The Washington times., 1906-10-20
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS

To wash laces make a suds with naph-
tha soap and tepid water. put the Aces
in il and let them soak for half an hour;
then souse them around au1 squeeze
between the hands 10 get the water out.
Make fresh suds, souse laces around
again. but do not rub lest you break the
meshes; squeeze. then rinse in two VA
ters. with a few drops of dissolved gum
arabic In the last water. If ,he lace IS
cream or ecru add a few drops of orange
dive 70 the last water, or If pure Whltc,
few drops of blJng. Spread Oh
sheet 20 dry; when nearly dry Full gent
~ into shape and roll from one END,
keeping edges even then wrap in
damp cloth and let lie for half an nour
and press with not too hot iron.
When a liquid which evaporaJes quick
~ is used to clean any article of clotn-
ing place g clean white blotting paper un-
der the soiled portion TO keep the liquid
from spreading ever too much Of he
material.
Pine cones make pretty picture frames
end other novelties and are nice
clean pIaythlngs for children.
A pinch of salt added TO the coffee
will improve its aroma.
Try dipping lamb chops In lemon
Juice iuss before broiling them. They
are delicious.
When broning steak try brushing it
over with butter and Hour to keep the
MIX changed from a cool atmosphere
70 a not kitchen viii sour IN very Few
II freshly cleaned tiles are rubbed over
with parafhn they viii keep clean for
a long while.
A few drops Of lemon juice added u
scrambled eggs while cooking VIII i'm
prove them.
To remove fly specks from vanished
surfaces use equal parts or water and
skim milk warmed.
Disc0lored china baking dishes can be
made as clean as when new by rubbing
them with whiting
TRY sharpening the scissors by at
tempting TO cut a large daTning needle
FOR a few minutes.
Glass which has become dusty must
be thoroughly busted off before 10 is
cleaned IN any other way
In baking juicy PIES, try putting IN
each pie a tcaspOOnIul OF nne tapioca-
Ii prevents the juice from running over
and also imparts a rich flavor To the pie
To open a fruit jar. try placing a
warm fiatiron on the cover FOR d rev
moments.
When eggs are cheaper I'm the fall. put
some away for use later on, even Christ
mas. when they come so high. Put a
layer OF oats in box. stand eggs on
small end over this SO they do not
touch each other. .hen layer Of oats
and more eggs with oats on top Of all ,
put ia "a cool place but where they Will
not freeze
A way 10 do up Renaissance lace doll
les or centerpieces i5 10 wash or blue
them as usul and pull out every point
and figure. Then pin very carefully at
each point on clean Ile board cover
cd with "a clean cloth.
rvHgure and point straighl
and even and put I'm the sun 10 dry
II the piece is little yellow. pour
warm water over IL after u dries and
let it dry again.
The piece viii not need any ironing
and viii be as fresh az when just made.
In bottliuE or preserving fruit every
thing depends on the weather at the
time the fruit is gathered. The weather
should not only be bright and fne at
, the time the fruit Is gathered. but should
have been so for at least tWeuty-four
hours before. With vegetables the same
thing may DE said The bottles the fruit
+ IS put in must or course, be quite clean
and perfectly dry
z To make boiled water relished, fiji the
/ kettle with cool water, to which a gen
erous pinch Of salt has been added and
I boil rapidly Pour IL into glass quart
jars and set aside 10 cool. When ready
10 go into the refrigerator, cover them
tightly until used The result VIII be
a clear, palatable water quite different
from that usually served