Middletown transcript., 1911-02-18
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

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of hot grease out ofdoors and pour in q
little cold water, enough to make the
grease bubble. This will take out the
burnt taste, and the grease may be used
again.
To fill Aoor cracks, get a pound Of glue
let it stand overnight covered with water,
and stir it into a pound of cornstarch.
Fill the cracks with this and smooth off
with knife.
In cold weather put the C1othespius in
a pan and set in the oven until they are
hot. Then the fingers will not suffer
when hanging out clothes, especially if
the clothes are rinsed the last time in
warm water.
In mixing mustard, use warm, never
hot water. If the water is too warm it
will make the sediment fiat. A delicious
mustard with equal parts Of olive oil and
tarragon vinegar.
Vinegar favored with different herbs
will be found a delightful adjunct to var
ious salads. Put fresh, dry herbs in a
clean bottle, cover with vinegar, corking
tightly. Put the bottle in a kettles Of
water and remove as soon as warm.
A clever device for letting the oil drip
slowly from the bottle when making a
salad dressing is this: Cut two grooves in
the cork on opposite sides; one groove ad-
mits sir, while the other permits the oil
to run slowly and evenly.
To thoroughly clean a porcelain sink,
take equal parts of chloride of lime and
a good soap powder, rub well and then
+ ,lIow with lemon juice and salt. Let
this remain on for several hours, and all
rust spots Will disappear.
To cook canned corn without burning
remove the paper from the eau and put
in the tea kettle to boil for 15 minutes.
Then open and pour the corn into hot
buttered dish. Season with dash OF
salt and pepper and little cream.
White felt hats can be successfully
cleaned with a paste OF magnesia and
cold water, which should be applied with
brush and allowed to dry on. When
the magnesia is perfectly dry it can be
brushed of, and the hat should be per.
fectly clean.
To clean white marble wash it thorough
Iy with soap and water; then brush il
over we'll. especia ly in the crevices, with
whiting, mixed with little blue, as used
for ceilings. Allow to dry thoroughly
and then rub with acIean, dry cloth.
To wash chamois leather, make weak
81 luton of soda and warm water, or soap
and warm water, put in the leather and
let it soak for two hours. Bub well with
soap and rinse thoroughly in warm, soapy
water. Wiring in a rough towel and dry
quickly in the open air. Pull until soft.
To clean white marabout feathers, di-
solve a teaspoonful of washing powder
in pint of boiling water and let it part
ly cool. II I'D the feathers by the stems
for few minutes. Rinse in the same |
manner aud shake gently in The open air |
or in warm place indoors until they dry. |
To pre- pare glass for drawing states or
for other pusposes for which obscure glass |
is used, lay the sheet of glass on soft |
cloth, sprinkle little emery powder on |
it and then rub with a piece of pumice |
stone until the desired effect lie obtained.
Wash thoroughly and the glass is then fit |
for use.
A unique lunch for traveller is made |
by cutting the end from loaf of baker, |
bread, taking out half the soft centre, fill. |
ing the cavity with fried or broiled oysters,
a few pickles or olives, and putting back
the end.
To wash white silk, Wsth csrefu ly in
the usual way, add one tablespoonful of
wood alcohol to the rinsing water. 1t
wi prevent white silk from becoming
ye low. This is recommended by one
who has had great success in laundering
white silk garments in this way.
To set green, blue, lavander and pink
coIors in wash goods soak in alum water
before washing, two ounces to tub Of
water. Black, dark blue, and gray should
be soaked in strong sslted water.
When choking, the sufferer should be
made to drink water as quickly as possible.
The cll fashioned remedy of slapping on
the back will often cause the obstruction
in the throat to dislodge. If water will
remove the bone or whatever may be in
The throat, swallowing some hard edible,
such as stale bread, will often prove sue
cessful
Thumb tacks driven into the outside OF
The heel, where it is most likely to wear
down, are the invitation of girl who was
ten miles from shoemaker, if not from q
mon, when the need for such ministra-
tion showed itself. But With the round
heads there is no danger OF clipping on
hardwood floors, on stairs or on the pave
meDt.
A radiator in pretty home has been
concealed by head portiers hung from
! board ,that just fits the top of the heater
and fixed to the wall just above 1t.
An attractive way to arrange flowers
with short stems is to weave over the top
Of the bowl or vase that contains them q
ine feathery vine such as asparagus or
smilax. Through this green network
stick the flower stems. A few flowers
may be bought to make quite disl lay by !
This manner OF arrangements.