Middletown transcript., 1907-11-09
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: keep gloves ID good condition Il placed III
The box with them. Care must be taken,
j Ihowevek tliat ths ammonia docs not
touch the gloves
White lace should never Be put away
without first being cleaned and repaired
4 should Elien be laid ID box lined with
blue tissne paper and sprinkled alI over
with little powdered niagnssia. tile
paper being then wrapped around the
lace 90 that il Il completely protected
Irom the air. When tie lace Is again
required he inaeneaia can easily be
shaken ont.
His great mistake when stitching v
maching 70 sew everything with the san Q
length Of stitch, IT the material il ve.v
fne and close, too small stitch will
tend to cause tile fabric to tear at tile
seams The sleeves Of bodice should
alwayss however, be firmly sewn, many
dressniakers stitching twice around the
arnshole bnt the long skirt seams should
be sewn. on the contrary, with wider
stitch.
To darn table damask, use raveling
from tile cloth. Iithere is anactnal hole,
put under il pieceof the same damask.
matching the pattern to thread. Then
darn backward and forward with the
rareling. II the work il done right; the
patch will not show after laundering ex-
lcept by careful scrutiny. In tie past.
skiil in such needle craft was considered
a necessary accomplishment for The sstin-
Lished young lady. !"
A woman removed every trace oil bad
ink stain from q new Administer carpet |
| by making thick paste OF buttermilk
and starch, Covering the spot with II.
leaving il for two days and then removing
Lit and repeating the process After the |
firsf~ application tile blenisll had faded !
nearly ont. slle washed II thoroughly
with cold water to remove all tile paste,
and put on another LAYER This she left
three days. When she removed ii and /
washed the place in cold water, The stain
had disappeared
Women who are compelled to do .
good deal Of housework, and whose fin-
gers are constantly in water, should try
the plan Of washing their hands III the
ordinary way with soap and water, and
while wet of rubbing dry salt well over
the cnticle. This will remove all Crime
and stains. aud win keep tie hands
smooth and white. A slice of lemon Is
invaluable for preserving the fine texture
OF the skin, and should be rubbed ovtr
the hands while waslling.1
Don't let buttons hang by their last
thread, darn small holes. never wear dirty
or tumble lace, and bind frayed skirts.
Don't sew too much don't enihroider
too manv hours q dav don't do nne
thing exclusively and all the time. for
this means stain upon yonr eyea.
When pressing the dress after Il hes
been made. tl,e iron silnnld be worked
according to the nau. Willie in sponeine
and cleaning a similar procedure sI,nnld
always he followed.
To make paper transparent, satarate II
with castor oil and then dry II.
A pinch Of salt improves cakes. candiss
and almost everything that is cooked.
Remove s"rata e,sipe from iyarv ~
immerainR it +, he,.zine aud g..i i. v.o. er 4
with brnsh.
Boil aix peach kernels IL > quart 1T
milk to he usedsfor custard II viii ins-
prove the flavor.
sift a tablespoonful If finIr with tie
cornmeal used Tor milsl,. It will prevent
the mnsh sticking.
. A few drops of alcohol rnbhed M Il
inside Of lamp chimneys will renlnve all &
trace Of greasy smoke when water alone
is Of no avail.
The blemish may be removed from a
rusted article hv soaking it IN kerosene
oil for q while. The oil loosens the rust
80 that il may easily be scraped Of
To avoid breakagee hen washing glass,
fold towel several times and place il in
the bottom Of tile bowl used for washing
up. This prevents thin glass from break
ing and chipping.
Many p p.ople have been annoyed as
finding their irons quite rusty after they
have been put away a few days. Tie
way to prevent this happening Is, before
you put them away, to rub little warm
grease over them and then wrap them up
In brown paper. When ron take them
out to use, dip them into hot water that
has had small piece Of soda dissolved in
II, rub dry, and then put them to heat
in the usual way. When they are ready
to be used on tile ironing board, have
piece OF brown paper with a little pow
dered bath brick on it, and rub the
surface OF your irons with this. II seenis
rather lengthy process. but It really
does not take long 10 do, and housewives
will be rewarded for tile trouble they /
have taken BY finding the irons deIightIy
smooth and easy to use, aud when they
are like this the ironing can be done {
twice as quickly.
a stair carpet should never be swept
down with long broom, but always with
! short-handIed brush and dust pan
held closely under each !, ep Of The stairs.
When mailing down a carpet after. lie
ioor has been washed, DO certain that the
ioor j. qnise dry or the nails will rnss
md iniare the carpet. SprinkIiiR nice,
resh, green. damp grass on carpet keeps
Town the dust, and giyestlie room fresh :
md gaieaeanf smell (sreasu er,,,te -. : ~. &