Middletown transcript., 1909-07-31
USEFUL rHRos 70 KNOw

USEFUL THINGS 70 KNOW
I When baby's foot Is cauRhs ia hoie,
nblaes or intuition the shoe and Il is
easy to pull the foot out oi the shoe.
This often saves epraining or breaking an
ankle.
When using a cleaning fluid rub it
gently on the fabric with a clean CLOTH
1t is not necessary to rub the material
roughly in the hands.
yellow spots on clothing are often due
to acid, Try immersing them in weak
solution Of ammonia and water.
To remove stains and discoIorstions
from tinware, try rubbing with damp
cloth dipped into soda.
A good way to bleach linen or lace is
to put it in bowl Of soapy water and set
/ it out in the strong sunlight II il will
be exposed thus to dust and dirt, place
piece of glass over it.
1t is said that tartariC acid may be used
TO remove iron rust.
To clean enamel rub with salt moistened
with vinegor.
For cleaning oil cloth milk can be used
to good advantage.
In washing glasses uss little soap first
and then rinse well.
When baking place layer Of salt under
the mold. This prevents burning,
Hop pillows are a great comfort to ner.
vous people and often cure headaches.
Green vegetables. to preserve their
color, should be boiled in open sauce
pans.
Do not labor under the impression that |
things cook faster when the water boils
hard,
To drive away cold sores wet little
common baking soda and apply. Cam.
phor also is good.
70 prevent fsh from falling apart in
boiling, put small quantity of vinegar
into the water.
Iron saucepan may be cleaned on the
outside by thoroughly and briskly rub.
bing them With fine sand.
Soiled window shades are best cleaned
by rubbing them with stale bread or Full
ler's earth with moderate pressure.
A little carbolic acid added to the
water in which burns, bruises and cuts
are washed, greatly lessons the soreness.
II iodine has been applied to the skin,
but smarts too much, it is well to know
that it can quickly be removed with am.
monia.
All cooking utensils should be washed L
Immediately alter they have been used
with soda, which will remove every trace
Of grease.
Essence Of cinnamon, allowed 70 evap-
orate in a shallow bowl or dish in the
sick room is said to be effective in de-
stroYing germs in the air.
Pickles should never be kept in glazed
ware, as the acetic acid Of the vinegar
will form 3 poisonous compound with
the lead contained in the enamel
Onions are excellent for nervous per-
sons Two or three eaten with bread
and butter before going to bed will act
as a sedstive and induce refreshing sleep.
One secret of washing hannels so they
will not shrink is to dry them quickly.
When nearly dry they should be pressed
with an iron which is not very bot,
A tablespoonful Of granuIated sugar
added to the salted water used for bastine
roast beef will give to the latter a rich
brown color and greatly improve it's
favor.
When one is overtired or worried and
is unable to sleep, being gently rubbed
all over with towel Wrung out of hot
saIted water will usually have the de-
sired effect
One of the simplest agents for removing
sunburn is said to be the white OF egg
and lemon juice, in equal quantities,
slowly heated to just below the cosgulat-
ing point and briskly stirred. II
Peaches should be canned almost as
soon as they are pared, for they discolor
quickly. Peaches, cooked 10 water with
out sugar will keep.
Plums can be cooked without sugar
and will keep several years, their own
acid acting as preservatiye.
One way to keep The scalp clean is to
anoint it with little sweet oil about an
hour or more before the shampoo. The
oil loosens the dandruff, cleanses the
scalp and greatly adds to the results Of
the shampoo.
Many persons always cut The skin from
a radish before eating it. But certain
authorities say that the skin has diees-
tive quality which makes it desirable.
In sewing sleeve sew from the in.
side OF sleeve, holding it towards you.
In this way the sleeve is eased into the
waist. The front seam Of the sleeve is
placed about two ortSo and a half inches
from the undeEarm seam Of the waist. /.
A few chopped almonds added to q n
cussard or bread pudding viii greatly i'm
prove it's flavor. Fl
Canvas shoes may be cleaned With soap Q
and water, if one works quickly, so that /
the moisture does not penetrate the can. 9
yasf Make a. thick Iasher with pnre white 4
soap and warm water.
To clean white marble wash it thor. i
Oughly with soap and water, then brush 4
il over well, especially 10 the creYices,
with whiting mixed with little blue, 40
used for ceilings. Allow ii to dry shoE-
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