Middletown transcript., 1910-09-10
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

much as possible on large fat dish, ant
set in cool, dry place.
Soiled window SHADES are best cleaned
by rubbing them with stale bread Of
fulleT's earth, with moderate pressure.
To keep the whiteso Of eggs from falling
after being whipped, try adding whiIt
whipping, . pinch Of cream Of tartar.
A corrugated rubber bath mat is au
excellent thing itfsths tub, as it will
save slipping and possibly dangerous
falls.
The toast used With afternoon tea will
look more attractive cut either round OF
diamond shape than In the form Of she
Loaf.
In order to prevent lemons becoming
dry, keep them in Q vessel filed with
water. changing the water every few
days.
II the pans into which peanut brittle
or fudge is to be poured are first warmed
slightly, the candy will run more evenly.
A novel way in which to serve melon
iS to ill il With stiff whipped cream,
seasoned with salt and paprika and served
ice cold.
If washing soda causes snamelsd
saucepans TO crack, use instead q rag
dipped in Hne ash or crushed egg-shell
for cleaning them.
The life of silk stockings may be length.
aned by running them closely, through
heels and toes. with silk darniDg cotton
before wearing.
Apply cold water immediately when
hot grease is spilled on the wooden floor
Is it will prevent the grease from soak
ing into the plankn.
saWdust and coarse salt, mixed in
equal parts and spread on . carpst,
scrubbed in and then swept up, will
make the carpet look almost like new.
Chloride of lime, used freely in the
kitchen and bathroom will prevent On.
pleasant odOrs and keeps the grease from
accumulating in the sink.
To make tea, which is to taste just right
when served, four things are necessary:
Good tea, boiling water, hot teapot,
and never letting il boil.
A few drops of csrbolic acid added TO
the water in which cuts, burns, and
bruises are washed, will act as q dis
infectant and greatly lessen the sore
ness.
To clean feathers. put them into q
paper bag with q cupful Of Indian meal
half cupfuI Of -four, three teaspoons ol
borax aud shake.
Pickles and vinegar should always be
kept in glass jars or bottles. When they
are kept in any kind of glazed ware, the
vinegar acts on the glaze and forms q
poison.
When washing white China silk. do
not hAhg it up to dry, but wrap, after
wringing slightly, in piece Of white
goods. Iron without drying and II will
NOT turn yellow.
To restore the fragrance Of baskets
made from swees-scented grass, after
they have apparently lost it, plunge them
into boiling water, removing almost in.
stantly.
When the color OF a dress has faded
owing to stains from lemon or other acid
fruit juice, good idea is to touch the
spot with ammonia, which usually will
restore the color.
To kill lice on . fsathery plant, such
% small ivy and the like, make q papel
cone to cover the plant and burn small
quantity Of sulphur under the cone. A
pinch Of sulphur will usually kill all
lice.
A plateful Of grated Parmeaan cheese
is served in many households with maca
roni or spaghetti instead Of cooking the
cheese With il.
II you haven't . shoe horn, drop your
handkerchief into your shoe, before in
sertiDg the foOs, then pail tight and il
viii slip on easily.
Medicine stains on silver spoons may
be removed By q rubbing with . rag
dipped in sulphuriC acid and then wash
ing Il of With soapsuds.
The most hyRisnic duster Ia damp
fabric that is soft and free from lint.
CheeseCloth and channels dampened are
both good for different purposes.
Tissue paper drawn across top Of soup
will take fat of.
When rug or carpet 10 Scorched by
einder from she crate, paint the spot
with water color and camels-hair brush
in the same shades as the fug.
Very often Rll the onion favor that is
necessary TO make an appetising dish is
to rub the dish with che cut onion before
preparing the mixture, whether salad,
sandwich, soufie, or whatever IL may
be.
Sometimes it is difficult to make cream.
ed Rsh, crab or chicken that is 10 be
baked or fried take che seasoning. The
taste Of ell condiments will be brought
ont IL q suspicion Of onion is added to the
havoring.
Take tiny glass bottle and tis piece
of silk over the mouth and keep it in the
work basket. When a needle is proken
push it into the bottle. Il cannot get
out, and Il will save many steps to find
safe placs to dispose of the dangerous
sharp pieces.
A housekeeper who dislikes dish. wash.
ing aayss her empty cardboard boxes,
lines them with parafan paper and bakss
her cakes in them, She says that che
cakes do not burn and come ont much
nicer than when baked in pans.
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