Evening journal., 1910-11-23
HOUSEHOLD NOTES
BY Msuds E. clllsy.

Many cooks wash macaroni and
spaghetti in several waters Just as
they do rice. They claim that there
is no danger of its being 'pasty" when
cooked.
A cloth moistened with kerosene is
preferred by some laundresses to all
else for wiping off hatirons while /
using them and so keeping them IN
the best condition.
To prevent embroidery or sheer ma /
terial from puckering, haste tissue |
paper under the part TO be embroider-
ed II will easily pull away when the /
work is finished.
Lemon peel may be used to make an
excellent tlavoring. Fill bot |
/ tie with rectihed spirit and steep the
peel In IT, Orange essence may be
made in the same way.
Tinted embroidery can be cleaned
by rubbing the surface with piece
of bread a day old. Use small piece
with the crust on and throw away as
soon as soiled.
Many like just suggestion of
onion in mayonnaise or other salad
dressing This may be brought about
by putting Just "A tiny piece of onion
I'm the vinegar crock.
For easy boot-clcaning brush the
boots free from dust: then with a BIT
Of rag rub little glycerlne we'll into
the leather. Let nearly dry; then
rub with a soft brush.
By pouring a little olive oil over
soft linen cloth and gently rubbing
over the surface of mahogany furni-
ture. the dust and white color caused
by dampness will be removed.
Carpets should be beaten on the
wrong side first, and then, more gent
ly on the right. Never put carpet
down on a damp floor. for this often
results in the carpet becoming mill
dewed.
TO prepare caramel sweet potatoes
e boil and slice the potatoes and dip
; them first In melted butter and then In
S granulated sugar, Put into a hot oven
n until a coating of brown caramel Is
:. formed.
IA Never neglect to mosten linen that
b is to be drawn, using a damp rag or
g small sponge The threads will pull
more easily if the line to be drawn
is rubbed with soap after being moist
g ened.
t Lavender should be gathered before
n frost touches IL. dried In the house
1 iUtU tui lNiN clNdil llNN'nf sums 'H
3 we'll as flowers, and packed tightly
e into small bags, to be put away among
n the clothing
h A bottle that has contained catsur
- is difficult to clean II cold watet
IF is poured into it and allowed 10 stand
n the work will be greatly simplified
ID Hot water has a tendency to harden
D. the catsup.
For delicious cheese balls buy some
u cottage cheese. work Il smooth viii
butter and season we'll with parmesiar
Of cheese Season with salt and paprika
II make into small balls and serve will
IS salad course.
70 II buttermilk is used in place o
to sweet or sour milk in making biscui
IN the pastry will be delicious. Butter
n milk makes a lighter batter and fewe
eggs are needed in batter made wit
buttermilk for cakes.
To iron embroidery the iron shoul
- be applied to the wrong side and
tn thick ironing blanket should be use
le- In this way the embroidery will star
es out we'll instead Of being iiattene
n and looks its very best.
rs, Orange or grape fruit salad
81 quickly made, and will help out man
a hurry-up meal. Peel the fruit. sliC
thick and cut into squares. Lay th
I pieces on lettuce and pour ric
French dressing over them.
Wiping over the top Of a loaf {
bread with a little butter before
is baked, and again as soon as
comes from the oven, will help {
brown the crust and at the same tim
keep the crust from hardening.
When giving castor oil take a smal
tumbler and squeeze into It a table
spoonful Of orange juice; next pou
I'm the oil and add more Juice. Tn
Juice will inclOse the oil, and il ca
be swallowed without tasting.
Instead of washing window blind
place them on a table and give then
rubbing with a clean duster an
very fine bath-brick. This will gen
orally clean blinds quite as well a
washing, and 1t is far less laboriou'
A square of house flannel OF tn
stoutest and coarest description mad
into a bag and put over a broom /
the best means Of sweeping boards O
linoleum When slightly dampene
Il takes up instead Of scattering tn
dust.
The best way TO clean white furs
to rub them well with a mixture O
equal parts Of -four and salt that ha
been heated for a while, but not lon
enough to brown the -four. Let tn
mixture remain I'm the fur for n day D