Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

Copper may be cleaned by securing with
a cut lemon dipped in salt.
To make a boric acid solution use one
tsaspoonful boric acid to one pint of water.
A damp chamois is indispensable for
Wiping of pictures frames that are ens-
meled.
A slice Of bacon cooked with spinach or
other greens gives delightful seasoning.
BILE to open q tight fitting cork when in
hurry without difficulty.
"Rsd" meats are less liable to contain.
ination than fish or chicken. The latter
should not be eaten if there is the least
suspicion Of odor about them. Beef
slightly tainted, though disagreeable, will
not produce ptomains poisoning.
A loaf of bread will keep fresh much
longer if placed in covered stone crock.
Wrap in large cloth to exclude air and
keep the crock in q cool place. It is nicer
than q tin vessel and much better than
keeping the bread in refrigerator.
To prevent spotting the clothes, put
some bluing out on piece of white cloth,
gather up the corners and tie together.
It is better to keep tea and coffee in air.
tight glass jars, in place not exposed to
strong light.
A little alum dissolved in the water in
which cretonne is washed is an aid in
keeping colors bright.
Always scald the milk used in making
q custard. Then when it is baked it will
always be smooth.
Scatter sassafras with wooden goods'and
furs when pTtting them away for the
summer. It keeps moths out.
A little vaseline or oil rubbed over q |
stove when taken down for the summer
months will prevent rusting.
Strong soapsuds and water in which |
there is washing soda is fatal to china and
glassware decorated in gift.
For Wiping off vanished paper use
warm water and parafin-haIf cupful of
psrafin to pailful Of water.
In mashing potatoes it pays to beat the
milk, adding the butter to the milk, be.
fore turning into the mashed potatoes.
If few pin holes are made in an egg
shell before the egg is boiled there will be
no danger of cracks in the shell.
To clean ivory, brush with soft teoth
brush, using lukewarm water. If the
ivory is discolored use little alcohol.
Always keep two large spoDges for house
cleaning purposes, one to wash woodwork
With and one to use in rinsing.
There is no better way to remove egg
'tains from silver than by rubbing vigor:
'usly with damp cloth dipped in salt.
Save your pound powder tins to steam
brown bread in, to mold your pressed veal
,r beef and cornmeal mush to fry.
Tartaric acid will remove almost any
ron rust blemish from material and il is
EXCELLENT for removing yellow marks.
In keeping vegetables do not keep diff
erent kinds in the same basket,of deteri-
ration in favor.
II one singes q chicken by holding it !.
yer saucer Of leaving SCOT marks on the
eeh.
Baskets of rafia are most attractive re.
pptacles for holding flowers. Those of
irch bark, too, are used extensively this
ear.
A good remedy for cold in the chest is
aseline and turpentine we'll rubbed into
le chest and between the shoulders in
ls back.
To prevent potatoes from becoming dis
,lored when boiled, peel them aud let
lem lie in cold water at least an hour
sfore boiling.
When cooking cookies have dish OF
our at hand into which the cutter may
} frequently dipped; then the dough
Ill not stick
II one has the opportunity TO get red
Idar chips do not fail to obtain . supply.
hey are excellent for keeping moths
om clothing.
Never put bluing in cotton underwear,
Iitsurns il yellow. Soak first in clear,
Ia water, then rnb With soap, roll tight
and lss the garment soak for hall an
our. Rub lightly on . board. rinse and
ing firmly 90 The garment sags lss in /.
'ying.