Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-02-28
HOUSEHOLD NOTES
sy Mauds E. cilIsy.

If table silver is placed in hot soap
suds Immediately after being used,
and dried with a soft, clean cloth,
much of the work of polishing will be
saved.
To revive root vegetables that have
withered, slice off the end of each aud
lay in cold water. In a few hours
they will be as hardy and healthy as
ever.
A tasty salad is made of chopped
celery, seasoned with chopped mint
and mayonnaise. Put between slices
of bread, it makes dainty supper
sandwich.
Always lower the temperature Of
tho oven somewhat is or 20 minutes
after a roast has been placed in it.
This will insure that the juices will
be retained.
Water may be added to the beaten
white or beaten whole egg used for
dipping croquettes The proportion
is a tablespoonful for the white and
twice as much for the whole egg.
dry shampoo of cornmeal is very
cleansing if properly done. The meal
should not be allowed to get too close
to the scalp. and should be brushed
out with a gentle, lifting stroke.
Brown Bread, cut into thin slices
and spread with strawberry jam or
peach marmalade, and covered with
layer Of cream cheese, makes novel
and delicious luncheon sandwiches.
Though steam heat is cleaner gem
orally than furnace, 1t will soil the
curtains and walls much more. es-
pecially II the radiators are placed
close to the wall or under the win
dows.
Drowned flour makes delicious
brown gravies. Put it I'm a pie plate
and set on top of the stove or in a
very hot oven. When it begins to
brown It should be constantly stirred
until brown all through.
A teaspoonful of warm olive oil or
camphorated oil poured into the ear
and held there for a few minutes will
destroy bug in the ear, and it will
then easily pour out, bringing with
it the dead insect.
If a few beans, either lima or
string, have been left over, make them
into a salad, add few chopped olives,
a few capers and some Spanish red
pepper. French dressing is prefer
able to mayonnaise.
shirtwaist on which tiny buttons
are sewed. try laying It on a flannel
or heavy Turkish towel. as you do
your embroidery. The buttons sink
I'm as the material is ironed
When beating white of egg for
sponge cake. when it becomes dry and
light, test its stiffness by turning the
dish containing it upside down. If
fl fff fhr mint
particle will become detached
A delicious little appetizer for the
supper table consists of large queen
olives, cut in half, and with the stones
replaced with cavaire paste. One is
served to each person, Oh lettuce
leaf, garnished with narrow sections
of lemon.
For whitening boards or cleaning
marble. take half a pound each of
soda, powdered chalk and powdered
pumice stone, stir together in a small
quantity Of water and then add half a
pound of soft soap Mix il as paste
and apply with scrubbing brush.
A kitchen bouquet for havorins
soups can easily be made. Take a
few sprigs Of parsley and wrap them
around peppercorns, whole cloves, a
bay leaf and other herbs that are AZ
hand. Tie up tightly. This can be
removed from the soup without tru-
BILE.
To remove wall paper. take warm
water that is softened with borax OF
ammonia, and apply with a sponge,
The paper will soon become soaked
AMI blistered and may be easily strip
ped off. It is we'll to do this day
or so before the new paper is put
on.
Dried NORWOOD, which may be bad
at the drug stores, is an excellent pro-
lection against moths when putting
winter clothing away. II should be
scattered lavishly between the folds
and each article wrapped separately
I'm a newspaper before packing.
A wire basket known as salad
shaker or drainer, should be used to
dry greens after they have been thor
oughly washed. Leaves Of lettuce Of
ten hold water after they have been
thoroughly shaken. If they are not
fully dry they win not hold dressing
well.
Pea or bean flour found at the gro
GERS may be used for a quick vege-
table soup. Half a cupful Of the -four
three pints of boiling water, table
spoonful Of beef juice. a small onion
and two or three slices of bacon
cut into tiny cubes, is an easy recipe