Middletown transcript., 1907-07-20
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

lemons, then rinse thoroughly with colo
e water. It is much better than scrubbing
y While heating irons over a flame the
= irons will heat sooner if placed in pyra.
: mid over the fame, as the upper iron
placed across the two lower ones helps to
! keep in the heat. As soon as one iron is
: removed, place on the fourth.
Never twist the hair in towel to dry
it. Instead let the air and sunshine re-
; move the moisture.
Charcoal, it is claimed, will absorb the
, injurious gases in the stomach and bowels,
caused by undigested foods. and often
acts as mild laxative.
Do not throw away the strong wooden
skewers that come in the meat from the
shops. Carefully cleaned, they may be
used second time, if need be but they
are also useful in variety of other ways,
such as cleaning out creyices in cooking
utensils, lamp tops, the corners Of win
dow panes and SO forth.
An egg shampoo is made by dissolving
| five ounces of CASTLE coap in a pint of
boiling water. Do not boil, but keep
warm until soap is all dissolved. Pour
into large mouth glass jar. When cold
it will be jelly. To use take two table,
spoonfuls of the mixture and beat into
two raw eggs. If too thick add little
water. Never put in the egg until the
shampoo is to be used, as it will not keep.
Singeing the hair is better than cutting |
it for the reason that the hair is not then |
SO likely to split. Singeing is also more
thorough. Twist the hair in a tight, |
little strand, rub the wrong way and |
apply lighted taper to all the little ends
that stick out. Applications of diluted |
alcohol will keep the scalp and hair clean |
and will really act as tonic. 1t may be
rubbed into the scalp every night
} When packing flowers for mail, never,
under any circumstances, send them in a
cardboard box, but in a tin or, better
still, q wooden box. Quite fill the box,
but be careful to avoid the slightest pres
sure on the blooms. Sprinkle the flowers
we'll with water, and use only tissue-paper
to line the box. A good way Of packing
long.stalked flowers is to lay them in rows
at each end of the box, their stems over
tapping in the center. Take a piece of
stick just shade longer than the inside
width of the box, aud spring it across the
center of the box, pressing it well down
onto the ends of the STEMS This plan
keeps every bloom from moving and be-
coming bruised or broken. Roll some
tissue paper round the stick; this will
prevent any damage being done to the
stalks. Never use cotton wool except
when packing very delicate hothouse
specimens.
A lump of sugar saturated with lemon
juice, and eaten slowly, will cure hiccough.
Brush pie crust with cream to insure
rich brown color.
The milk in beef loaf or farci can be
replaced by tomato sauce or catsup, for
change.
Whip cream in pitcher. 1t whips
more quickly than in an open bowl, with :
less spatter.
An artists palette knife or druggists 1
spatula is vast improvement on yege- {
table or case knife in the kitchen, for
innumerable purposes.
A poor masticating apparatus should a
not deprive one Of eating nuts and cheese, o
as both can be ground very fine and 1
fabricated with cream. e
Leftover oysters of any kind can be :,
used to good advantage as basis for an >
oyster sauce to be used with eggs, fish or
poultry, or as fayoring in a stuffing for :,
any Of these. Oyster straws, too, are, as !;
delicious as cheese straws, and are made u
N the same way as the latter. =
Less scum rises on soup after the re- Il
luisite amount of salt has been added, al
therefore arrange the skimming accord ol
ngly. st
A cup of cream added to pot of beans = =
he last hour while baking greatly i'm sa
proves them.
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Bread is not indispensable to make
tuffing. Potatoes, rice, fruits and chest
luts answer the purpose as well.
Pumpkin and squash are better for
teaming than boiling.
On ironing day. when space on the cl
ange top is valuable, and it is also desir- co
BILE to keep the top as clean as possible, W
hops or hamburg steak can be baked in IN
be oven. eV
A spoonful Of water added before beat " ~
ng an egg increases the amount of froth :. !"
pinch of salt hastens its coming. u =,
Oysters for frying may be rolled in corn w
neal and no egg is needed. on
A small piece of Goldfish added to escaI. Gil
'ped satisfy greatly improves the flavor fol
If food becomes slightly burnt while lei
ooking set the pan at once in basin of th
old water and its flavor will be unin. di'
lred. wi
II you suffer from heartburn try eating sa
small piece of dry orange peel when the gu
tack comes on. This will often work
'onders. irc
When ironing stand on a footstool. -
'ou will be surprised how much less - -
red you are at the end of the day than :. =.
hen you stand on the floor =. s
A little vinegar poured in vessels i'm
lediately after cooking onions, and al Of
wed to come to the boil, will remove ms
le odor and taste of the onions. ini
To whiten piano keys rub with clean
'ft rag dipped in alcohol. If very yell
W piece of flannel moistened with eau
3 cologne should be used instead.