Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

III is said that teaSpOOnful of salt
and one of pulxeriZcd soap added t.
every two cuptul5 ii starch will give a
fine glaze to the starched clothes.
When pressing dark linen frocks it is
Just AS well to cover the board for the
time with piece OF dark material, anC
fhns avoid pressing white lint into the
material.
The most convenient and cheapest o:
all dsinfectants to use in the cellar is
quicl' line. 1t may be placed in dishes
in bins or cnpboards, CT scattered loose
in dark. damp corners.
Save all tissue paper. whether tori
or not. 1t is useful for cleaning mir
rors, Plate glass and table glassware
Spoons can be cleaned with dry tissue
paper that has been Upper in whiting
Rhubarb is sometimes stewed will
raisins or with pruncs One house
wifc's favorite way of making this dish
is to add to quart of stcwed and
swoetened pruncs. Boil q moment OF
two and cool. Serve cold.
Among the latest novelties for finger
bowls at a children's party are Japan
csc water flowers. These should he
thrown in the water as the bowls are
placed in front of the guests. The bits
of painted wood of any apparent form
or shape gradually unfold and expand
into flowers or other quaint conceits.
Rluing placed in pans of water set
about for little chickens to drink will
cure The sapcs. Red pepper or pepper
seeds can be put into the water for the
same purpose.
In,
if you are no judge of linen moisten
he goods with the tongue and if a
damp spot instantly appears on the OPP
posite side yoll may rest assured the
linen is good If not the moisture would
Re long in penetrating the weave.
When travelling, a quickly prepared
and satisfactory coat or waist hanger
is made by folding a newspaper little
longer thar the shoulder breadth, roll
up IN a tight roll, tic piece of cord
near each END, tie tn" two ends togcth-
or to hang it up by and slightly bend
the roll in the middle. Slip the waist
over the hanger and ilang up.
One wants the windows up in the
dining room. but often the curtains
cannot be kept in place. One woman
through the hem of her net curtains
keep the curtains not only against the
window, but so closely that it is not
necessary to provide the dining room
"lhdoWs with screens. since the
weights are sufficiently heavy TO keep
the draDery in place. The same plan
is often adopted in large restaurants,
furnished with many windows and
dainty curtains. which would fly cell
ingward half the time if not held down.
Keep tacks in bottles. 1t saves OPEN
ing many boxes to find a particular
kind.
When cleaning house use plenty of
turpentine in the scrub water 1t
means certain death to moths.
Leftover cereals need not be wasted
They are excellent fried like mush and
eaten with strip or honey.
Vegetables, like beets and groom
corn, that contain sugar do not keen
we'll and should be eaten as soon as
possible after they are picked. .o
Ammonia should not be used in tho
evening or near fire, nor should the
bottle be allowed to remain uncorcked
1t is infammabla. and it's fumes are
not specially healthful
If you are doubtful about your cream
Keeping sweet, heat it to almost boiling
put In tightly corked glass bottles and
set on the ice to cool. In this way if
Will not sour nearly so soon.
Never pour hot water on japaned
trays, or their surface will crack and
peel Off. The right plan is to wash
them with little warm, soapy wafer
dry with cloth and polish with lit
tie dry -four.
Save nut shells in an old paper bag
until some time when You want some-
lhing TO brown very quickly in the
oven. Then throw them on the fire