Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

A bit of glue dissolved in skim
milk and water will restore old
crepe, Dip the crepe lightly into tia
mixture and hang to dry in the opea
air.
Colored French handkerchiefs win
not fade IL they are dipped in salt
water before the usual washing.
Salts OF ammonia mixed with limo
will take out status OF wine from
silks. Spirits OF edrpentine is equal
~ good for the same purpose.
Gold or silver lace can be cleaned
IL II is dropped I'm a pint OF boillag
water containing quantity OF white
soap and ammonia. DO not attempt
20 rub lace. but rinse IL carefully and
pin TO a towel 10 dry. Warm spirits
OF wine will remove the furnished
appearance should Il remain. though
usually ammonia will remove the
duh luster. but It may injure the
color OF n silk thread. should IL be
interviewer in the lace.
Gum arabic starch Ia obtained by
pouring boiling water over the gum
arabic. then diluting II To the rlaht
consistency. IL is an excellent starch
Tor pieces that are starched to dry
and must not be ironed.
In choosing a chicken Il should be
plump on the breast. fat on the back
and have white legs. An old chicken
is distinguished by its rough legs and
long hairs are found on the breast.
Save tho salt bags. as they will be
useful to hold poultlces IL dried
beans are kept I'm then they will not
get weavel in them. BY cutting a
thumb hole on one side OF the bag
II can be made into convenient
glove. while polishing the stove. The
bag is also convenient for holding
soap that is slipped into wash
stand drawer
Lemons will keep I'm warm wealth
er II placed in Jars OF cold water
They can he kept for weeks In this
manner.
Cold peas, beans and potatoes
should be boiled together FOR half
hour, strained and the liquid season
ed with butter, salt. pepper Prepare
4 cupful OF macaroni TO add to the
soup.
Cold sliced tomatoes should not
be thrown out unless covered with
mayonnnisc. Put them on In stew
pan, add one onion. a piece OF pars-
ley and Il little sugar, and small
bag OF mixed spices. Cook until
tender and free from much Juice
Remove the bag of spices. thin with
nd oil
beef or pork.
Ripe tomatoes can be cooked In
butter. and a cupEil of spaghetti
added viii make IN tempting dish for
luncheon
Dried bread is stoasted and cover
ed with cooked asparagus; or. cold
boiled or roasted meat chopped and
fried in gravy IL delicious on toast
II served real wiErm. .
Cold cereals canl be fried the same
as mush; serve With gravy.
Buttermllk for cooking purposes
can be kept seve gal days II slightly
sailed and covered with water. The
water rises to the top and can be
poured of when the sour milk is
ready for use. IT IS not good for a
beverage when this ia done
lnsipid, indeed. / are cooked pears
unless a slice sos lem9h or a few
sticks of cinnamon are added to the
boiling fruit.
Grape fruit seeds, II planted in ex-
tremcly rich soil well watered when
needed. will -yle'sI IA pretty foliage
suitable for n linsng-room table
decoration. 1t istinteresting TO watch
the growth Of fyLe plants
When mskingi gravy add little
parsley 70 the grease bofoEe putting
in the -four. remove It after II is
thoroughly COOLED, add the -four, and
see what n deli shtfuI change It makes
IN the ordinary beef gravy.