Middletown transcript., 1907-08-31
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

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to dry them and renew their original
| fufiness. White blankets can be washed
by using half cup Of iayelle water to the
| frst suds, though tints should not be
subjected to strong alkali. It is best to
soak the blankets with tepid water and
| naptha soap, as this removes all dust and
stains, after which use white soap and
thoroughly rinse them. As they dry in
the sunshine, they should be lightly
beaten with rattan carpet beater. This
fiuffs them, making them appear like
new. Never fold and put away if they
are the least damp.
The vinegar used to set colors should
be of tile coIoress kind and free from
adulterants.
For oily hair which is difficult to ar
range during tie summer this formula is
excellent Half an ounce alcoholic tinc-
ture Of cantharides, three-quarters OF an
ounce each spirits rosemary, glycerine
and aromatic vinegar, mixed with half
ounce of orange-fower water. Dampen
the hair every other day with this mix
ture.
Sweet grape wine is medicinal drink
very beneficial to delicate persons when
taken with pure olive oil. To prepare
grape wine use as many grapes as wanted,
wash and boil the same as for jelly.
Drain off the juice and boil with half as
much sugar, or sweeten to taste. While
boiling boiling 6kit11i ard bottle fer The
bottles must be tightly corked, the corks
dipped into sealing wax, and each bottle
should be wrapped in newspaper and
placed in cool place in the cellar. This
drink is often served at fashionable func-
tions during the winter where wines are
prohibited.
Boil pound of bran in gallon OF
water for an hour and use the liquid for
going over kitchen paint after it has been
thoroughly washed. This will clean paint
and give to it very glossy surface.
Select out the best parts of old blankets,
sew together and cover with some pretty
print. These comforts make excellent
bed clothes for children's beds, and being
much smaller than the ordinary comfort
or quilt, exactly suit small bed.
Geraniums from seed bloom when less
than year old. Plant them in fine soil
in small cans, and transplant when they
have FIVE or six leaves or when four or
five plants seem crowded in can.
To make floor mop take old stockings
and cut into strips, fasten large bunch
of them to the mop or nail them to a
broom handle. They last long time
and are excellent for mopping painted
porches.
To make tutti frutti, cut pineapple,
oranges, figs, nuts, cherries, bananas and
Malaga grapes in small thin pieces !;
sweeten and allow it TO stand until a
syrup is formed. Serve in small cups,
covering each with finely chopped nuts.
When the brass tops ON kerosene lamps
get loose, try melted alum for holding
them in place. Alum must be melted
over All intense heat, aud it is excellent
for mending purposes.
Lemons will keep longer if placed in
covered glass jars. By some it is said
they will keep longer if the jars nre filed
with water. II wrapped in tissue paper
and placed in bran they will last many
weeks during hot weather.
II canned pears have a flat taste, and
most pears do, they will be improved by
adding stick cinnamon to them while
cooking.
ALI juices left after making preserves
should be boiled down, bottled, securely
corked and labeled for winter use when
they are delicious to add to gelatine pud-
dings, blanc manue, sauces and fruit
drinks
Place tea grounds around the roots OF
ferns and be rewarded with rich growth
of leaves. Frequently change the leaves.
After using knife to pare onions drop
it in cold water and leave until the dishes
are washed, then wash with hot soapsuds
and no odor will be noticed. This rule
holds good for utensils in which fish have
been cooked. Securing soaps will not
remove disagreeabIe odors from knives
and dishes, but this simple method never
fails.
A cloth dipped in strong cider vinegar
| will clean mica.
To make paper stick to metal use a
strong solution of washing soda. While
hot dip the metal in and when clean take
it out and rub with soft cloth. Apply
onion juice to the metal, press the paper
smoothly over it, and it will adhere like
glue and it will be almost impossible to
separate the two.
Remember that salt raises the tempera-
ture OF boiling water, thereby making
vegetables cook more quickly when il is
used.
Chopped cncumbers with tomatoes,
when highly seasoned, make a good filling
for tomato shells when serving individual
dishes. One may decorate the dish with
| parsley or lettuce leaves.
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! Green vegetables are rich in organic
mineral salt which is very needful in
vegetable nutrition, and should always
be included in every menu.
| All grease marks on delicate silk can
be removed by saturating the spots with
ether.
i A very satisfactory way to clean rug:
Ii after they have been hung on the line
and beat, is to brush them carefully with
whisk broom dipped in gasoline.
4 Before boiling eggs, wet the SHELF
thoroughly in cold water before droppine
: in the boiling water and they will no
crack
To scale fish quickly cover with boiling
water let it remain in the water just hal