Middletown transcript., 1910-05-14
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

WINDOW glass, lamps ana lamp glasses
marble and stone vases or mantels, granite
ellis, ETC., If rubbed with salt, are quickly
clsansed.
a little work basket in the guest room
is often great comfort and one of those
little things which guest particularly
appreciates.
Always keep the inside Of your coffee
pot bright to insure good coffee. Boil il
out occasionally with soap, water and
wood ashes aud scour thoroughly.
When cooking milk or soups of any
kind always use wooden spoon for stir.
ring. Never use tin spoon for this pur.
pose, especially if the soup contains any
acid, like tomatoes, as this unites with
the tin and forms poisonour compound.
A tiny piece of chamois leather seEed
orsstuck round the inside of the back Of
the shoe will prevent it from rubbing the
heel. This plan viii delay the appear
suce OF holes in stockings.
To remove machine oil or axle grease,
cover with lard and wash with soap and
cold water. Finish with hot water and
soap.
If mildew stains are fresh, wet in strong
suds, cover with psste Of salt and soap,
and put in tie sun.
Whon boiling fish, always have water
enough to cover IL.
Pies will be soggy if set on top of hot
stove after being baked.
Sprinkle salt on the bottom of the oven
and your cakes will not burn.
Kerosene will remove grease from set
bowls and porcelain lined sinks.
After cleaning ivory expose to the sun.
This assists in bleaching it. !.
A reliable relief for a mosquito bite is
the cut side OF a raw onion.
To prevent the umbrella jar from being
broken, put q small rubber mat in the
bottom.
Dried lemon peel sprinkled over Goals
will destroy any disagreeable odor about
the house.
Linen stained by ink should be i'm
mediatsly dipped in buttermilk. Repeat
this until the stain disappears.
To soften the old paint brushes you
used last year put them in can Of coal
oil. When soft they can be washed in
warm suds.
A few drops Of alcohol rubbed on the
inside of lamp chimneys will remove all
traces of greasy smoke when water alone
is of no avail.
A few paper clips are invaluable in the
sewing basket, for they may hold to.
gether scrapa, pieces Of patterns and bits
Of lace.
When mixing mustard for the table use
boiling water and a pinch Of salt. This
will prevent the mustard from drying
and caking.
polished furniture in damp weather may
be removed by wiping with luke warm
water in which there is tablespoonful Of
ammonia to, gallon of water.
Emery powder and oil made into q
paste is an excellent mixture to clean |
steel. Rub on well and polish, after
which rub with an oiled rsg and then
polish up again with clean duster.
When you make ctffee if you add
pinch Of salt it will add to tie favor.
A fish bone stuck in the throat can
often be dislodged by swallowing q raw
egg or a raw oyster.
A little baking powder added to the
cracker duet in which oysters are fried
will greatly improve them.
When trimming underclothes with EN-.
broidery stitch along the edge of the
scallop. This will wear as long as the
muslin and not look ragged.
When sweeping carpets use corn-meal
dampened with kerosene oil. It fresh
ems the color, takes out all dust, and is
fine for the oiled edges Of h3ors.
When hanging up the broom or dust
brush or dustpan use fue wire Instead of |
cord. Il not only looks better and wears
longer than cord, which is coon soiled,
but is much easier to lang the article up |
by. The time saved in slipping the wire
over the hook will more than repay one
for the trouble Of providing it.
Glyoerine is the most valuable cosmetic,
as it whitens and softens moet skins, aud |
alec is powerful bleacher.
To remove stains from broadcloth take
one ounce of pipe clay that has been
ground fine and mix it with IL drops Of
alcohol, and thelsame quantity of spirits
Of turpentine. Moisten a little Of this
mixture with alcohol, aud rub it on the
spots. Let it remain until dry, then rub
off with a wooden cloth and spots will
disappear.
Slice bananas over the cereal and serve
with milk or cream.
When beating the whites Of eggs for
any purpose the busy housewife will find
it saving Of time, and the eggs will be
sitter and nicer in every way, if a pinch
Of salt is added before the beating begins.
For keeping clothes white put in the
boiler three or four slices OF lemon when
the water is cold. It will do no injury to
the clothes, but will whiten them beau
tiiully.
If new gloves are placed between folds
of damp towel for an hour before being
worn they are much easier to put on.
The damp causes the kid TO become more
pIiable so that the gloves will stretch to
the required shape without cracking or
splitting.
When doing mp collars and cuffs put
them in cold starch made by mixing two
Of starch with one pint Of !;
,oId water. Just before ironing rub on /
zach article a little soap, then with a
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