Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-28
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

1t is said that a teaspoonful of salt
! and one of pulverized soap added to
every two cupfuls Of starch will give a
fine glaze to the starched clothes.
When pressing dark linen frocks it is
1ust as we'll to cover the board for the
! time with piece of dark material and
Fhus avoid pressing white lint into the
material
The most convenient and cheapest of
| all disinfectants to use in the cellar is
qu1cl. lime. 1t may be placed in dishes
in bins or cnpboards, or scattered loose
in dark. damp corners. -.
Save all tissue paper, whether torn
or not. 1t is useful for cleaning mir
| rors. plate glass and table glassware.
Spoons can he cleaned with dry tissue
paper that has been dipper in whiting.
| Rhubarb is sometimes stewed with
| raisins or with prunes. One house,
wife's favorite way of making this dish
| Is to add to quart of stewed and
| sWeetened prunes. Boil a moment or
two and cool. Serve cold
Among the latest novelties for finger
| bowls at children's party are Japan
csc water flowers. These should be
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 gapes. Red pepper or pepper
seeds can be put into the water for the
same purpose.
in selecting a pure linen tablecloth.
if you are no judge of linen moisten
the goods with the tongue and if a
damp spot instantly appears on the OBJ
pos1te side yOli may rest assured the
linen is good II not the moisture would
he long in penetrating the weave.
When travelling, a quickly prepared
and satisfactory coat or waist hanger
is made by folding a newspaper a little
| longer thar the shoulder breadth, roll
up in tight roll, tie piece of cord
| near each end, tie the two ends togcth-
er to hang it up by and slightly bend
the roll in the middle. Slip the waist
over the hanger and hang up.
One wants the windows up in the
dining room. but often the curtains
| cannot be kept in place One woman
has learned that weight tape run
| 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
windows with screens, since the
weights are sufficiently heavy 10 keen
the draDery in place. The same plan
is often adopted in large restaurants.
furnished with many windows and
dainty curtains, which would fly cell
'hgward 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 II
means certain death to moths
| Leftover cereals need not he wasted
They are excellent fried like mush and
eaten with sirup or honey.
| Vegetables, like beets and groom
corn that contain sugar do not keep
we'll and should be eaten as soon as
possible after they are picked
| Ammonia should not be used in the
evening or near a fire, nor should the
bottle he allowed to remain uncorcked
1t is infammable. and its fumes are
not specially healthful
| III 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 II
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 a little warm, soapy water
| dry with n cloth and polish with a lit.
tie dry -four.
Save nut shells in an old paper bag
until some time when You want some.
thing TO brown very quickly in the
oven. Then throw them on the fire
and get the full benefit of the quick
intense heat.
If your furniture has grown dull and
streaked try rubbing up with a flame
dipped in equal parts Of turpentine and