Middletown transcript., 1909-08-07
USEFUL THINGS no KNOW

marble snch as the children use to pla
With. This marble will keep in eonstan
motion in the bottom Of the kettle Will
the jelly is cooking. Thus i need not b
stirred or looked after until finished.
Whatever else is neglected inthe sum
msr household, the ice box must not b
sighted. It need not BE- hard to keel
clean, however.
Borax isau inyalHabls sid to the womal
who wishes to keep hsr Ice box immacu
late. Ii is especially desirable for use il
small refrigerators where little food /
kept, aud where ice ID kept more for th'
purpose Of preserving butter and mill
and keeping bottled watsrs cool. How
ever, it is excellent for Z ice boxes.
Cold water with plea of pure bOra1
10 preferable to hot wassl To use 10 Wipiai
off the wallis of the refrigerator. II ItdOesn'l
beat the box, and, being germ killer, i
purifes everything it' touches. Il may
also be put in the corners Of the refFiger
ator. 85s
Its best use Of ell 10 perhaps in keeping
tie receptacle for the lee itself and the
outlet tube in pure and sanitary condi
ton. It may be sprinkled freely ovel
the bottom OF the ice box proper and on
the rack holding the ice.
To clean wall paper, use the following
recipe. Ten cents worth Of liquid am
monia, 10 cents worth Of oil Of sassafras,
one teaspoouful feyen fully Of soda, twc
teaspooufuIs (even fnIll Of salt, and one
quart Of cold water. Mix lhe cold water
with the ingredients, then add white
-four until il is thick enough to drop from
a spoon. Put in 3 covered pail, set in :
kettle Of boiling water. aud c,,ok until
done. stirring often.
II It does not stick to the hands when
cool, is isdone. Remove from the pail
aud divide into ''Ioagse," working each
piece while in ths hand. Take ont
only what is needed, leaving Ghe rest COW
cred in the pail, to prevent the ammonia
from eyaporating. Rub the wall with 8
loaf, working the dirt into the dough.
When very dirty, exchange for clean
LOAF. This removes dirt and grease mag
icaIly aud leaves old paper as good as
new when used carefully.
To quickly clear roOme Of flies, burn
pyrethrum powder or blow powdered
black flag ints the air OF the room with .
powder blower. This causes flies to fall
TO the floor in stunned condition. They
must then be gathered up and destroyed.
Sprinkle chloride Of lime over old paper
old straw and other refuse Of like nature.
Pour kerosene into drains.
Clean cuspidors every day. Keep 8
per cent. solution Of carbolic acid in them
ali the time. Get rid Of sawdust boxes
used as euspidOrs- destroy thenl-they're
unsanitary.
Don't allow dirt 70 accumulate in cor
ners, behind doors, back Of radiators
under stoves, etc.
Allow no decsyipg matter Of any sOrt
to accumulate on or near your premises.
Take one-fonrtll rosin and three fourth
tai ow, put it into dieh and set on stove.
Heat until it boils aud is thoroughly
linked. Let cool, but not too much. Put
lit on the soles Of children's shoes and
they will wear twice as long.
To make blacking for leather seats beal
" ell the yoIks Of two eggs and the white
of one, mix q tablespoonful Of gin aud {
tablespoonful Of sugar, thicken it with
ivory black, add 20 it the eggs and use al
common blackine. the seats or cushions
being left day or two to harden. ThiI
is also good for dressing shoes.
Leaks in rubber water bags and gloves
may be repaired in the following manner
Pace piece Of tailor's mending tissue
over the hole; moissen it with common
cleaning chloroform; put another layer 8
trifls larger and moisien in the same way
until tise Or six pieces have been applied
Az the cliloroform eyspOrates the patch
becomes finn and your bag is as good ai
new.
A housekeeper who like her linen pFesE
scented will be delighted with lavender
sachet, which can be made at a very
snlall cost. To 10 ounces Of the dried
lavender fowere, powdered, put ounces
Of powdered benzOin, ounces Of cypress
powder aud n drains Of oil OF lavender.
The powders should be thoroughly mixed
and the oil dropped over them. It ia
best then TO shut it In tin or glass for .
week, but it can be used Immediately.
Soft white leather shoes can be cleaned
in gasoline, and when not too badly soiled
they clean nicely with almost any white
powder. Pique or linen shoes should be
washed, but often il merely dusty they
can be cleaned with white chalk or -four.
A white polish 10 make with whiting and
water, made medium thick and applied
with cloth. Rub the shoes free from
dry powder after they have been dried.
Chamois bootses clean incest in rather
strong ammonia water. They should be
washed 10 ammonia water aud wiped. dry
with towel. do not dry chamois near
artificial heat.
you are doubtful about your cream
zeeping sweet, heat It to almost boiling.
put in tightly coFked glass bottles and
seton the Ice to cool. In this way 1t will
not sour nearly 90 soon.
Keep taeks in bottles. It saves opening
many boxes = fad . particular kind.
Never pour hot water on iapanned
trays, or their surface will crack and peel
off. The right plan is to wash them with
a little warm. soapy water, dry with .
cloth and poll b with little dry -four.
Ammonia should not be used in the
evening Or near q FIRE, nor should the
bottle be allowed 70 remain uncerked. It