The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-26
HousEHoLD NOTES

Alcohol is better than water to clean rlass
 tddin9 borax to hot water.
 Rice water may be used to starch the tnest lingerie garments.
 Apply a raw onion to the sting of wasp or bee to stop the pain.
 A panama hat can be greatly whiten- d by rubbing it with cornmeal. Cold lamb is much improved by faving a cream dressing poured over Borax may be used to set black or black and white cotton goods for Bunches of Sweet clover hume in the aoeets. will. it is said. keep away moths.
 Nearly any salad can be improved " sprinkiinE it very lightly with pull rerixed sugar.
 ubhed all over with olive oil after erery meal
 Meat will not brown so quickly. and zill not burn. if pan of water is naced in the oven.
 Rust stains may. be removed from F>ste goods by applying lemon Juice ssAss saN to the spots.
 &5owers dipped in or gently painted Eith melted white wax will remain as fresh for a long time.
 Iced tea is improved in flavor 1T a tozen cloves are allowed to soak in it or a few minutes.
 | gers moisten it and touch it with the mlphur end of e. match.
 The addition of a beaten egg to the mashed potatoes used for potato Shaving naaxnesia is good substi- ute for talcun1, as it is harmless and toes not adhere to the skin.
 An excellent cement for nending ihina may be made by mixing plaster with gum arabic and water.
 Cold rice mixed with sz1redded cocoa iut and a we1l-beatens egg is very ,alatable when made into fritters
 Stains and discolorations on tinware ,an be Removed by dipping a damp 10th in common soda and rubbing Srislxly-
 Steel knives that are not in general ling them with a strong solution of to5a- s9s s.~ Epson salt, dissolved in hot water md applied to window with a brush To clean marble, take two. parts of loda. oneTof punice and one of salt. III in powder. and mix in paste Apple juice. which may be bought It groceries, mixes deliciously with rape juice Use equal parts with soekins the feet night and morning n hot water will do much to relieve d1e pain that often comes from walk he in hot weather;
 A nimple sYrup that is good to. serve m hot waff1es. Is made by boiling Fater and sugar together and adding dnnamon to taste.
 Cut sheets of tinfoil and place under fovekyase doilies. and there will be lo trouble with dampness affecting he furniture.
 IF bread dough is well beaten with ' large spoon before the hands. are tut into it the bread will be light and
 
 If dirt seems to settle under the leLfls. rub pulverized pumfce stone un- Ter them with an orange stick and Fa0h with hot wateEs@
 A tiny pinch of soda and half tea lpoonful Of sugar cooked with green be4s will add to their flavor as well Us to their appearance
 .1r up small and boiled in a sauce lan with a little water. and never put h the oven to melt.
 Parmesian cheese. which Is useful 1nly for cooking. should always be tept grated sn a bottle so that it will tlWaye be ready for use. Olive oil. if it is pure. is a splendid n the Orient for thousands of years is c beautifier-
 Mosquitoes will stay out of a. room h4t has been sprinkled with mix mre of one part spirits of lavender md live or six parts of water.
 Ginger ale can be greatly improved Tor fhose .who do not care for the taste plain ginger by mixing it with emon juice or mint leaves.
 To keep berries and small vegetables b the refrigerator without having hem scent the butter and milk. put ham In small glass jars. and put on Mud stains can be sponged from Rhite cloth when it ig .inconvenient to raah the whole suit. by using a little ammonia and soapy water.
 A. D, y,aA o1r fvz xt.u uarx1e water with white ones. This specially holds good if one happens io hGxe table linen with colored bord- IF buttonholes of starched coIlars ma euffs are n1oistened on the inside oefore buttoninR. they will button iaeily and will be much less likely to Wnsn a teapot has become neasty III tt with boiling water and add some stronG waning soda Let it stand for day and then scald it thoroughly.
 Te remove rust. from steel. make e >astea of fine emery powder and kero- 5cne. rub on. let stand a little while hen polish vigorously with a rag dip ped h water.
 put under the stair carpet at the edge 6 each step. it will save the wear oi he carpet.s improve it4 appearance snd make it feel softer
 There fs no greater menace to health
 
 be thorouEh1y washed out each weel with ammonia water and piece ot sharccaf should always be kept in 1t
 To keep c. floor very white. scrub fl with . mixture of three parts of sant and one paRts of partly slaled lime This will remove all grease spots anC 4esfroy all insect life.
 B0fh lingerie blouses and shirtwaistl Bta1 clean much longer if they have hffIo etixenfnE-not hard starched al he cuffs. but just enough to give { flieht body and prevent nmpness.
 Red entrants mashed to pulp ant Inc eprinkled with layers of sugar un fi1 they are very sweet, make an ex eellent conserve to serve with beef O whenever currant jelly is appropriate
 S1k stocking should be soaked fo haR an hour in warm suds. softenel with ammonia gently squeezed am finsed between the hands. blued witt hltramarine blue. and dried wfthou hsing an iron.
 To make dainty pastry cups mix pint of boiled rice with two eggs. fin patty pans with it and bake unti nightly brown. Fill them with cream ed pAas. asparaEus or meat.
 m ordersto have toast thin and cris1