Evening journal., 1911-03-04
HOUSEHOLD NOTES
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A light wooden box should be pro-
vided for baby's tops.
A solution Of oxalic acid is good
to clean copper aud brass.
Green vegetables are best cooked
in open vessels 10 save The color.
To give a richer flavor TO the roast,
haste It with drippings instead Of wa-
ter
A sun bath is OF more value TO
health than much warming by the
4 ire
A piece OF ham bone added to vegc.
table or stock soup viii improve Tho
flavor
Candies will last much longer if
they are kept on ice q hours before
using
One tablespoon OF ammonia TO a
quart Of water viii clean gold or sil-
yer iewelry
To cure tho stinE of wasp or beo.
mix common earth with water aud
apply at once
To let vines climb up ON woo6eu
walls will seriously damage them, az
It promotes decay
II an oven Is TOO hot. the tempera
! turc may be- lowered by opening the
lid of the range a trihe.
E Hardly any better dusting cloth csf
be found than the old-fashioned red
j bandanna handkerchief
When making panned oysters it IS
essential TO have the pan piping not
before putting anything into IT,
When making sweet croquettes. add
a little sugar 30 the crumbs in which
: the croQuottes are 10 be rolled
Pans creased with butter will make
the bottom crust OF pies soft and
nalv and prevent them from being
soggy.
Celery can be much improved bS
soaking II for an hour in ice-cold va.
ter ia which lemon has beer
squeezed.
To clean copper kettle rub l
with powdered bath brick and parafir
and polish with dry brickdust or whit
Is ing.
y II bread is wrapped in parafiu pa
9 per as soon as It is taken from th
C oven. It will keep fresh and mois
n much longer.
A pinch Of salt and soda added q
. water in which tough meat or veg
4 etables are boiled will make ther
!. more tender
When finely-chopped nuts are need
10 cd for cake. salad or sandwiches. IN
n nuts should be run through the minC
Ie ing machine.
Instead Of using soap and water Q
u polish painted surfaces. boil a poun
r of bran in gallon Of water an
strain IT..
~ To clean chamois skin so that
~ will be soft after the washing wrin
~ il. out of the soapy water and dry Will
d out rinsing
For slightly and tasty addition Z
the salad sprinkle IT. lightly wit
lo inely-minced green pepper or fnell
/, shredded pistachio nuts.
Before using the broiler for tisl
:, heat II and rub over with a piece
I salt pork II will make the broilin
process simple.
Towels should be perfectly dry b'
e fore they are placed in the linen clos
- or mold is liable TO form upon thei
:. and cause skin diseases.
/. Neuralgia may be often relieved b
= applying a cloth saturated with ei
49, sence Of peppermint 10 the seat Of II
pain and leaving II there.
Chiropodists say that a shoe thi
will not allow the great toe to lie
a straight line should not be worn
ls it Is desired TO avoid bunions.
~ While the whole eggs are general
oi used for dipping croquets, the yol
~ alone, with g little water added, wi
X be found quite satisfactory.
s- To keep tulips. used as table dec
ls rations from opening wide. a tiny I
10 of wax should be dropped onto 4
calyx of each Of the flowers
IN Bent whalebone, the genuine articl
ns may be Strengthened by soaking h
TO- fore used in boiling water for a r.
- minutes and then ironing it straigl
If mutton chops simmer in just
little water on the back of the sto
before being broiled or fried ?
flavor will be quite like lamb chol
A very weak solution OF ammor
water is excellent for cleaning a Il
mond II should be applied to z
under side, and will make It vc
| brilliant.