
less, partly to guard against the possibility G
il anything being overlooked and conse. I
lnently becoming tainted, thereby pos Il
'ibly contaminating Whole shelf full OF d
sood food tc
There is no way OF telling cling from i
j freestone peach except by breaking the 2
ruit. Whether they are sufficiently ripe
or table use can be readily distinguished
or the skin should be yellow, perhaps
Eith tinges Of red on spots that have been
exposed to the direct rays OF the sun. and 4
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