Middletown transcript., 1910-06-18
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

} alls'' for use at the side OF bureau, may
be made from the straw sleevelets worn
by butchers and grocers. a pair of these
treated to coat of green water-color and
tied with green ribbons much resemble
the sweet-grass baskets Of New England.
In order to prevent the nicking Of
china and glassware, tumbiers especially,
slip piece of rubber tubing about an
inch long over the end of the spigots, 1t
proves an excellent remedy for the above.
mentioned trouble. A sewing machine
bobbin windsF rubber viii alec do very
nicely.
When laundering thin waists If q little
borax is added to she water it will make
them whittier and gives the desired stiff
ness.
To make scallops for embroidery, lay
the handle of spoon fiat on the goods and
mark around end With pencil. Different
shaped handles may be used in making.
Those who are not fortunate to possess
a cedar chest will fnd an excellent sub
stituts by placing folds OF cloth, saturated
with oil OF cedar, between tissue paper.
These packed with Winter clothes prove
a sure preventive of moths.
All who use stoves with mica windows
know how vexatious it is to have the mica
become blackened by the smoke and how
difficult ii is to clean without removing
it from the stove. To accomplish the de-
sired result, wet the sulphur end OF
match in water to which little vinegar
has been added and rub thoroughly over
the bIackened mica until the discoloration |
is loosened; then wipe and polish with
cloth. III the mica is thin, hold cloth |
on the opposite side during the rubbing.
For tender feet make an inside sole Of
layer Of wadding covered with black
silk; stick the silk on the wadding firmly /
before cutting the sole out Tor quilt mine
on the machine). Paste this inside your
shoe. Shoes rarely have lining inside
the soles, and this isths cause of SO much
burning.
A thin coating of three parts lard,
melted with one part of rosin, applied to
stoves and CRATES will prevent rusting in
Summer
Milk keeps from souring longer in q
shallow pan than in q milk pitcher.
Cindera make very hot FIRE, one par
ticulary good for ironing days.
II the range be wiped carefully with
brown paper after cooking greasy food it
can be kept bright.
To prevent mating from becoming
dark colored wash it with salt and water.
To prevent white garments from becom-
ing yellow sprinkle bits of white wax
among the folds
A damp cloth is the best duster.
A piece of charcoal placed in your
refrigerator will keep all articles sweet
and fresh.
To remove fruit stains put layer of
salt on the stain and pour boiling water
through il.
An exterminator for croton bugs is q
mixture Of equal parts Of powdered borax
and sugar.
To drive away red ants keep small
bag of sulphur wherever they appear.
To remove smell of fresh paint put
pail of water in the room and change
every two or three hours.
A pinch of salt put into lamps when
filed, will make them burn with more
brillisncy.
When washing -four bags, first of all,
take ont the sewing, then give the bags
good shaking, soak them in plenty of cold
water with good piece of washing soda,
and let them lie for one night. Then
wash them. giving all the colored parts
good rubbing, then put them on to boil
with plenty of soda. Rinse in plenty of
cold water and hang out to dry. They
make splendid busters.
Mother can teach their children to be
neat and orderly by giving them drawer
and insisting that everything should be
kept in it's proper place. Do praise chill
dren when they do things right and make
them feel they are OF some use. A corner
cupboard can be the means, perhaps, bet
ter than any ether TO teach neatness.
To make bottled blue, from any drug
store buy one ounce of Oxalic acid and
one ounce of Chinese blue. Pour six
quarts of boiling water over the above and
let stand for twenty-four hours, then bot
tie. This is the best bottled blue one can
possibly have.
Have you ever tried steaming wells to
keep them? To do it, get piece OF an
old broom-hsndIe or a roller, wind the
wells carefully around it being very care
full the edges are even. Lay across a boiler
or saucepan OF boiling wafer, anu stsaW
for three. quarters of an hour. Leave on
the wood till dry. Crepe is even more
satisfactory when treated in this manner,
the steam giving it the stiffness OF new
material and also taking out all the dirt
and dust.
When cleaning Iinoleum or oil cloth
put gasoline on scrubbing brush and scrub |
il good. After scrubbing it take warm
water and rag and wash it up. L will
look like new linoleum. To make 1t last
for many years yarnish il twice year.
To keep combs and hairpins brilliant
rub over them little rouge grease, the
kind used for manicuti 9 niger nails, then
polish with nail-polishiug powder on
buffer. The effect is brilliant flush sx.
actiy like new.
Where curtains have shrunk after
washing aud are to be fastened ct top
and bottom with rods, run the rod
through the top hem snd fasten securely;
then dampen the goods With Mes
sponge Of clean cloth and you will oe
sbls tofasten the lower rod. Let tlle ma
terial dgg on the rods
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