Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
Hints.

Try mending broken dishes and wood
en- ware with liquid court plaster.
To wash the hair brush use soda in
stead of soap. Soap softens the bristles
while soda does not, but cleans the
brush very quickly.
All good housekeepers dread the bad
stains left in table linen by chocolate or
cocoa. If the stain is first washed in
cold water without soap it will entirely
disappear.
To strain hot liquids through cloth
into vessel fasten the cloth to the edge
of the vessel with spring clothes pins,
you will then have both hands free to
work with without danger Of scalds or
burns.
In sprinkling table linen use large
salt shaker and in the water put little
cold starch, about a tablespoonful to
quart of water. The linen will iron with
about the same stiffness as when new.
II you contemplate building save all
illustrations of dwellings, both interior
and exterior, that interest you and paste
them in book. When you are ready to
build these will be Of great value to you
as regards decorations and conveniences.
A rubber bag is q great convenience in
family where there are several children.
This can be made of square piece Of
material on which are stitched the num-
Der Of pockets required. Let each child
know It's own pocket and you will soon
discover the necessity Of bag for rub
bers.
To keep food warm keep clean brick
on the gas range. 1t heats easily, keeps
hot long time, keeps coffee or food hot,
with the gas low II the vessel containing
food is placed directly on it and will
even keep food warm for some time with
the gas turned out.
In placing my roast in the oven al
ways sprinkle enough -four for gravy on
the bottom Of the pan after the roast Is
hot. Do not salt or pepper 1t or put
water in until it is warm through. This
saves one from stirring the flour for
gravy and at the same time browns.
I wonder how many of the readers
in the discarded safety razor blades?
For removing hooks, eyes and buttons
and snaps they are unexcelled, doing 80
without injury to the daintiest fabrics,
and for any kind of ripping It is by far
the most satisfactory method.
Use small safety pins for putting on
covered buttons, for fastening dress
shields in place, for holding ribbon bows
on baby caps, etc. Get q good quality
and they can be kept for years. They
are 80 handy for many things, and save
great deal of time and sewing when
washday comes.
Have your kitchen table covered with
zinc or sheet iron. You will find it 80
much better than oil cloth. 1t never
wears out and anything hot can be set
on It without the least injury. Then 1t
Is cleaner than oil cloth, as 1t can be
washed with hot soap and water and Is
always clean and sanitary. Oil cloth is
nice when new but does not last long.
To cleanse and brighten cut glass wash |
1t In luke warm water to which has been |
added little bluing. Use soft tissue |
paper instead of cloth when the glass |
has been dried carefully. You will be |
greeted with brilliant polish.
Useless bottles may be used for jelly |
glasses by cutting OF the top to any
depth required. Wrap common cotton |
cord two or three times around the bot |
tie very little below where IL is to be
Drop alcohol or kerosene slow
ly on the cord until we'll saturated, then |
ignite with match. When the fame IL
nearly died out pour on little cold
water and 1t will Immediately separate
a. smoothly - II cut. ]