Middletown transcript., 1911-01-21
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

Meat left from tea sholald be saved fl
highly seasoned disaes. The water hl
drawn out the flavoring ands The stint
lating principles Of the beef, bas the fibe
, which contains the greater part Of th
nourishment, is left undissolved.
After using all the ham that will bic
! nicely from the bone. chip the remainde
for frizzed ham and put the bone in th
soup pot.
An ordinary meat grinder viii save
money and hours Of time, a. it chops al
kinds Of food easily.
Fat from meats and soup stock should
carefully be saved and clarified. and il
carefully done no fat need be bought for
general frying.
Tea leaves should be pressed tightly
after they have been used and put away
TO use in sweeping the carpet and keep
the dust from flying over the walls and
furniture.
A little water in the wooden tubs will
prevent them from falling to pieces.
Twine taken from bundles, If tied to-
gether and wound in ball will always
be ready when string is wanted.
Old tablecloths make fne tray cloths
or strips for the table, TO save the cloth.
They are nice for bread and cake cloths,
to cover them after baking.
Put the scrubbing brush, vegetable
brush and hairbrush bristle side down to
dry, otherwise the water soaks into the
brush and soon destroys it.
Boiling cloths before washing sets the
dirt in them. Do your boiling after the
washboard has done its best.
Look out for the fret and the worry
that so often rub the smile off Keep
your face bright and cheer, for your
husband and little folks.
Little chores are good for the boys and
girls, and they like to do them if you let
them know how much they are helping
you. They all like to help.
To prevent the losing of hair ribbons
from the ends of the braids, braid the rib.
bons in with the three last turns Of the
strand. 1t can not then slip off.
Clip from the newspapers interesting
articles you want to read but no time for
at the present. Slip them into a large
envelope, and when you make journey
put this in your bag. You can then en-.
joy them leisurely.
Few homes but have good many old |
garments hanging away in the closets, do
ing no one any good. How much better
it would be TO give these to some poor
family to be usedl Have you shought
that you may belp somebody in this way2 |
A light flannel petticoat is great pro-
lection to the little folks. since it keeps
the sensitive bowels from becoming sud-
denly chilled.
Cold water soothes the pain of any sud.
den infammation-e the eye; hot water
will help to dull the pain, and a weak
solution Of boric acid is always good for
the eye.
Every mother should keep supply OF
lint aud borscic ointment in the medi-
cine cupboard, and when an accident
such as cut finger occurs, it may be used,
Spread littIeo the ointment on the lint
and lay it on the injured part after it has
been washed thoroughly in hot water.
Cover she lint with soft rag aud tie up.
A solution of one teaspoonfuI Of per.
oxide into teacup Of water makes sani.
tary wash to use in the mou3 every
morning and evening.
When sweeping Turkish Administer or
my thick piled carpet always brush the
Tay Of the pile and it will look fresh and
bright for years.
You can remove grease spots from WALL
'aper with blotting paper and hot iron.
Put the blotting paper over the stain and
,ress il with the hot iron.
If you~are distressed to find that some !
areless person has scratched the new
White paint with a match try rubbing
he darkened surface wiklsa cut lemon.
To keep skirt pIacket from tearing
ut at the bottom sew on hook and eye Y
& the extreme end of the placket, fasten, = !.
nd then crush fiat. This is simple =
mt very useful thing to know, as Il saves !
many q stitch. =
To prevent possible accidents from the I
hating dish, wiring a towel from water !
nd lay just inside the rim Of the tray y
nd outside the feet of the dish. With :
his any sudden flaming up can be read =
y extinguished. z
Glue tape measure firmly across the
-oft edge of your sewing machine. Il
aVes 80 much WIn6 Wnen sewing. Il
Where duplicates must be made in any !.
art of paper pattern, instead Of doing !
be work twice.. use carbon paper and !,
lark with a hard pencil. Thus your !,
'ork Is perfectly exact and you run no !,
sk of running the garment. !.
Instead Of using the wooden egg !, !
arner, Try utilizing your old shoetrees. J J,
he entire form Of the foot is, then taken ! !
n by the stocking and you can see exact. !, )
where your darn ought to 60. !,
As good as patient ripper is a steel ! !,
rochet hook, which viii catch under :
lreads, pull out hastings, etc, in double !.
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Mend your rug by whipping over the 4 4
'orn edge with yarn % match the rug, !. !.
nd then single crochet over the h0le or !. s
ogn place very tightly with q crochet I
odk. :
If your needlework gets griuy in the :
lakine, grease with little clean lard !.
nd let lay over night. In the morning = =
nse. starch and iron while quite damp. : :
Hemstisohed tsbiecloths and napkins :
in be nicely mendsd when ths hems Z 4
itching breaks By tagoting the edges 10. = :
sther With strong thread. This viii 8
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