The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

Never press a fur-lined coat. | will ruin the skins. l Lamp chimneys rubbed with sal | after washing have a surprising bril- | liancy.
 Save cold tea left from supper ant use in place of water on your house | plants.
 l When making underclcthes by ma | chine 1t sometimes happens that the! | get oil-stained. The stains should b. l taken out with ammonia before tht l garments are sent to the laundry.
 Did you ever try darkening mahog | any or any other colored wood Witf
 cold drawn linseed oil? It can bt | done.
 1 If your rugs curl at the edges, they
 can be made to lie fiat by dampenins 1 the curled edge and pressing with . l hot iron on the wrong side. Newspapers will be found very help. | ful to pack around the freezer to ex- clude the air, and they are not so un- 1 wieldy as the customary carpet. 1 To remove stains from iodine or I linen put some liquid ammonia into l a saucer and place the stained part | of the linen in it. Rub we'll and the | stain will vanish.
 To whtten 8 doorstep mix 8 little | quicklime with half a pint of skim l milk. Having first washed the door step, paint it over with this mixture; | the rain will not wash it off Sunshine is one of the best health | givers, so let it freely into your home 1 People who are too careful of cur | tains and carpets often exclude the sun and let in sickness and sorrow. To set delicate colors in embroider- | ed handkerchiefS, soak them before washing for ten minutes in a pail of water, in which a dessertspoonful of | turpentine has been stirred. <No1 hz1 ~-19U |. A CT can be made of straw soles, with caps of shirred ribbon stitched over the toes. Narrow ribbon bands about the ankle hold the slippers secure. A delicious first course for luncheon on a hot day is shredded pineapple
 Shred the pineapple fine and serve it 1 ice cold in ,sherbet glasses. A little | maraschino may be added if one de- sires.
 A great convenience in cleaning gloves at home is wooden hand
 such as is used in the shops for dis playing gloves. As the thumbs on
 these hands are detachable, only one hand is needed.
 A delicious salad dressing, is made by mixing equal quantities of mayon- naise and boiled dressing together Whipped cream added to mayonnaise
 makes dressing less rich and quite as tasty.
 Dried lavender. burned after the manner of incense, is as objectionable to flies and mosquitoes as it is pleas ant to our nostrils. Pyrethrun, powdered, may be burned in the same way for a like purpose.
 Kerosene oil will erase fresh wagon 1 grease, and machine oil yields to cold soapsuds. One rule must be remem- bered: Alkalies are removed by dil- ! uted acids, like citric acid, while acids require hartshorn
 Separate tunIblers that stick togetf1- | CT, one inside the other, by pouring | cold water into the inner one and ther pouring fairly hot water on the out CT one. The heat expands the, outer | glass and they soon separate. When you buy new window shades get them Or have them made a foot longer than you really need. Then when the hem wears out-as it will cut off the, torn part, reverse them and they will look like new. To bleach faded muslin allow a ta- blespoonful of chloride of lime to Nev- cry quart of water required. Stil | the article about in this water till all | color has disappeared, and then rinse it very thoroughly in clear water. Pots of nignonette on the window sill are said to keep flies away, and chloride of lime on the ground below | the window is also a preventive Quas-
 
 disliked by them, and so is borax. Use two pieces of glass and two pictures placed back to back when l passepartouting. FaSten the hang CTS to the cardboard between the two 1 pictures. Then, when tired Of one | picture, turn it's face to the wall and enjoy the other.
 Wine stains on table linen should be covered immediately with salt and l afterwards washed out in cold water Should any stain remain, lay over i, paste made of lemon-juice and salt leave it till dry, and then wash out in cold water.
 After considerable trouble cleaning the brush Tn my carpet sweeper | went to a harness shop and bought 8 comb such as is used in combing a horses mane and tail. The comt is strong, inexpensive and cleans the brush very satisfactorily The trained nurse who took care of me through a bad operation en- tirely prevented all disagreeable af- er-effects of the chloroform by caus- ing me to inhale the fumes of vinegar from saturated cloth. She said she had never known it to fail. Your sewing machine will last long, CT and run more easily if, especially after working on woolen goods, you clean out the feed plate. Take out the screw that holds it down and lift it off, then, with long pin, pick out the lint and clear the needle slot. When, after much service, broom becomes shorter on one side than the other and the ends of the straws as | sharp as needles, dip it in hot water, and trim it down quite evenly with the shears. The result will be a broom as serviceable as when new. Did you ever try applying a mix ture of epson salts and vinegar to bathroom windows or others to which you wish to give a frosted appearance To make the frosting permanent give it a coat of white varnish after it is dry.
 After having very handsome piece of furniture badly scared because a
 visitor rocked against it. I turned
 my rug so that the nap runs in the
 opposite direction. Now the chairs
 move more away from the furniture
 and there have been no more such ac-
 cidents.
 A poison for flies which is harmless
 to domestic animals is made by mix
 ing together a teaspoonful each of
 black pepper and sugar with either
 butter or cream. Spread this on a
 plate, and leave it in any room where
 flies are troublesome. It is wise also,
 to wash over the panes of windows
 and the SholvoS Of lardarS ond no-