Evening journal., 1910-09-27
poured ON flannel and rubbed on Until
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poured ON flannel and rubbed on Until
dry.
When next cooking prunes, just be-
fore removing them from the stove
add q little arrowroot, wet with cold
water. This will thicken the syrup
ever so slightly, enhancing the flavor
OF the fruit
The odor Of onions may be removed
from the hands by rubbing them with
| dry mustard. Articles II sprinklcd
with mustard and then lightly shaken,
will be freed from all odor left by
gasoline on other cleansing nuid.
Raisins or currants, whether for
cake or pudding. will be richer in
flavor II they are plumbed the day
before they are used. To do this,
plunge the fruit into boiling water
and then spread it>on pans or a pastry
board to dry.
A good old-fashfoned way Of clean
ing iron kettles when they are rusty
IS to I'll them with hay and water
and let the water come TO boil. An
other way Is to put potato Feelings
into the kettle and boil hard for a
short time.
Terra Gotta figures may be washed
with soft water. applying very little
and using a brush when necessary. A
little soft soap could be used, put
ting Il in the water; fuller's earth re-
moves grease stains; polish with an
old silk cloth.
When ink is spilled on the carpet
take up as much as possible with blot
ting paper Then apply milk with
cloth. changing the milk often.
When the ink has been removed, wash
with ammonia aud water and the
stain will vanish.
An excellent way to freshen car
pet is 10 put a tablespoonful Of am
monia into a pail OF warm water and
wipe the carpet with a cloth wrung
out of It. This removes the dust,
brightens the colors and will kill any
insect harboring there.
Slippers, for dress occasions, es-
pecially when Of the light-colored silk
or leather, should be kept carefully
wrapped i'm soft tissue paper when not
i'm use. Not only should the slippers
be Slipped on shoe-trees. butt they
should be kept well protected In boxes
or drawers.
Individual shortcakes either Of
dough or cake batter are attractive
as q luncheon dessert. Bake In deep
gem pans, nat on the bottom and
three inches in diameter. When baked
cut in half, iii with fruit mixture.
heap fruit on top and serve with
whipped or plain cream.
II is a comparatively simple mat
ter to remove paint stains. which are
old. from cotton or wooden goods.eh
this method is followed: First cover
the spots will olive oil or butter, rub
bling in well. At the end Of fifteen
minutes sponge vigorously with
chloroform until every vestige Of the
paint disappears.
When silyerware gets furnished, il
It is washed in pint Of very hot wa
ter TO which has been added one tea
spoonful of aqua ammonia, rubbed
with a soft brush and dried with a
clean linen towel, then rubbed very
dry with channels, it will become
again very brilliant and will last
much longer than II polished with
powders.
White marks on mahogany are Of
ten caused by hot ashes having beet
put on a table without mat under.
meath. To remove. rub with littl;
sweet oil, then with spirits of wine
and polish with a soft, clean cloth
For ink stains drop one drop Of nitr'
on the spot and then wash II off. usinl
luke warm water and a soft rag.
/ To remove grass stains from chill
dren's clothing, wet stains well wit
alcohol, then wash. Mildewed article
should be wet in soapsuds. the spot
covered with a paste of soft soap an
powdered chalk, and the article e.
posed to the sun for several hour
When washed the spots will usual
] disappear after one treatment. II no