Middletown transcript., 1906-10-06
USEFUL THINOs TO KNOW

In washing yelyeteen, cold water mus
be used for rinsing. The velyeteen mus
be dried quickly before hot fire with
the wrong side out and ironed over q
thick pad of soft blanket.
Good lauDdresses, when washing white
stockings. whether of silk or thread add
few drops OF oxalic acid to the water.
The reason OF this is that the acid has the
effect Of removing the stains caused by
the boots and shoes. which are only
"set'' ahen washed with ordinary soap
aud water.
| The vogue for tiny handkerehiefs with
cnlered borders makes the question Of
laundering them SO as Ia preserve tn
cal,rs from fading very important
| point aud il is always best, il possible.
10 carry out the washing ct home. The
l.landkerrhiefs slIould first be soaked for
/ ten minutes in basinfnl of tepid water.
10 which tpaspoonful of turpentine has
leen added. This will ensure their re-
taining their color and after The soaking
tlIey can be washed in the ordinary man.
nrr.
A black leather travelling bag can al
ways be kept in capital condition by mix
ing one tablespoonful of sweet oil with
Two tablespoonfuls of milk and rubbing
this we'll into The bag. After it has
thoroughly dried il should be polished
| With chamois leather.
woyen woollen garments which hare
! become too thin la places to support the
extra strain Of an ordinary darn, can be-
treated in the following manner: Soak a
piece of net till quite soft, ard when dry
| tack on to the thin place on the inside
OF the garment The needle should be
woven in aud out over the net, and q
firm foundation being thus made .or Ll,e
darn, the niending vii. be found to be
quite satisfactory. y
A fawn cloth coat or waistcoat can be
!; cleaned satisfactorily at home by rub
| bing the garment over with pulyerised
iuiier's earth, using a email dry sponge
or rubber skin-brush for the purpose. |
When every inch has been gone over
carefully the garment should be put
away in box, taking care to leave the |
powder in it, and should be left untouch-
ed for three or four days. At the end of
that time it should be taken out and well
brushed and beaten.
A silk skirt lining is very apt to be-
come soiled and dusty at the edge and |
should never be left in this condition.
A good plan is to go over it from time to
time with cloth well wrung out in vine-
gar and warm water. This will consider
ably freshen the silk as we'll as removing
dust.
mother-o' pearl buckle should be
cIeansed by covering the buckle with a
paste made of whiting and water and
Vi hen quite dry brushing it off and pol
islling with dry cloth.
Many persons do not seem to realize
how important it is to take proper care Of
sponges, wash cloths and tooth brushes.
They all make excellent breeding places
for germs aud yet il is not difficult to
keep them in good sanitary condition.
Tie wash cloths are easiest to manage, as
they can go into the wash and be boiled
and summed every week. The others
should be rinsed in hot water and put
into the sun every pleasant day, until
thoroughly dry. The sun is wonderful
disinfectant aud those who have bath
rooms opening on shaft where its wheIe-
some rays never penetrate, should be par
ticnlarIy diligent IN looking alter these
things.
The harmless necessary cat, is gem
orally the best guard against mice, bat in
honses where puss is not tolerated, resort |
may be had to cayenne pepper. Stop up
q moase hole with bag covered with
cayenne pepper, and the mice will gem
orally migrate to other quarters.
To treat bruise in furniture get q
large piece of brown paper, soak it in'l
cnld water for few seconds and have
ready hot irons. Place the folded paper
over the bruised place in the wood and
thrn iron over il. Repeat this process
ill the wood is swollen. Let the wood
dry for MI hour or so aud then polish in
the usual manner.
l case uf stone bruises and deep in.
jurirs under The sHrfaee, where there is
~. outside wound, and the onter layer Of
.k,ii i str. Lard and deep. great care
~. uId he takent,prutecs the H. Jury from,
fuHl.ef bruisiig, aud the pressure Of the
hard earf.kin removed by careful shaw
j ~stil sharp razor. Then soaking in
illr hsll barli three nr fnnr times.
Nlleu lIn. zane is aorh from chairs aud
they are nat cn,ei,i. red !, Cd ,slitlY valu-
able ler lhe expense nf new cane seats
they MAJ be reseated with heavy cord
and will wear ipf long time. The old
cane should all be cleared away and the
lengths of cord run In the same holes and
knotted securely benpatL. Then weave
them in and out after the manner of
Measing the cane. although it is not nec-
essary to attempt any special pattern.
After reaching the opposite side the free
ends are pushed down through the holes
and tied beneath. Give the seat coat of
paint or stain 10 match the chair frame
and d very acceptable chair 10 the result.
Cranberries cooked in double boiler !
with no water except that IN the outer .
vessel are superior in color aud flavor to i
those stewed in the ordinary way. The
flavorofth thscranberry is greatly improved
il small piece Of apple, pared aud cut in
small bite, is added. The proportions
should be half an apple to q qnart Of cram
berries. T
When hole has been iaulmsd in the E