The Winslow mail., 1908-10-17
in THE HOUSEHOLD
HiNTS ON MANY SUBJECTS OF
INTEREST.
How Prunes Provide Their Own
weetening-Effective Way to Hang
Pictures-Soda and Water
Good for Kitchen Floor.

Need No Sugar. many house
wives know that prunes require abso-
lutely no sweetening; that if they are
cooked slowly for hours and hours"
there is sugar from them that nature
provides as a sweetening. In other
words they sweeten themselves" and
if cooked long enough are covered
with rich syrup, without one grain
of sugar being added to them. The
flavor is also improved by this method
of cooking them by the oftentimes
despised prune sauce becomes an en-
joyable addition to the table.
Picture Hanging.-Too little atten-
ton is generally given to the hanging
of pictures. They should be hung as
nearly vertical fiat against the wall
as possible, and not tipped forward
at various angles with the wall. The
best effect is given by using two hooks,
so that two vertical lines of wire ap-
pear instead of the triangular piece
resulting when but one hook is used.
: The effect is more restful in a room
where the pictures are hung verti-
cally.
Kitchen Floor CIeaner.-So many
people find it hard to keep their
kitchen floors in good condition that
method may help them. Wash with
soda and water. After sprinkling
about a heaping teaspoonful of soda
on any grease spots, pour boiling wa
ter over it, then take a mop and wipe
up the whole floor. This is far more
satisfactory than scrubbing, for it will
take out grease spots without the use
of "elbow grease" This will also
keen the floor snowy white as we'll as
clean.
Don't Use Soap.-Never use soap
when cleaning oilcloth. 1t fades the
colors, and the paint will soon wear
off Ammonia should also be avoided,
because it gives a dull appearance.
Take a clean flannel cloth and apply
warm water. The oilcloth should then
be wiped off with a dry cloth. Skim
milk is excellent to use, and will give
the oilcloth a gloss. If a brush is
used it should be soft one, but it is
better not to use any.
Care of Rubber Shoes.-To make
rubber shoes wear longer, from the
tops of old rubber shoes cut pieces the
shape of heel. Smear these pieces
On the lining side with thick mucilage,
Or any sticky substance, and place in
the heels of rubbers, pressing down
firmly. These protectors prevent the
rubber from receiving the direct pres
sure of the boot heels, and can be
renewed when they show the least
signs of wear
Cleaning Furniture. - Furniture
needs cleaning as much as other
woodwork. 1t may be washed with
warm soapsuds, quickly wiped dry
and then rubbed with an oily cloth.
A good polish is made by mixing three
parts of linseed oil and one part of
spirits of turpentine. Apply with a
wooden cloth, and when dry rub well
with dry woolen cloth. This is
especially good polish for scratched
or marred furniture, and will restore
the color and luster to varnish.
Here is the way one farmer cares
for his manure: In one corner of the
barn lot he has a shed closed on one
end, both sides and part of the front
into which he puts the manure. Any
offal, leaves, trash, ETC., he finds on
the place are put in there with the
manure. This compost pile Is left
to accumulate from one year to an
other, and when well rotted is taken
out and spread on the land. There