The Washington herald., 1909-10-10

UT is indeed a pleasure 10 eat az
table that has dainty touches IN the
appointments and pretty floral
decoration IN the center. Many house
wives Insist on the floral decoration.
and the fern bowl IS one OF the most
popular methods Of introducing a touch
o. green. Pansies are also among the
fewer favorites for the table, and
novel way to arrange them is to mingle
the blossoms with fancy moss in a fat
dish Of some kind.
The Ice box is a necessity in the winter
a. we'll as IN the summer. and a good
way to keep this Immaculate is to use
borax. This is especially desirable IN
small refrigcrntors, where but little food
is stored and where ice Is kept more for
the preserving Of butter and milk.
Few women have piece 20 keep their
ironing board The following plan was used
by one woman. She had a carpenter remove
a number Of boards from the kitchen
tooF, the exact length and width OF the
folding ironing boards; put one end OF
the floor boards on springs or hinges and
then have the ironing board let down In
the kitchen basement The bOa7ds closed
up like a safe door and the ironing board
folded up as il went down. When the
board Was needed all that was necessary
was 20 touch the catch or spring and the
boards few back 70 the wall and the
ironing board stood ready FOR use, acting
on the same plan as a drop-head machine
The housewife, in laying the table,
must have an eye for preserving the
balance with everything that Is put on.
Extra knives and forks. as well as extra
dishes, add refinement 10 the table.
One OF the problems OF the housewife
IS the removal OF ink spots from white
linen, and one CT the best ways 70 get
rid OF the stains is TO dip the goods in
buttermilk. II IL Is convenient, otherwise
in sweet milk. This dipping should be
repeated until all signs Of the spots have
disappeared. This applies 10 the fresh
stains. II the Ink has hardened there are
several eradicators purchasable. But the
latter compounds often cause holes 20
appear in the linen. The woman who
fears to use acids on valuable linen can
fall back on lemon and salt, with sew
eral hours in the sun.
sss
| Canned goods should never be left In
/ the cans after they are opened. Metal
/ spoons should never be left IN the fruit
4 or vegetables These are two household
regulations that should always be OBJ
served
/ Half a lemon VIII remove match marks
! from paint The scratches can also be
removed with a piece OF very fine sand
paper. The housewife should never put
water on gilt frames They should be
wiped with a dry cloth or chamols. This
| also applies 10 all metal and lacquered
articles.
For lunch or dinner the fnger-bowl Is
used at the close OF the meal, though
I occasionally II IS used earlier II grape
fruit IN their rinds is the first course.
Few housewives are aware that alcoho
viii remove grass stains unless they ar
OF too long standing
Sour milk should never be thrown away
as It Is good for hot cakes and waf
fes. It is also desirable Tor boiled sals'
dressing and many other dishes.
Vanilla extract should be kept in
very DARK place, as it Is apt to lose Il
strength when exposed TO the light.
OversaIting Of food Is very often eouu
teracted by using a teaspOonful OF vine
car and one OF sugar.
Ivory knife handles that have becom
yellowed by constant washing may b
whitened By a good rubbing with emer
paper and then polishing with chamoi'
After washing the lamp chimney polls