Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-12-11
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HOUSEWIFE SUGGESTIONS.

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HOUSEWIFE SUGGESTIONS.
When the color has been taken out
Of silks by fruit stains, ammonia will
usually restore It.
A boiled egg which dries quickly
on the shell when taken from the
saucepan is fresh.
To remove spermaceti or wax from
fabric. place a blotter over the wax
and lay warm iron upon the blotter.
Fine old lace can be made to look
like new II laid away in dry starch for
several hours and then hung on the
clothes line on sunny day for short
time.
ITO feed pared apple to the baby"
says woman, run white tape or
cord through the apple and hang the
cannot get away"
Gold rings, brooches and other arti.
Giles Of jewelry that are set with prec.
ious stones can be cleaned with warm
water, soap, very little ammonia and
a soft old tooth brush.
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Stains can sometimes be removed
from wall paper by an application Of
harch; while this always handy arti.
Gle makes q very good substitute for
whiting when washing windows.
In slicins bacon. always place the
rind side down. 10 not try to cut
through the rind. but when sufficient
number OF slices arr cut, slip the
knife under them. keopins II as close
as possible to the rind
Never "boil'' clothes. To do 40
makes them yellow. Instead prepare
n boiling hot suds and pour this over
them. Wash through this by hand.
rinse and blue. and they VIII be white
and you will have no steamed mp
house.
An odd decoration on a dinner table
which was cool and refreshing look.
Ing was rose bowl filled with spark.
ling mineral water with the stems Of
the nasturtium and their leaves i'm.
mersed In II. After short time the
flowers and the foliage became cover.
cd with a mass of frostlike moisture
which was decidedly pretty.
Instead OF washing rice half dozen
times In cold water to remove the
starch rinse twice In very hot water
and the same results are gained. Few
northerners succeed In getting the
separated grains. ouch as are always
seen on southern tables. To obtain
them throw rice slowly into rapidly
boiling. slightly selted water and cook
twenty minutes uncovered.
| Whenever YOU want TO apply an
enamel finish. lightly rub with a me.
dium grade Of sandpaper. There are
several liquid paint and varnish re.
movers on the market II the old paint
Is In bad condition. Many women
are able and have the time to give
the finish In a room coat of enamel
paint. Dust and dirt do not adhere
to this finish, and Il is a great labor
saver as wen AS a delight to the eye.
II is also both sanitary and artistic.
A homemade paste for polishing
patent leather boots and shoes can
be easily prepared. Take half an
ounce OF white bees.wax cut or scrapc
II In small pieces. put Il into q small
Jam pot which must stand In a sauce
pan OF boiling water; as soon as It IL
liquid add half an ounce OF olive of.
then the same quantity OF pure lard.
Stir the whole with a piece Of stick
or cane. then add two teaspOonfuls Of
turpentine and stir II well In. Finally.
put In the same quantity. or oil of
lavender. Pour into tin boxes. let It
get cold and firm. After the boots
have had all dirt and dust removed
rub on a little of the paste and polish
with linen rag: this Will keep the
leather soft and prevent II from crack.
ing.