Middletown transcript., 1911-06-17
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

Soiied aigrettes may be washed with
white soap and water. Rinse thoroughly
and when dry they will look like nav.
A brush for washing vegetables should
be in every kitchen. 1t does the work
more quickly and thoroughly and also
saves the hands.
Leftover baked beans form the foun-
dation of a delicious soup to serve with
croutons, which are bits Of bread auted
brown in butter.
Fruit sauces may be saved and COM
bined for pudding sauce or made into
a delicious ice. A fruit mince.meat is q
splendid filling for pastry.
Soiled white chiffon may be dyed with
Easter egg colors if care be taken to spread
the dye gently while drying. Dry itsingle
not doubling the chiffon.
Clothespins and rope will not soil
clothes if they are occasionally cleansed
by boiling in the wash boiler, This is
done in clean water, necessarily, aud not
in discarded wash water.
When darning jagged tear, an en-
broidery hoop for holding the piece to be
mended will be found very helpful. If q
frame is used, one ls not SO apt to stretch
the tear out of shape,
Powdered charcoal is good disinfec.
tant. If is very prompt in absorbing
eff1uvia and gaseous bodies, and renders
harmless and even useful those bodies
which are easily changed.
To prevent white fabrics, such as tulle
or silk evening gowns, choice lace or crepe
shawls, from becoming yellow when pack.
ed away, sprinkle bits Of white wax freely
among the folds.
In cooked cookies if the dough is tho
roughly chilled it will not only be lighter
but will not stick to the board when roll
ing. Some housekeepers also chill dough-
nuts before Trying.
When you buy gauze union suits for the
summer, haste half.inch-Wide tape
around the open edges, stitching the tape
by machine. This will prevent both
stitching and tearing of the material.
Should one be SO unfortunate as to get
carbolic acid on the skin, other than for
the purpose of cauterizing an immediate
application of alcohol (grain) will pre-.
vent the acid from causing the slightest
burn.
A cook says she had learned from ex-
perience that it requires four heapiDg
tablespoonfuls of cornstarch to quart of
milk when making blanc mango. A full
ounce Of gelatin is needed to jelly quart
Of liquid.
When drying stale bread to nse for
crumbs, take care lest it remain in the
oven too long. If it browns, much OF its
value is lost, for Drowned crumbs will not
brown again when used for rolling cro'
quettes or outlets.
Mutton drippings will not set hard and
suety, as it usually does, if directly the fat
is poured from the baking tin, the vessel
containing it is put at the back of the
stove and allowed to stay there until the
stove itself cools.
Hard soap is good to rub on the fiat
iron to make it smooth.
To remove stains from the hands use
tomatoe peelings or tomatoes.
To freshen stale crackers put them into
a very hot oven for few minutes.
If eilcloth is rubbed with milk once a
week it keeps looking fresh.
A little mutton tallow in the boiled
starch will make the clothes shine.
Keep a steel hatpin in the kitchen for
testing potatoes and other vegetables to
tell when done. 1t will not break them
as a fork sometimes does.
To prevent fruit pies from running over
when baking, pin a strip Of muslin about
an inch wide around the outside edge.
Remove the strip as soon as the pie is
done.
To make clear coffee mix beaten egg
into one pound Of coffee. This will keep
and is easier than mixing small amount
as used.
To clean mems hats use turpentine,
which will remove grease and freshen the
felt. If the turpentine leaves mark
finish with little spirits of wine.
Glass is an ideal sheIfng for a kitchen
closet, as it can be kept clean so easily.
If this is too costly paint the shelves white
and give a coat of enamel.
One woman carries French cbalf for
such emergencies as food spots. A little
of the chalk is rubbed in at once, as it re-
moves the spot more quickly when fresh.
If the leftover breakfast cereal is care
fully moulded into bowl or square pan
that is first wet with cold water, it may
be sliced and fried as acceptable luncheon
dish.
An attractive luncheon dish is made of
leftover strawberries, pieces OF pineapple
bits OF apricot OF cherries in marmalade,
served in puff pastry pate cases. Any
combination of preserved fruit will answer
for this tidbit.
To remove grease from kitchen table
scrub we'll with hot water to which half a
teaspoonful of whiting has been added
wipe and then dry thoroughly With a
clean cloth. This will make the table look
equal to new.
If you have only one or two pieces ol
good lace for iabots use them for under
tabs and make several top ones Of linen,
When sweeping carpets always remem'
Der to sweep the way of the grain. Tc
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