Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

vegetables liable to have small insects
sticking to the leaves throw the vegeta-
bles in salt water, which will instantly
release them. Rinse thoroughly under
running water and in several pans of clear
well water. If you will closely examine
lettuce you will notice that miniature in
sects will cling tenaciously to the leaves
and an ordinary washing will not release
them unless salt is added to the water
Soap we'll applied to drawer slides will
keep the drawers in furniture and closets
from sticking.
Discoored cups and dishes used for
baking can be made as new by rubbing
the brown stains with flannel dipped
into whiting.
Patent leather shoes should be cleansed
with milk, or little sweet oil may be
rubbed into them. The soles and heels
of such shoes are, of course, TO be cleaned
with backing.
Aluminium ware is so much used now
that preparation for cleaning it will be
found useful. 1t furnishes quite asquickly
as silver and brass; so tea kettles, cot-
fee pots, ETC., can be eleansed as follows:
Dissolve twenty grammes OF borax in
water and third as much ammonia.
Shake we'll together; apply and polish un-
iii the white glittering effect comes that
is always on new kettles.
Alter washing lace curtains lay a
blanket on the floor in some empty room,
spread the curtains OH the blanket, stretch
ing them carefully, and they will keep
their place without any fastening until
dried.
Pillow cases will have their usefulness
prolonged if, when they are begtunlng to
show signs OF wear they are unstitched at
the bottom, and, before being scanned up
again, are folded so that the seam at the
side now goes down the middle, In this
way one secures the whole case, getting
an equal amount of wear,
Even when the oven is quite right and
the pastry has been made moderately
rich, a woman will feel dissatisfied at the
appearance of pie, because she misses
the rich brown gloss that she has seen on
pastry made by practical cooks. To OBJ
tain this gloss she needs wrinkle. 1t is
produced by egg wash. An egg is beaten
up with a little sugar and small
quantity of milk is added. With this
wash the pie is brushed over after the
pastry has been finished.
One often hears complaints that the
boiler rusts and ironmolds the clothes.
To prevent this as soon as the boiler is
emptied rub well over with soap, This
will not only prevent rust, it will also
help to make suds for the next boiling.
To keep mice away from pantries aud
cupboards sprinkle cayenne pepper on
the shelves. In boxes and wardrobes
put Jumps of camphor among the
clothes, for mice dislike the smell of it.
The camphor must be renewed every now
and then, for it eyaporates in the air.
For easy boot cleaning brush the boots
free from dust, then with bit Of rag rub
little glycerin we'll into the leather.
Let nearly dry, then rub with soft
brush. If rubbed after wearing with a
| velvet covered pad or duster they will re-
| tanned their polish for days and the gly'
cerin helps to keep the leather a good
color and to make it soft and comfortable
to wear.
II one remembers that they can have
Ionly one pair Of eyes all the days OF their
life it will help in taking care of the pair
they have. Do not read before break
fast. The moment your eyes are
tired change your line of vision. Lei
your eyes roam to distant objects and try
| to relax as fully as possible. Sometimes
an overtaxation brings on a nervous pain
| in the back of the neck which may be
due to eyestrain. If this is suspected
have your eyes examined by good op.
tician for proper adjustment of glasses.
An oculist will be able to tell you
whether any disease of the eye exists.
Do not sleep too much. This dulls the
eyes. Do not sleep too little. Lack oI
sleep weakens the eyes, and eyes, like
| other parts of the body, get sick, you
know. Then there is suffering and an
| oculist's bilI-and the damage to ones
beauty.
The very best way to wash sweaters,
babies sacks, leggings and afghans-in
| fact, all garments knitted or crocheted oil
wool-is to sew the article in bag oI
cheesecoth or mosquito netting. Then
wash the bag, with its contents, in sofi
water with good white soap. TIE water
must not be cold; neither must it be very
hot. aud of course the soap must never be
rubbed into the bag, the water being
soaped beforehand. After rinsing in sew
eral waters, which must be OF the same
temperature as the soapy water, rip the
garment from the bag, but do not hang il
on line to dry. Lay it fiat on table
without stretching. Place in the air tc
dry II colored, avoid the sunlight, as il
will fade It. Some ammonia in the watel
helps to keep wool garments soft. Tht
disastrous experience that many people
have had in washing sweaters is due tt
the fact that they wiring and stretch them
which should never be done. Simply
crush the bag to squeeze out the water
but do not wiring.
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