The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-03
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

A cloth dipped IN ammonia VIII
often remove the stains from the col
lar of an overcoat.
Whip cream in pitcher instead OF
a bowl to do 1t in half the TINE ana
without scattering. -
Paraffin rubbed on the heeis OF
stockings will cause them to last much
longer without wearing out
Orange fritters are as delicious an
accompaniment to broiled OF lfleo
ham as apple sauce to spare rib.
II a curtain or portiere pole is rub,
bed with hard soap before being put
up the draperies will slip on easily.
In cooking beans and pease their
flavor will be much better 1t they are
cooked in as little water as possible.
Dates stuffed with peanut butter
and then rolled in sugar are q plea
ing change from dates stuffed with
nuts.
Dates and figs cut in small pieces
and served with plenty Of sugar make
a tasty accompaniment to dish or
rice boiled in milk.
TO use sour milk tor griddle cakes,
never add baking powder, but instead,
an even teaspoonful Of baking soda
to each cup OF milk.
Strange as 1t may seem, beef may
be kept for months II Immersed IN
sour milk. The Tactic acid destroys
the germs of putrefaction.
Some OF the most attractive glass
mustard Jars come provided with glass
spoons. Many prefer these to silver,
as they will not tarnish.
Scraps of toilet soap should be
saved, and when half a cupful or so is
the scraps into a soap jelly.
Whole wheat or brown bread cut
into very thin slices and spread with
unsalted butter is tasty served with
oysters on the half-shell.
Cheese may be kept soft and good
for long time II wrapped in cloth
wrung out In vinegar and then wrap
ped again in dry cloth.
Stick a pin through the cork OF
every bottle that contains poison, and
this may save tragic mistakes when
seeking medicine In the dark.
Potato balls, which are sauted in
butter after being boiled are delicious
They should, be served with a gener-
GUS sprinkling Of minced parsley.
lily. If you have no long-handled soft
brush, make q gray canton flannel
covering for the top of the broom.
Paint and varnish can be easily re-
moved from the hands by first rub
bling well into them some grease or
lard. then washing with soap and
water.
Grease on a Kitchen floor can be
softened by pouring kerosene over 1t
and letting it remain for ten or fif-
teen minutes. Then scrub with soda
water
A frying basket should be dipped
in boiling water or heated In the oven
before being put in the hot fat. It
will thus not reduce the temperature
of the lard.
Stale macaroons, which can be
bought cheap at the bakers make the
fastest addition to buildings and Gus
tards IL pulyerized and sprinkled over
the top.
When next scrambled eggs are
served make tomato sauce, adding
to it few Spanish peppers, chopped
fine. This will be delicious accom-
paniment to. the eggs.
When a fabric loses it's color in
washing 1t may frequently be restored
by sponging the material with am
monia and water. If this fails, vine
gar may be effectua1.
A rich puff paste baked in strips
about an inch wide and two or three
inches long Is very good In sand
wiches. Guava jelly and whipped
cream are used for filling,
Turnips are liked better by many
persons If they are parboiled and
drained before the final cooking. A
little potato added to mashed turnips
is pleasing variety
Paint stains may be removed from
wooden fabrics by rubbing with tur-
pentine. If the stains are old, and
do not respond to this treatment, add
ammonia to the turpentine.
thin coat Of potash left on the
sink overnight once week win re-
move the ugly yellow stains that will
not yield to kerosine. It should be
applied with care. as It Is poisonous.