Middletown transcript., 1910-05-07
USEFUL THINGS 70 KNOW

When ahampocing never rub the soar
directly on the hair. as it gums and il al.
most impossible 20 rub or rinse OF. AL.
ways have the soap In some liquid form.
To clean . white straw hat, mix lemon
juice with powdered sulphur 10 . saucer
and apply It to the hat with { smalI brush,
then rinse in clean cold water and wipe
with dry cloth. Dry In the shade.
Clean patent leather shoes in this way:
After removing alI the dirt rub the snr-
facs we'll with milky rag, then polish il
with dry cloth. This not only gives
the leather bright appearance, but pre-.
serves it.
When boiled custard is overlooked Il
may be brought back to the right consis-
tency il thoroughly beaten with an egg.
beater.
A baking powder box with small hole
In the bottom makes sharp, quick chop.
per for use when warming over potatoes
or vegetables.
The fiat taste Of boiled water may be re.
moved in the open air.
Meats and fish which spatter when
cooking may be scared first and then
placed in the oven to finish cooking.
Paper bags, which accumulate 90 fast,
may be put to good use In the kitchen.
When frying douehnuts lay 10 paper
bag and they will lose much Of their greasi.
ness.
After having had the hands in water
for q length Of time, such IS washing
clothes, rub them with a little common
salt. The result is marvellous, for she
hands are Of once beautifully smooth
and soft.
R;bbOusd lettuce makes q pretty nest
for Rn egg salad.
A spoon rest that hooks over the edge
Of kettle Il ten cents. Il saves keeping
the spoon in the kettle while cooking.
A warm bath in which tsaspoonfuI Of
carbonate OF soda has been dissolved
has q wonderful effect 10 quisting the
nervous irritation Of teething or other
wise cross child. In nine cases ont OF ten
he will 60 to sIsep as soon Is be is
dried, and wake up as bright and amiable
% one could desire.
Curling fluids are not 30 necessary just
now as they will be later on, but here is
an excellent one that can be pasted in
your scrap book until summer comes
and your locks are straight and stringy:
Take one ounce Of boFax, one dram OF
gum arabic, one pint Of hot water, and
two tablespoOniuls Of camphor.
The practice of putting dishes in the
oven 10 warm them for the table 10 bad |
one. The dry heat causes the enamel TO
crack in time, and, then the grease soon
penetrates them TO their utter ruinatiou.
Put the dishes to be heated in q dishpaD,
and pour boiling water over them. Let
them stand and steam until ready to serve
the meal, then wipe with a clean, dry |
towel.
When packing tie in bottle corks we'll,
and put the bottle in the middle of the
trunk. If packed in this way ii will carry
around the world.
When coal is needed on the FIRE in
the sick room, il should be brought into
the room in paper bags, which should
be laid gently on the fire to prevent noise.
Cold water with bus little soap should
be used for washing colored silks. II the
color runs vinegar should be stirred into
the water until the color sets.
A teaspooniul Of glycerine added TO 6
gill of glue makes cement that 10 4 great
convenience in the kitchen and is especi.
ally good for fastening leather, paper or
wood to metal.
A stain remover that has proved sue
cessful With fruit and vegetable discOlora.
tions is made by adding four drops Of car
bOlic acid to half pint bottle Of gly csrine
and rosewater.
Powder a little alum and mix With
sugar. First put litIls sugar in q tea
spoon, then sprinkle q little powdered
alum over il and cover we'll with sugar.
Il has saved little girl many time from
Group.
To freshen stale cake, dip il for second
in cold milk and then rebake ikiu rather
cool oven. Stale bread may be treated
In the same way.
For polishing brass trimmings such as
door knobs and hinges mix equal parts Of
parra6n and naphtha with enough rotten
stone to make stiff paste.
Preserves, jellies and canned fruits
should be kept in Q dark closes. II the
closet has glass door it should be GOV.
cred with dark green shade.
Green soap is the beat cleanser for PIN.
Piles and blackheads, bus should be used
spsrinGly and diluted wish water or Ii
may irritate the skin.
To perfectly cIeanse and sweeten the
coffee pot, fill it nearly full Of water and
add . generous teaspooniul Of borax. Let
the water come to boil.
To prevent olives from becoming faint.
ed after the bottle has been opened, pour
9 little olive oil in on top Of them. It
will keep them in good condition indsf.
nitely.
II mOths get into the carpets, boil n few
camphOr balls in water, dip q clean broom
into ahe mixture, and sWssp the carpet
With the dampened broom.
Sandwiches made from rye bread are
delicious il cut very thin and spread wish
. mixture Of minced olives, Spanish pep.
Rers, cream cheese and q little bis Of
mayoDnaise.
There is nothing better for nails that
areinclined to break off or for euticls thsa
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