Middletown transcript., 1908-04-04
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

with imewater if iprocurable, and -four,
which is easily to be had anywhere, is
good, the object to cover the surface Of
the burn and prevent the air affecting it.
| To remove ink stains from the hands
with oxalic acid put an ounce of the
crystals in pint bottle and FL up with
water. M~tk the bottle plainly with the
name and also ,hs word 'Poison." Wet
a piece of cloth with the acid solution
and rub the stained places. Use pointed
orange wood stick beneath the nails.
Follow with thorough washing in clear
water.
Besides great anxiety sickness in the
house causes a great deal of extra work.
In any disease accompanied by fever
arises the complication of how to keep
ice water always at hand, so at any min
ute the patient may have refreshing
drink. 1t is very firing for the nurse to
run down several flights of steps to the
refrigerator, to say nothing of the invaled
who is apt to be restless and exaeting,
and the long wait on the overweight
Imagination makes her feel as if she was
being neglected. The following method
for keeping ice upstairs is very good and
shows how besides being reading matter
newspaper can be turned into very
useful article. One often wonders if the
ancient Romans who first introduced the
daily journal ever realized to how many
uses it was going to be put and what they
would think if they could look, on the
present generation and see the thrifty
housewife rolling up carpets with it to
keep out the moths and covering the
pantry shelves.
Fill a pitcher with ice and water and
set in the center Of newspaper, then
gather the four corners at the top, bring
ing the ends tightly together. Place
rubber band around them to hold close
and exclude air. A pitcher OF ice water
treated in this manner will stand all
night with scarcely perceptible melting
of ice.
Tea leaves should never be used for
sweeping purposes until they have been
well rinsed in several changes of water. |
This su cceeds in extracting any remains
ofcoloring matter, which would otherwise
have the effect of staining the wool of the |
carpet.
To make bread raspings with little |
trouble, crusts of bread should first be |
well Drowned in the oven and then passed |
through the mincer. Crumbs, whether
dried or toasted, must always be kept in
stoppered bottles.
When not In use, hot.water bottles |
should be inflated with air and screwed |
up tightly SO that the sides do not adhere
to each other. The India rubber will last |
much longer if this is preserved in when
ever the bottle is put away even for a
day or two.
To remove ink stains from cloth, rub
thoroughly with boiled rice. If the stains
have become dry, it may be necessary to
repeat.
For lime water, cover a piece of lime
the size of an egg with quart of cold
water, stir well, let settle, pour off the
clear water and bottle.
The heels of rubber shoes will not wear
out so quickly if pieces are cut from the
old rubbers and fitted in the heels of the
new ones. They should be glued in
firmly.
Sewing needles if left undisturbed in
the flannel leaves of the needle book are
often rusted by the sulphur used in pre-
pairing the flannel. Use chamois skin in
stead
For light pot-pie dumplings have
steamer made to fit inside the pot just
'eaching the liquor which will boil up
md over but not submerge them.
The cord for sewing on shoe buttons
nay not be familiar to everyone. 1t is
ound in the shoe department and consists
# long strong black cord, at one end of {
which there is fastened needle. One g
ord sews the buttons on two shoes.
Rinsing rice through two hot waters q
emoves the starch as well as several cold q
Fater baths.
A lump of cut sugar in the teapot will /
revent stain if the tea is spilled and will :
ot perceptibly affect the taste. 7
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