The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-25
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

strong. UP tuc SAooS iaso sAS AAA'->
tnre ard let it dry. 1t may be neces-
Sary 10 dip it several times. If the
mi.ture is thick. it can be applied
with a brush. It is easily washed of.
| saw badly cracked mirror on a
cabinet mantel treated with very
thick coating of hot salts so that it
resembled snow. Upon this was paint
er beautiful winter scene in a wood
brown shade One would never know,
unless told. that the picture was 9TH
er than very fine piece OF art work.
Do not handle ferns. The electric
ity from the hands is said to destroy
ferris.
Add one cup OF milk to corn meal
mush and it will fry much nicer.
II your face chaps IN winter. wash
it only with almond meal; dry the
skin thoroughly.
Bake clothes pins in the oven be-
fore hanging out clothes in the winter.
This makes them comfortably warm
to hard.e.
Common tallow rubbed on the edges
of dresse: or chiffonier drawers. will
prevent them from sticking.
An exchange says that hot cloths for
applications can be squeezed dry in a
polato ricer.
Silrerware will tarnish if wrapped
in newspaper which contains chemi-
Gals that make silver black.
Compound spirits of ammonia if
used in water will remove the dis
agreeabl odor arising from excessive
perspiration. 1t is cheap and HARM
less remedy.
To mend rubber. use soft kid from
an cid glove and paste the patch to
the gum with automobile paste. The
leather adheres better to the gum
than a gum patch.
II V-shaped incision Is cut out OF
the side of cork. medicine can easily
he obtained drop at time" from
Sthe bottle.
II bread is set to rise over night and
there is the possibility Of il chilling,
put a hot water bottle under the pan
or crock, cover completely with "a
wooden article and the heat will be
retained throughout the coolest night.
Hot wafer bottles are as serviceable
but rot quite so convenient.
To blanch nuts pour boiling water
over them, rub them in a towel and
rinse in cold water.
Run peanuts through the chopping
machine and cream them with melted
butter: Some Ikea pinch of mustard
in peanut butter. especially when used
for dark bread sandwiches.
Roasted. chestnuts are said to be
|, very delicious when sailed the same
as peanuts. ...
A fish sauce can be served In the
half OF a. hard-boiled egg. Remove
the yolk. pour in the. sauce and ace
the little egg, ramekin in the. heart of
lettuce head.
Never add salt to cooked pork until
it is almost done. since ii tends 10
extract the ::uice.S. g. =, -.
An old, turkey has rough and rcd
dish legs, young one smooth and
black legs. Fresh killed. the eyes are
full anafclear, and the feet moist.
Whitsn tallow for cosmetic purposes
;~tths3a pieces q: :al4E aps,, iEssallppster.-
AstenoESaPber should keen a bottle
Of pure. grain, alcohol 10. her desk to
remove the objectionable. .marks on
her fingers caused ,bylipdelible pencils
and typewritsr ribbons, There are
times when the ribbons, :nEst be
changed and it is impossible to do 50
witAont marking. he hards.
soft tuyKey feathers. If made inc
brnSh and attafaed to a .qnS; stick
viii make a good brush for busting
pictures, .beyprd ones reach. and will
he uSefEl IN duStln% walls aUQ WIFI
lows. A tnrkey wing makes soft
,rssh that is useful il sweeping under
furniture where an ordinary broom
cannot be used. y
A change of food. for canaries is
necessary in the winter. B"il an a.'g
twenty minutes ard MIX cracker
crumbs and. q small pinch Of cayenne
pepper Ia few pepper seed will do,,
Give a thimb:efu each. day with other
foods, preferably something green,
Colnred yet1s that have. that hope
less, !Sedraggled .appesesnce can be
made; TO LOOK like newiproyidiug they
are not chifo6: Place the veil, in a
Sma all'glass OF alcohol rinse it through
his TO mi ake It clean, lay It upon a
folded sheet and pin in shape. When
dry. press with a warm iron, unless il
is covered with chenille dots. At
least ircn the Dor Ter edge
In selnciing grippe frait. get the
erui, that is heavy FOR its size. Th =
;nsures firm. sound grape frl.i': lish'
grape fruit is Often spongy and unfit
for use.
Housekeeping.
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