The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

The most obstinate coffee stain cam be removed by a solution of 1ukewarm water and the yolk of an egg; then wash with warm water and the stain will vanish.
 Protect embroideries that come to scant ruffie of lace back of the scs1- lops. The lace should extend a half inch below the sca1lops. This adds to the appearance of a lingerie frock
 The way to handle large rugs is to have a pole. heavier than a clothes prop. Preferably the pole should be round. but will answer if the edges Roll the rug on this, and it can then be lifted and carried easily.
 Lukewarm water and fine soap will remove fats from fast-cofored wool yield to lard rubbed on, then soaped and allowed to lie for an hour or so. Afterward wash alternately in water and spirits of turpentine.
 When a gas mantel breaks and the filmy ashes fall apart, do not throw silver polish. One woman saves these ashes and sprinkles them over the logs in her gas grate The effect is bril- liant when the gas is lighted
 We had some pieces of brass chain, and found them splendid to run
  when in use on the porch in summer. Such loaded" covers do not blow off easily, consequently they save quite bit of annoyance and laundering.
 When eggs are high and it is al- most impossible to obtain fresh ones at any. price, put into the cake batter one less egg than called for, and add one tablespoonful more of milk. This makes a satisfactory substitute and will help out in many difficult place
 Cover your bed pillows with bast- ed-on pillow-case of old thin muslin. stains, and the feathers from collect ing possible disease-germs-and VIII make the top pillow-case look winter than when put directly on the ticking
 A burned or scorched cooking ves- sel is rough, even when perfectly clean. Smooth the surface with q piece of emery and grease and heat it thoroughly before using Do not use for foods that must be cooked sever al hours. Starchy foods, especially, are liable to burn.
 White woolen fabrics, as casnmeres etc, can be cleaned at home with not sifted potato meal in a large bowl. into which the material is put and rubbed as though being washed. af- terward brush off the meal and shake out the fabric; if not clean repeat the operation with some hot, dry flour.
 To clean a net waist put 1t in two-ouart fruit can filled with gaso- line. Be sure that the top is well screwed on Let it stand overnight In the morning shake the can pack the dirt out the waist. Sometimes. if the article is very sofled, Trash sso- oline must be used in the morning.
 A piece of white soap is quite an adjunct to an embroidery outfit: Ru1- bed along the line taken by threads ha % x1ty7 linen will make thoses same threads draw much more quickly and easily Rub bed on the under side of the clotn when doing eyelet work t stinens t1e linen and makes It easfsr to do tns work evenly and uniformly
 Try sprinkling your clothes with a corn broom, one that has worn rather thin will be found to be is9ors sa tisfactory This mpistens the clothes much more evenly and obviates the water, which is often very disagree able. Small pieces, such as hand kerchiefs and napkins. may be easily and quickly sprink1ed by tsing ma chine oiler filled with water.
 entlv from those made of FooI. Soap them well with laundry soap, fold and atrem ahem in r0 an TDI1 hour or So sfd place in boiler of hot suds fo steam, not boil Rinse in several waters. use a very little blueing and dry them double on the line. Press, dry on the wrong side. Quite the contrary is the pro- cess ofs washing woolen. for hot ws- ter cannot be used on them Dainty quilts. liable to fade, should first be soaked in a tub of cold water. con- taining half cup of turpeutine to set the color. .e--.- ,s-
 To wash real laces. make studs of tepid water, white soap and borax Borax will whiten the lace and loosen the dirt Place the lace in bowl, cover with towel and allow them to soak Change the water once ox twice, and rinse the articles several times In the last rinsing water add few drops of glycerine. Stir it through the warm water, dip the pieces and Jay them upcn seveas sa dry. Do not stretch or pun TS- ->, ces. Cover them with tissue paper and press with a medium hot fkon< All real lace has some oil fn th4 thread. It-is free from aIkalfl- New