Middletown transcript., 1910-04-16
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

nonia and twenty parts water. This will
neutralize the acid, and il the color ol
the stained garment has been affected il
can generally be restored by sponginO
lightly with chloroform.
To clean clockworks, saturate piece
Of cotton as large as an egg With coal oil
and put on the floor of the clock and
close tightly. In four or five days you
will see the works clean as new and the
cotton black with particles Of dirt, which
have been loosened by the kerosene
fumes.
To soften an old paint brush In which
the paint has been allowed TO dry, heat
some vinegar 70 the boiling point, and
allow the brush to simmer in il a few
minutes. Remove and wash well in
strong soapsuds, and the brush will be
like new.
To purify lard that has become rancid,
pare and core large, solid apple; put
into the lard and let the lard come to
boiling point. Remove apple before il
becomes too soft. If you have more than
twenty-five pounds Of lard use two apples.
Yellow machine oil stains on white
material may be removed by rubbing the
spot with q cloth wet with ammonia be-
fore using soap.
To prevent any shade of blue from fad.
ing, soak for two hours in pail of water
to which one ounce OF sugar of lead has
been added. Then be sure to dry we'll
before washing and ironing.
To remove ink spots, make 3 paste Of
milk and salt and soak the spots in this
by placing quantity of the mixture in a
saucer. Continue applying until the
spots have disappeared. If grease spots
show, caused by the milk, remove with
gasoline, which should be used out of
doors.
A long-handled paint brush with full,
thick bat not broad brush, is excellent to
clean out cruets. It can be dipped in a
solution of soda or borax. One house.
keeper saves and dries her egg shells, and
puts them in her cruets, which are half
filled with soapy water. After shaking
thoroughly, until the bottles are clean,
the cruets are washed and rinsed with
cold water, followed by hot water.
TsWels should be perfectly dry before
being put away, or mold ia liable to form
upon them and cause skin diseases.
Neuralgia may be often relieved By
applying q cloth saturated with essence
Of peppermint to the seat of tbe pain and
leaving il there.
A very weak solution of ammonia water
is excellent for cleaning 3 diamond. Il
should be applied to the under side, and
will make il very brilliant.
Scratches on polished wood, il not too
deep, can be removed by rubbing gently
with fine sandpaper, and then with q
mixture of olive oil and vinegar.
Baby bottles may be cleaned by filling
them with hot water and fine ashes or
baking soda. Shake well and rinse. The
bottles will be perfectly clean.
The simplest Of puddings, such as choc-
plate, bread or rice, can be made much
more tasty by adding little cocoanut, a
lew chopped nuts, or some chopped figs.
A good disinfectant is made by apply
ing o hot poker to a lump of camphor
gum In q saucer. The strong fumes will
clear the room of offensive odor in few
minutes.
Paint the inside woodwork OF bedsteads
with corrosive sublimate and turpentine,
i've cents worth of the former to pint
IL the latter.
Never darn knitted underwear with
WOOL, as it viii shrink and make hole
arger than the original one. Use loosely
twisted knitting silk.
Unlacquered brass can be washed in
Sarm soapsuds, then rubbed with salt and |
'inegar, put on with a piece of flannel.
Polish with dry whiting.
II you will pour boiling water over
ranges and let them stand five minutes
'ou will save time in peeling them. The |
hick, white inner skin, usually SO hard |
o get of, will adhere to the peel and
ome off with it, leaving the fruit beauti.
oily clean, and ready to slice.
To clean copper mix together two
ablespoonfuls Of -four, the same quantity
1 salt and three tabiespoonfuls Of sand
nto thin paste with vinegar. Clean the
opper with this mixture, then rinse it
in hot water and polish il
nth q soft cloth or leather. Articles
leaned thus will last bright for SONS
inc. Ill.
If the knob Of your tea kettle or Of lid
J missing, select cork q little larger
nan the hole, trim one end and insert in
be hole. screWing in we'll. Steam will
veil the cork, holding il firmly in place,
nd it will never become too hot to handle.
Camphorated oil is said to be the best
ling for removing white stains that have
cen made on furniture by o hot plate or
'me other heated object.
Paint that has been on the windows for
sars can be removed by scrubbing with
Aking soda and hot water.
In smbrOidsring . scal!oped edge on =
sce Of napery it is we'll 10 remember
lat ii She linen is soaked we'll after
le edge is finished and before the cloth
cut away ID will NOT be 90 likely to
vel in the laundry.
Shiny spots on well worn clothes can
restored TO their natural state by
'nile rubbing With emery paper to raise
. nap. After the application Of the
merry the spot should be rubbed with
q silk rag.
a French woman prepared spinach 80
lows: As soon as the vegetable is