The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
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is nothing better than soft outing
flannel bag over the broom. Make
bag with ruffle at the bottom and a
draw-string at the top.
For washing floors, woodwork,
shelves etc, nothing better can be
used than sponges./ They rinse out
more quickly than cloths and will GER
tainly wear longer.
Gilt on china will not last long If
soda be used in the washing of it;
ing teacups, ETC., patterned with gilt,
and keep soda carefully away from
them.
If you wish to draw down the blind
yet have the window open, it is a
good plan to have screw eye In each
tened to the hooks at each end of
the window sill.
A large pocket tackled on the back
Of your troning-board is useful to
drop ironing wax, iron handle, stand
ETC.. into when you are through with
them.
Dish towels should be washed out
after each meal. and all other cloths
used in the preparation Of the meal
just past. This insures perfect clean
hness and spotless china and glass
ware.
ME many a precious minute. 1t is
simply dainty lawn apron, In one
pocket of which I keep some bit of
handwork, with scissors, thread, nee
die, thimble, all ready for work
To destroy moths put the moth-in-
tested articles into a bakers oven
which has just been used for baking
Let them remain there overnight, and
In tho morning take them out and
shake and beat them in the open air.
Buying In small quantities at this
season is the wisest plan, if one has
n Sn CIR
wares. as a warm kitchen closet is
hardly conducive to retaining the
freshness Of even canned commodities
No one enjoys washing the broiler
task may be avoided If chops or s1na IL
steaks are placed in tin pie-plates and
set on the broiling CRATE. The mea.
is cooked just as we'll and the plates
are easy to clean.
Sheets, tablecloths, spreads and the
like are difficult to fold when taking
from the line, but If you will unpin
one end. then pull over from line,
catching in centre and take fastened
end from line, you will discover it a
very simple method.
One of the incest and most econom-
zeal shortcomings for pie crust is made
from equal parts flank or coal fat and
lard. Try out separately and when
half cooked beat together until light
and creamy. The French use this
Ior their pest pastry.
Clean iron holders are the exception
rather than the rule. They need not
be, for little washable cases, open at
one end like pillow slip, are easily
made, and can be renewed as often as
desirable with little trouble. Tie
cases on with tapes.
To prevent outdoor brass from tar
nishing, clean the brass as usual, then
! rub it over with a soft cloth dipped
| in vaseline, and afterwards polish it
with a dry buster. This will keep it
| from getting furnished so quickly. ev-
| en- in the dampest weather
When putting baby in his cradle or
perambulator, place him on his right
| side. You can alter his position ia
| ter on. Remember particularly in
connection with his cradle that il
| makes him uncomfortable to be put
! on his back directly he has his food.
| To cut away the goods under lace
! insertion without shipping the wrong
| thread, slip between the lace and the
! material a piece of cardboard four in
| ches long Of the width of the lace.
and rounded at one end This will
make the work both safer and eaSiar