The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-01
AROUND THE HOUSE
ODDS AND ENDS or INFORMATION
FOR THE HoUsEKEEPEa
How to clean the Faucets and Other
Brasses EaslIy--Repair'n9 tne
Favorite Rocker Seal
Other Things.

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Cleaning up faucets. the tops Of the
fireplace irons, and other brasses
about the house seems to be q big
bugbear to very many housekeepers'
but IL one will save the water IN
which the beans are paeboiled before
putting into the bean pot to be baked,
and wash the brasses thoroughly with
this, then rub them dry with Q soft
cloth, 1t will take but few moments
labor to have them all bright and shin
ing, and the hands will have been
cleansed also, instead Of becoming
grimy with some sort Of powder.
Many sewing or small rocking chairs
are so comfortable that one feels a
pang at parting with them when the
cane seats are broken through, and
there is no place where they can con-
yeniently be sent for repair. When
the reseating Is attempted at home,
the result is often a failure, for the
newly constructed seat Is too apt to
sag or hump. This can be easily pre-
vented BY cutting strips Of burlap
about two inches wide and tacking
them firmly In place The strips should
be interviewer SO as to resemble a
checker board. Over such a founda-
! ton and upholstering can be neatly
fastened.
Kitchen aprons wear out a few
inches below the belt, especially il one
works much about sink which has
sharp edge, as soapstone and iron
sinks toc often d. 1t is an excellent
plan to make the apron long and with
deep hem, then when It becomes
worn 1t can be quickly ripped out Of
the belt, the hem let down and the
bottom Of 1t gathered and sewn into
the belt and then after the worn part
has been cut of what is now the bot
tom of the apron can be hemmed. This
does not take as long as to make a
new apron, and 1t does make one
piece Of goods do the work OF two.
A woman noted for her labor saving
inventions says that she never winds
bobbins for her sewing machine. She
simply places the bobbin in the shut
| tie after putting the end Of the thread
through the eye, puts the shuttle in
the machine and the spool in one OF
the drawers of the machine, and thus
winds her bobbin as she stitches.
Many lace waists which have been
made up over a thin china silk often
becoine too small for wear after they
have been cleansed or washed several
times. 1t Is not quite practical to cut
the front open and insert a fancy vest
In a blouslng waist. although 1t can
be done with excellent results in q
tight fitting corsage. Usually the
net or lace can be pulled back tc
nearly its original proportions and the
trouble is with the silk alone This
may be remedied by inserting a piece
of silk each side of the front in the
lining. This is covered by making Q
deep collar Of batiste. which is one oi
the fashionable accessories of the mo
ment, and covering the inserted pieces
by the adjustment of the collar. The
deep collar should be removable, and
can be worn with other waists. II
may be embroidered or simply edged
with lace.
There are many households where
fresh fish is not available more thar
once or twice week. where the fam
fly are fond of chowder. Salt fish car
be freshened so as to be usable fol
this purpose, but canned salmon II
much more to be desired. and once
the cook has used 1t she will wonder
why she never thought Of it before
Make the chowder In the usual way.
An oiled floor is much harder Il
care for than polished floor from ths
fact that a drop Of grease from the
frying pan makes an ugly looking spo'
which seems very hard to get out. OF
such spot just put little baking
soda. let 1t remain short time TO alb
sorb the grease. and then wash in ho
water.
When the kitchen adjoins the din
ing-room, with no pantry between
there is too often an odor Of the cook
Ing noticeable In the dining-room ant
other rooms where the doors are open
To obyiate this put few drops Of oi
Of lavender in cup Of hot water ant
let 1t stand in the dining-room for five
minutes before dinner is served.
| 1t Is often an economy Of time ant
fuel to boil quite quantity OF pota
toes at one cooking. Peel them. ans
thus have them ready for frying, bak
ing with cheese. and similar methods
Of quick reheating.
Ice Cream With Sponge Cake.