Evening journal., 1911-04-06
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HOUSEHOLD NOTES
By Msudo c. ciIIsy.

In making banana salad. soak the
fruit for a short time In orange Juice
10 make Il less lnsipid
Cover two corset boxes with creton
70 match your shirtwaist box, and
tack one at each end OF the box.
All fruit salads are improved by
marinating IN French dressing.
though later served with mayonnaise
For removing fly specks from wood
work. picture frames, windows, etc.
there is nothing that equals vine
gar.
To stop a lead-pipe leak pound the |
edges Of the break together. This |
will stop the flood until the plumber |
comes.
II the corkcrew is lost try running
nail or ordinary screw in the cork
with a stout string tied around the
head
Sliced bananas mixed with corn
starch just before It stiffens. and serv-
ed with fresh strawberry sauce, are
delicious.
In making a baked custard warm
the milk before adding the eggs, and
there will be less danger Of the des-
sert turning watery.
ME usual lMnlIiNAAN WA NNNdNW NOuI
Is improved by adding q dash Of vine
gar just before serving As all ma,
not like the flavor, the cruet can bl
N passed.
An excellent way to make a vase
waterproof is 10 pour melted para.
fine into it Tip the vase from one
side TO another so that all Of Il viii be
coated
Put piece Of paper under lace TO
be mended. and then stitch on
machine until hole is hllcl Then
pick out the paper. Use very fine
thread on machine
Net blouses do not get strlngy n
washed I'm bran water. Pour boiling
water over a small bag Of bran and
when cold rinse the net IN H.
Biscuits or French rolls for formal
use are more diminutive than ever.
, The former should be the size Of a
50-cent piece and quarter-inch
thick
Sew small weights on the bottom
, OF your curtains This vii keep them
in place when the wind blows, and, "
they are near a gas jet, may save you
/ from serious FIRE.
: To prevent the little child from slim
! ping in a porcelain tub when It is
4 having a bath. spread a large Turkish
q towel on the bottom Of the tub before
turning on the water.
- Instead Of the individual plate, II Is
more popular now 10 pass one or two
? large pates, each guest serving her
q self Fill with mushrooms, oysters
8 or creamed sweetbreads
b In sewing on skirt binding. It is best
l 10.
2 ing fiattens the goods and II is difi-
. cult to fell binding on thin goods
4 without stitching through.
Fingers Of bread about four inches
e long. quarter Of an inch wide and the
4 same thickness ,buttered thickly and
Z Drowned I'm a quick oven, are delicious
q to serve with boiled eggs
r Place a lump Of starch on the spot
{ and moisten just enough to dissolve
t. Put the garment I'm the sun for
a few minutes. shake It. and you will
find the spot has entirely disappeared
In making tailored buttonholes al
ways wax silk and linen before be-
ginning. Let linen thread run along
edge of button hole while working
. With silk and change silk for every
buttonhole.
When making a meat loaf. place
= three hard-boiled eggs in the middle
end 10 end When the meat is cut
! slice Of egg is In the center Of eacl
piece. II makes a very attractive
luncheon dish.
delicious salad was made from
different nuts, white grapes littl
: shredded grape fruit. pineapple cut in
! to cubes and shredded celery. Mas
In mayonnaise or serve with a cream
dressing.
When a boiled egg is the usua
breakfast dish, vary It by breaking
raw into the egg-cup and cooking II
. hot water to the desired consistency
The flavor is quite different thar
:. when cooked in the she'll