Middletown transcript., 1910-08-06
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

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To remove match marks from polish.
ed or vanished surface, rub with ras
dipped in water, and the stains win dis.
appear.
10 thesummsr The fruit phosphaIea ars
notODly grateful fluids ior lbs paiass; but
they have . .onic, diusesic and other
medicinal virtues as we'll,
II scara remaining from pimples be
bathed in . saturated solution of boric
acid and then anointed with zinc oint-
ment they will readily disappear.
Whenever bread crumbs are to be used
they are much better :if seasoned first
with pepper and salt. This does not re.
fer to use on sweetened puddings.
A wrinkIed, dry skin has been deprived
of its natural oil. Almond soap should
be used instead Of soap, and the face
should never be washed in hot water.
To make the eyebrows grow: Four
ounces of slcohol, two ounces Of castor
oil, fifteen drops Of oil OF bergamot. Ap.
ply with tiny brush night and morning.
Even though currants can now be
bought cleaned" the careful cook
washes them through several watera,
dries them on soft cloth and puts them
10 slow oven for g time.
You cannot be too careful of what you
put on your complexion. Many Of the
cheap face creams are made with basis
OF white vassline, or lard, both OF which
are extremely harmful TO the skin.
Laces and smbroideries should be ironsd
on the wrong side with several thicknesses
OF cloth or piece Of flannel underneath.
II the sewing machine band is too loose,
drop little castor oil IN she groove Of
the wheel, and turn the wheel very fast
for few moments.
When creaming butter for cake.making,
try pouring il itthrough an ordinary potato
masher and see how much time and labor
you can save.
For afternoon tea, toast seems TO be
better liked then most anything else. It
is thin aud is cut into round or diamond
shaped pieces.
To secure the threads in machine sew.
ing SO that they will not rip, nor need to
be tied, turn the goods around and stitch
backward for half an inch.
Use thumb tacks for fastening the iron.
sheet to the board. They will hold it
more firmly than pins and are more easily
removed than ordinary tacks.
When making cream Of onion soup, use
half bay leaf, bit of minced parsley
and bit Of mace for seasoning. It will
be found exceedingly tasty.
When you sprinkle the clothes for iron.
ing, cover the basket with 3 big, heavy,
blanket, and the clothes will keep moist
and not mould even in the hottest
weather.
Black goods that have grown grsyish
can often be freshened by wiping off with
alcohol. This is particularly good tor
black hats and does not hurt crepe ifpro-
perly applied.
Liver is delicious If cooked as follows:
Cut slashes in the liver and thread into
them thin slices OF bacon. Season with
salt, pepper and thyme and bake for an
hour or 30.
A cork full of thumb tacks kept in the
work basket will be found invaluable
when cutting out garments, as the tacks
hold the patterns securely and do not
wrinkle The goods.
An easy remedy for skin OF large pores
is TO wear at night mask Of cotton bat
ting or of Chamois, wet with distilled water.
This has sure effect, If persevered in.
For mending table linen, saws those
long even threads which have been drawn
from linen in hemstitchiDg. Wind them
on an empty spool and put aside until a
tablecloth needs mending.
II it is difficult to rid q frying pan of
the smell Of fish or onions, . little oat-
meal should be sprinkled over it, and the
pan shaken over the fire until the oct.
meal begins to scorch.
Most housekeepers know the difficulty
Of making cream of tomato soup. To
lessen danger of curdling, add q pinch of
soda to the scalding milk and pour slowly
into the hot strained tomatoes.
The three or 6ve-arm towel rack will
be found a great convenience in the
kitchen for drying the dish towels on q
damp day. 1t is not so unsightly as
line stretched across the kitchen to be
1sed for drying purposes.
For the busy housekseper who wants
% whipcream when it seems too thin or
perverse, try setting the dish of cream in
/ bowl Of real cold water; then take from
he cold water and put in hot water and
he discouraged housewife will find the
:ream will whip like magic.
A handful of -four bound on cut will
top the bleeding in short time.
Dip the ink spot in pure melted tall
ow; then wash out the tallow and she
NIX will come ous Of linen with it.
When the lamp chimney has been
moked put it under the faucet and the
old water takes il all off nice and clean.
A flannel dipped into boiling water
md spTinkled with turpentine and laid
IN the chest will relieve cold and hoarse-
less.
Put onions in deep dish and fit with
old water; peel from the w&ter, this-wiIl
prevent them from making the eyes
weep.
The best method of cleaning mirror,
RhetheF new or antique, is that of rub.
hing it III the fret instance with q sponge
with methyIated spirits and
hen apFinkling the surface Of the glass
Rith powdered indigo. II this is left Tor
few smomsnts and then busted of with
clean leather, good polish should be
lbtained.
II spot OF machine oil should faIfon
white silk when machining after oilinR.
i little bread should be cEumblad i'm.
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