The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-15
For the Women to Think About
Written Especially for The Reformer

Pianos should be rs carefully nnr'
turcd and cared for as the faVorite
house plant. Trying to play on an m
strument with n lot of rafting strings
is about ms satisfactory rs trying 10 sing
with a husky voice, and IL is no wonder
that some women allow their skill ut the
piano to wane in the face OF tones that
sound like n hurlesque rendition OF IA
miliar mir. Do not allow the piano 10
stand against cold damp wall. Be sure
there is nm air space between piano ana
wall. once year is the minimum for
tuning the piano. Twice or even three
times is better, especially If i has been
neglected for some time. The piano
very much out of tune should be tuned
twice within period of Few mohtls'
after which il will stay in condition Tor
some time. Select good tuner and Keen
him. Every tuner pursues a different
method, procedure liable 10 result
rather badly when practised several
times. The keys of the piano are Kept
white hv rubbing them once month
with n soft cloth moistened with alcohol.
When the piano ease looks dun anu
smoky, 90 over il carefully with q soft
cloth moistened with alcohol or cold wa
ter, then rub well with dry cloth. TOO
much alcohol eats into the vnrnish' lie
sure to polish vigorously after using
/ il.
Green stalks of celery not attractive
for table use may be utilized in making
creamed celery. Scrape and wash them,
cut into inch pieces and soak in cold wa
ter for - minutes. Put in a pan OF boil,
| Ing water with teaspoonful of salt ana
boil until tender. Drain in colander
while the cream is being prepared. Melt
one tablespoonful of butter in trying
| nan and stir in one tablespoonful OF
| flonr until smooth. Add half pint of
milk, stirring until il boils. Pour in
/ three Tablespoonful of water in which
I the celery was cooked and season 70
taste. Turn in the celery, stir until well
heated and serve.
All housewives have trouble with
washing double blankets. They are TOO
heavy to handle comfortably and take
\ too much strength from other work
more necessary to the home. If you can.
| take your double blankets and cut them
/ in half and bind raw edges; then when
YOU wish TO wash them YOU will find n
great difference. They are easier to
! handle and very much better TO put on
{ the beds. because there are times when
/ the double blanket is too heavy and YOU
I cannot separate lntUl W sun Npui SOL
/ Also they are easier TO put away than
| the double ones. In all ways they are
handler for the woman of the house TO
take care Of
Ink stains may bc removed if soaked
| in kerosene for % hours. The stain
should then have boiling water poured
over it and then washed with a good
soapsuds This never fails.
Try making soft knee pads to put
inside the hose when cleaning house,
wiping up hardwood floors, etc.
/
To fill the salt and pepper shakers
clip a small end from one corner OF an
ordinary envelope. Insert the cut end
| in the neck of the shaker and use IN
place of a funnel or spoon.
/
Put the top of pineapple in q lass
| Jar. 1t will soon root. Change 1t into
! a fancy flower pot or iardiniere and you
will soon have pretty, inexpensive ami
easily cared for palm.