Middletown transcript., 1909-03-27
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

II il not generally known, but TO pre-
vent cakes from burning, place littI
Z bran at the bottom Of the tins.
Rub the white spots made by wet o
hot dishes on your polished tables will
spirits Of fcamphor. Il will remove them
If one wishes a little stiffness in th
veil which is being washed, add a tin!
Bit of sugar to the rinsing water.
Then stretch the finsy substance in /
doorway, where it win have a free cur
reut Of air as it dries.
4 To remove stains OF long standing from
marble mix one gill each Of soap suds ant
oxgall and half gill Of turpentine.
| Then add as much fuller's earth as vii
make paste and rub ii on the stains.
Leave it on few days and then wip.
off. Il may be necessary to repeat the
operation.
Ugly marks caused by splits or crack
ed places in furniture are easily filed in
with beeswax and the mark is never
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detected.
In fact, this is how furniture dealers
cover snch blemishes.
First, slightly soften the beeswsx until
it is like putty, then press firmly into
the cracks aud smooth evenly with a thin
knife.
Sandpaper over the surrounding wood
and work the dust into the beeswax.
This gives-a wood finish, or color, and
when the furniture is vanished you will
look in vain for the bIemishes.
1t is better than putty, since putty
soon dries, crumbIes and falls out, while
beeswax will remain forever just where
it is placed.
Fine WOODEN undcrgarments should lie
darned with loosely twisted knitting silk.
II wool is used, it will shrink aud pull
out still larger hole.
It is a good scheme to keep the chill
dren's oyershoes together with clothes
pins.
The ribs of discarded umbrella may
be utilized for tying up chrysanthemums
of other tall and wiIlowy plants in pots.
Nutmegs should always be grated start
ing from the blossom end, They crate
better that way.
When vegetables with roots become
soft and withered, slice off one end and
lay in water for few hours.
When you make griddle cakes, beat
the egg and milk together with egg beat
err They will almost melt in your
mouth.
Have sink free from crumbs and pour
boiling water from q tea kettle round che
sides and bottom. Wipe with silk cloth.
Wash dish cloth and towels in cold VA
ter. Soap well and leave for while.
Rinse in cold water. Looks as we'll as
though they went through the washer.
Keeps fiat Gle In your kitchen drawer.
1t is the best thing in the world to shar.
pen bread, meat aud choppiug knives.
To clean hair brushes rub the brush
with flour; when quite clean remove all
traces Of foar with a dry towel. This
method preserves the varnisE on the
wood and prevents the bristles from be.
coming soft.
The careful daily manicuring of she
nails and the pinchiug Of the e i.ger tips
softly after washing, will tend to keep
the fingers tapering and to prevent the
square stubby look SO often noticed in
badly kept hands.
Any cellar may be improved BY plast-
cred aeor. Take clean, coarse gravel and
half the quantity Of water lime cement
and mix so that it win spread easily. |
Make the surface as even as possible, then
apply the plaster about tbree.quslters Of
an inch thick and allow to dry slowly.
Not every person knows that if pinch !
of baking soda be added to a rhubarI-
pie or pudding it not only improves the
flavor but also economizes the sugar. The
soda as SOON as the Fhpbarb eommepeesl
to cook, mixes with the acid, aud tlie two |
start to effervesce. Most Of the acid ia |
then counteracted, and SO less sugar is re-
quired.
Vinegar and linseed oil form an excel
lent reviver for leather cushions and up
holstered furniture which have beeone |
dull with wear. One part Of vinegar TO
two Of Iinseed oil is the correct proper
ton, the two Ingredients being poured |
Into bottle, and the latter shaken until /
the polish is of the consistency Of cream.
When you have occasion to use plaster
of paris wet it with vinegar instead fwa-
ter; then it will be like putty and can be
smoothed better, as it will not ''set" for
half an hour, while plaster wet with wa.
ter hardens at once.
Carrots should be cut in slices instead Of
Eu1ecs bcPauoc bnc OHkoluc Paibs Wutc9 -
the darkest, is the richest. Ifcut In slices
it is more equally distributed.
To keep starch from sticking use FAT.
irons that are perfectly clean, and when
making the starch add q piece Of bOrax
aud stir with taIlow candle.
Warm water should be used with yeast,
while with cream OF tartar and soda
enly cold water should be used,
Into thick solution Of gum arabic and
until the mixture is Of the consistency OF
cream; apply with brush to file broken
edges Of china and join together. In
three days the article cannot BE- bfoksn
in the same place. The wbiteness Of the
cement add to ifs value. This has been
thoroughly tested.
To mend broad cloth or any cloth that
has been cut Of torn, use q long hair FROM
the head 4f.nicely darned and pressed
She nending cannot be detected.
Sofa Pillow Filling. Get ten cents
worth Of cotton batting. Cnt into liz.
sle squares aud put into large baking pan