Middletown transcript., 1910-05-28
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0xalic aCid il the proportion Of one 70
twenty may be used to remove perspira-
tion stains from wearing apparel.
II tiny pinch Of soda is put into q
saucepan in which fruit is being stewed
less sugar will be needed to sweeten It.
Green lima beans boiled until they are
nearly tender and then fried in butter
are better than when merely stswed.
When table cloth begins to look thin
in the fold, cot an inch off of one side
aud also off one end and rehem end and
side; this changes all the folds when the
cloth is Numbered.
After thoroughly washing white lace
curtains, put them in q solution of one
teaspoonful of chloride OF lime to three
quarts of warm water. Let the curtains
stand ia the solution for about an hour.
II the seats of caned chairs sag, turn
them upside down, wash we'll with soapy
water, soaking so as to thoroughly wet
them, and in drying they will stiffen to
almost il NOT quite their normal condition.
To prevent dresses and other articles
from becoming yellow, take a good-sized
pillow case and blue it thoroughly, and
place the dress in it. When you open the
blue bag your dress will be as white as
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Punch holes in both ends of an empty
baking powder can TO keep scraps of soap
in. This 10 handy for washing dishes, as
the soap cannot come into direct contact
with them.
Wiring towel out with cold water and
cover all kinds of roasted meats to keep
moist and retain favor.
In sweeping carpet. tesr up some old
paper, wet and throw around, and it will
be q great help to keep the dust from
flying.
Keep candles on ice at leas. twenty -four
hours before burning. They will burn
much more evenly and slowly with thia
treatment.
When making glue put little glycerins
in it; it increases its adhesive quality and
makes it more elastic. One part glycerine
TO three parts glue.
When preparing a ham for boiling re-
move the marrow from the bone; this
does away with the strong taste some.
times noticed in cold boiled ham.
In planting poppy seeds, which are
very small, put them in an old salt shaker.
The task Of sowing them is made much
easier and th.y y are sown evenly.
To drive ants away, get Eve cents worth
Of tartar emetic. Put a little in saucers,
sweeten with sugar and moisten with .
bit of water.
To bleach co!ored linen, use javells
water. The formula for making javelle
water comes on the washing soda pack
ages. To bleach it lay on the grass in the
sun and keep it wet until il gets quite
white.
The cheapest and most ordinary table.
linen may be made to take a sheen as
beautiful as the Gnest damRsk by ironing
in this way: After linen has been care
fully washed. boiled, and rinsed, wiring
dry as possible and roll up in dry sheet
and leave for one hour. Iron till thor
oughly dry. The linen escapes the wear
and tear of swinging on line and keeps its
shape better.
A clothes brush should have q place
among the necessary impedimeDta Of the
toilet.
A teaspoonful Of salt in one pint OF
water, used once week, will prevent hair
falling out.
A slice OF fat salt pork is best for greas-
ing griddle for frying cakes-no smoke.
Try adding chopped sweet peppers to
hash and see il you do not like the favor.
Hang fine shirtwaists over the sheets
and protect them from the rough rope
any possible dust which it mas retain.
Half lemon dipped in salt and rubbed
on discolored ivory knife handles will re-
store them to their original Whiteness.
Halt teaspoonful Of table salt dissolved
in half glassful Of clld water will give
instant relief in case OF heartburn.