The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-09-29

made since the first writing machine
astonished an incredulous public.
HOUSEHOLD NOTES !.
Drawn-work borders are not infre-
quently combined with solid centars.
Mice object to camphOr, which II
put in the places frequented by them
will drive them away completely.
Apply the white Of an egg with a
camel's hair brush to fly specks on a
gilt frame and they will disappear.
Remove rust stains from white goods
by applying lemon juice and salt and
laying the material in the hot sun.
If the cellar stairs are not well
lighted, paint the bottom step white
This will save many an unfortunate
misstep.
Grease on a wall can generally be
eradicated by covering with clean blot
ting-paper, and then passing warm
iron over it.
Needles both for hand sewing and
machine work may be sharpened on
the discarded emery-boards from the
dressing-table.
To bleach handkerchiefs, after wash
ing, ct them soak over night in water
in which a bit of cream of tartar has
been dissolved.
Ivory knife handles which have be-
come yellow may be improved in ap-
pearance by being rubbed with cloth
dipped in turpentfne.
A simple way to separate eggs is to
break them, one at time, into
small funnel. The whites Will pass
through and the yolks remain.
Wooden bedsteads are again the
fashion They should be wiped over
every three months with turpentine to
keep them perfectly clean.
When the kitchen table is of nat
ural wood. a cut lemon rubbed over
the surface gives a winter, smoother
board than when serubbing brush
is used.
Stains on fIannels may be removed
by applying equal quantities of yolk
of egg and glycerine, and allowing 1t
to soak for half an hour before the
garment is washed.
An eiderdown quilt may be washed
in a lather. Rinse it carefully, and
then shake it we'll before hanging out
in the wind. While drying, shake sew
eral times and it will be like new.
A small block of wood, covered with
a piece of old carpet, is. excellent TO
rub Off the range when through tusing
it, and also makes very good polisher
when backing has been applied.
To clean white paint, rub well with
q damp cloth dipped in oatmeal, wipe
with damp cloth and lastly with a
dry buster. This is especially useful
treatment for fingermarks on doors.
Ginger honbons are readily made by
taking oblong pieces of preserved gin
ger and inserting them in the hollows
of fine large dates together and roll
in powdered sugar.
Cooking in a double boiler Is some
times SO slow-if sure-that cooks
should know that adding a tablespoon
full of salt to the water in the outer
vessel will raise the temperature of
the food more quickly.
To whiten wooden floors add two
tablespoonfuls of paraffin to the hot.
soapy water used for washing floor
it will cleanse the boards and will also
destroy any insects that may be lurk-
ing in the cracks of the woods
To renovate bath scrub with hot
soda-water, and then scOur with sand
paper till the surface is perfectly
white paint and lastly, one of bath
enamel. Let it get thoroughly dry be-
fore using.
The Camilla scarf is the latest con-
ceit of the needleworker. It is made
of very fine white canvas, and is
worked in quite light colors, such as
blue and white, or pink and white,
a mereerized floss being used. The
edges are scalloped.
Basic a narrow strip of muslin
along each outer edge before putting
the curtains in water. and let it re-
main until the curtains are washed
and stretched. You will find your
curtains will be straight without the
usual Sagging.
Dish-covers may be easily kept
bright and clean. Remove grease with
warm water and soda, dry with a soft |
cloth, then apply little metal polish |
with a flannel A final polish with |
fine whitening will then make the COW
ers look like silver.
Into a lemon jelly made as usual |
stir, as it begins to harden. half a |
cup of shredded preserved ginger, Or
if preferred, cut in to small, dnch-long |
pieces. Set away to harden. Serve
with whipped cream favored with just |
a drop or two of brandy.
Silk and wooden goods may be clean
ed of grease spots by gently rubbing
goods away in dark place for several
days and then shake out the magne-
sia. Press the fabric with a hot iron,
first covering it with brown paper.
Damp shoes must be carefully dried
Do not put them in an oven Or dry
quickly Stuff with newspaper or bran
and stand in draught. When the
leather has stiffened from neglect, rub
in little vaseline. Vaseline is excel
lent for most feathers if not used
to excess.
To prevent the lace yoke of an even
ing dress from being soiled by con-
tact with the skin line the yoke by
hand with a piece of chiffon. When
soiled by perspiration this is easily
ripped out and a clean piece substi-
tuted. Net serves the same purpose
and is cheaper than chiffon.
Very quickly the baby's dress be-
comes too snug for comfort. Did you
aver try trimming out the neck and
armhoies and putting In the new
sleeves? This will enlarge the little
lress enough to insure comfort, until
The material shows signs of wear and
the dress must be discarded
It is sometimes difficult to under
stand how clothes come from the wash
spotted with iron-rust. This may be
caused by the chemical action of a
oluing that contains iron, with thei
soapsuds! There are two ways to pre-
vent Thorough rinsing and another
brand of bluing.
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