The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
Household suaqestions.


 Marion Harlan gives the following helpful suggestions:
 The best polish for engraved silver is whiting and ammonia. It should be ap- piled with a soft brush then rubbed with cheesecloth or soft cotton cloths.
 To remove cream spot from embroidered centerpieces or dolles dampen the spot with household ammonia, then lay a fresh piece of plotting paper over it and iron. lightly. This treatment will remove any grease from white goods
 When ironing blouses or dresses with large buttons sewn on 1t will be found a much easier task if the work is done on several thicknesses of blankets or towels. Turn the garment button side down and press on the wrong side. The buttons sink into the soft padding, leaving a smooth surface for the iron to polish. E Nothing is more troublesome than try ing to keep a cloth on the broom while cleaning the dust off the wall. Use the sleeves and legs of old knit underwear. Tut the broom handle in the large part of sleeve or leg; pull it up well over the broom; no pin is needed to keep 1t in place. It can't slip off; the more you pull down on the wall the tighter the cloth will hold
 To remove the grease stains which are formed upon kitchen wall by the steam caused by cooking and by the dust of, sweeping apply the following solution by means of soft cloth or sponge: A pail ful of warm soapsuds, a little ammonia and four tablespoonfuls of kerosene Grease spots may also be removed by pressing plotting paper to the wall by means of a hot iron.
 If snet or lard Is kept in tin it will keep much fresher than if in the earthenware jars.
 If chamois skin is wrung out of soapy water without rinsing it will be soft and flexible when dry instead of stiff
 To mend the sides of an iron utensil use putty. Place ashes and salt over the putty, which will thus be effectually hardened in a few days. If clothes are soaked over night the labor of washing will be greatly frightened by adding one tablespoonful of pure am ! monia to each tub of water. After removing all dust, wipe screen doors with kerosene and they will look new, and as long as the odor remains mosquitoes and moth millers will give 1 them a wide berth
 l Venetian cloth which has worn shiny in l parts can be renovated in simple man ner. Roll the material in a wet cloth and 1 leave for several hours Hold one inch above 1t very hot iron The steam aris- l ing from the damp goods will raise the l nap of the cloth.
 | To mend tinware paste piece of stff 1 brown paper across the hole by means of 1 cold water paste Then pour hot water | into the pan and after allowing this t. 1 stand while. it will be found that no amount of scraping will be sufficient to 1 remove it. If the piece of tinware be placed on the stove the patch will of l course, burn off but it cam be easily re- | placed.
 | In molding jelly or any kind of pud- | dings do not make the mistake of think | ing 1t is best to turn the contents into 9 cold vessel If both are of the same temperature it is even better, and the contents will be smoother on the surface when released if heat is applied on the outside of the vessel Often when the molds are ice cold it causes the mixture to stick to the edges.