Evening journal., 1911-04-05
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HOUSEHOLD NOTES
By Mauds E. ciIIsy.

Not many people know that cracker
meal is more tempting TO mouse
than the time-honored cheese. Simply
shake a little in the trap. leaving a
a bit outside by way of a trail I'm
always sorry for q mouse. but If they
have to be caught.
Make a staple four inches long out
of wire. Common fence wire will
do. Place this staple astride the door
knob, on the inside. Run one prong
of staple through eyelet I'm door-key
after locing the door, and no burglar
can open the door from the outside.
When my cake or bread burns,
while It is still hot, take a clean
cloth and dampen the burned places
remove the entire burned portions,
which are now soft II one applica-
tion does not suffice. apply more water
and continue as at first
Old macaroons and sponge cakes
that have grown stale from the basis
of nice dessert by soaking in sherry.
| Spread with alternate layers of straw
berry jam, pour in a custard when
almost cold, heap with whipped cream
dotted with some of the largest ber-
ries from the jam.
Every housekeeper knows the tedi-
Gus task of sorting stockings in pairs
when they come from the laundry.
This is very easily remedied by sew
ing a small tape at the top of each
stocking and tying a pair together
when they are taken off and put into
the hamper OF clothes basket.
If the ice-box is small. more room
may be secured by having several
zinc sheets cut trifle larger than the
tops of the bowls or receptacles
which you use for storing away the
food. These may be used as covers,
and a plate or other article put on
top. almost doubling the capacity Of
the box.
make my pillow-cases OF pillow
case tubing. When tney besl4 %
get thin in the middle l rip the closed
end and sew again, changing them
so the creased edge of the pillow
case will now be the middle Of the
fiat side This brings the thin
places TO the outer edges, where there
is little or no wear.
To take the odor Of fish or onions
from cooking utensils, boil a little
vinegar in them after washing them
then rinse thoroughly. Vinegar will
take shoe blacking from clothing, and,
If the hands become chapped or feel
rough after having them in water
rinse them well and apply little
vinegar letting it dry on.
The proper way to wash and dry
woolens. fannels, etc." says a large
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wash them IN lukewarm water and
pure soap and to hang the garments
on the line dripping wet without
wringing out at all. If dried in thii
way the shrinkage will be so sligh
as to be almost unnoticeable.
If you wish to cut a piece Of glas
and have no glass cutter, try thi
method. Take a file and mark IN
glass in the desired shape. Lay
piece of common wrapping twin'
which has been soaked in coal OF
along this line Then stand tn
glass up edgewise and set fire to tn
twine The heat will break tn
glass where It is marked.
To wash chamois gloves and kee
them soft. first put the gloves ol
; hands. using lukewarm water an
pure soap. Wash in this lather unit
the gloves are thoroughly cleansed
then rinse in clear water of the sam
temperature, but before taking off tn
gloves cover them again with a lathe
of the coap. Allow them to dry il
4 the shape.
To remove the fat from soup o
broth intended for an invalid. it is nc
necessary 10 allow it to become cole
as is usually done Instead plac
: a fine wire sieve on ice, until 1t
n thoroughly chilled. and pour III
= liquid through this. If the liquid
partially cooled the fat will solidif
1 on the cold wire and the broth will b
:, ready for use Immediately.
Thin white oiled paper spread VI
% der the child's plate at the table an
It extending a little way beyond, wi
protect the tablecloth. This will NJ
! be very noticeable, especially If It
n bought in sheets. and the pieces al
cut and laid smoothly on the clotl
When a piece Of paper is soiled
-. may be thrown away or burned, an
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