The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-04
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lamb, chicken and beef. Sometimes little bacon or pork bones can be added to soup stock for richer flavor ing.
 When washing out a tub with coal oil to quickly remove dark rims do not neglect to wipe later with clean water and dry we'll. The oil left on collects dust and makes a tub slip pery.
 To clean swansdown make warm father Of soap and squeeze the down in this till 1t is clean. Rinse in fresh cold water with little bluing in it. Then shake and hang in the air to dry. Mica in stoves, when smoked, is readily cleaned by taking it out and thoroughly washing with vinegar, slightly diluted. If. the black does not come off at once, let it soak for a short time.
 To avoid constant running to the cellar have chains run from the fur mace doors through the floor to some convenient spot on the first story This will be found an easy way 10 check furnace.
 When two glass tumblerS or dish es stick together so that there is dan ger or breaking in getting them apart, put cold water in the inner one and hotd the other one in warm water and they will separate at once
 To quickly cloud the windows In bathroom, etc, apply with a brush a solution or epSOm salt, mixed in yIn- egar. This gives a capital frosted appearance, and becomes permanent If white varnished over.
 Combs should not be washed with water. This is apt to split the teeth. stiff nailbrush is a good thing to keep for cleaning them. After us- ing the brush take a damp cloth and wipe between each tooth with this
 Before preparing vegetables or fruits that stain the fingers a very good plan Is to previously rub the thumb and foref1nger with a, little grease, which will prevent the stains that are so unsightly and difficult to remove.
 To insure a good light. lamp wicks must be changed often, as they soon become clogged and do not permit the free passage of the oil. Soaking wicks in vinegar 24 hours before placing them in the lamp insures a clear flame.
 A handy adjunct to the medicine chest IS the small silver teaspoon which has cleverly designed handle Tn the form of corkscrew; this make, 1t quite possible to open a tight f1t- ting cork when in a hurry without difficulty.
 Red meats are less liable to con tamination than fish or chicken. The latter should not be eaten if there IS the least suspicion of odor about them. Beef slightly tainted, though disagreeable will not product pto maine poisoning.
 A loaf of bread will keen fresh much longer if placed ill a. covered stone crock. Wrap in @ large cloth to exclude air and keep the crock in 6 cool place. It is nicer than a tin Vessell and much better than Keeping the bread in refrigerator
 To prevent spotting the clothes. put some bluing out on piece of white cloth. gather up the corners and lie together. Dip this bag in the water and squeeze it until the water is blue enough. In this way the clothes will never become spotted
 room that is used constantly should have ventilators to purify the ,afr. There are various patent arr engagements, but the simplest form is to run a deep piece of glass on grooves inside one of the windows which IS always kept open behind it.
 Never put bluing in cotton under wear, as it turns it yellow. Soak frs. in clear, cold water. then rub wifi, "a" rol tightly and let the garment soak for half an hour. Rub lightly on a board, rinse and hang firmly so the garment sags less in drying.
 Milk will clean piano keys satisfac- torily. It will take out ink spots of