Evening journal., 1911-09-29
HOUSEHOLD NOTES
BY Msuds {. ciIIsy.


quently combined with solid centres.
Mice object to camphor, which If
put in places frequented by them, will
drive them away completely.
Apply the white of an egg with q
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 we'll
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.
Brass bedsteads can be cleaned by
rubbing with a cloth dipped in sweet
oil. Afterward polish with a soft,
dry piece of leather.
To bleach handkerchiefs, after
washing, let them soak over night IN
water in which a bit of cream of tar
tar has been dissoled.
lowry knife handles, which have be-
come yellow, may be improved in ap-
pearance by being rubbed with cloth
dipped in turpentine.
A simple way to separate eggs Is
TO break them, one at time, into a
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
J the surface gives a whittier, smoother
/ board than when a scrubbing brush is
/ used.
Stains on fannels may be removed
by applying equal quantities Of yolk
OF egg and glycerine, and allowing il
/ to soak for half an hour before the
garment is washed.
i An eiderdown quilt may be washed
in a lather. Rinse Il carefully, and
then shake it well before hanging out
in the wind While drying. AXE
several tir1es and it will be like new,
A small block Of wood. covered with
a piece of old carpet. is excellent 10
rub off the range wien through using
it. and also makes. a very good polish
er when blacsing has been applied.
To clean white naint. rub well with
a damp cloth dipped in oatmeal. vino
J with a damp cloth and lastly with a
dry duster. This IS esnecially useful
treatment for .firgermarks on doors.
Ginger honhOns are readily made
nv taking ohlong pieces of preserved
ginger and inserting these in the hol-
lows of fine large dates which have
been stoned. Draw the date together
and roll in powdered sugar
Cooking in a double boiler is some
times so slow--if sure-that cooks
should know that adding table
spoonful of salt to the water In Tho
outer vessel will raise the temper
ature of the food more ovickly.
To whiten wooden floors add tw'
taldespoonfuls of parafin to the hot
soapy water used for washing a floor
N will cleanse the boards and Wil
also destroy any insects that may b.
lurking in the cracks of the wood.
ITO renovate a bath tub scrub Will
hot soda-wsier. and then scour will
sandpaper till the surface is perfect
lv smooth. Apply evenly two coat
Of white paint. and. lastly. one of batl
enamel Let il get thoroughly dr.
before using
The Camilla scarf is the latest con
ceit Of the needleworker. IL is mace
of a very fine white canvas, and 4
worked in unite light colors. snch al
hIue and white. or mink and white.
,,arcerized aoss being used. INT
edges are scalloned.
Raste narrow strin Of muslin
along each outer endge before nuttini
The curtains in water. and let 1t r.
nain until the curtains are washed
and stretched You will find vow
curtains will be straight without tn
usual sagging.
nish-covers may he easily ken
hrioht and clean. Pemove Ereas
with warn, water and soda dry witt
soft cloth then annlv q little meta
nolieh with faunel final polisl
with fine Whitening viii then max
the covers look like silver
Into q lemon iellv made as usua
stir. as it hepins to harden half
cun Of shredded nreserved ginger Oh
if nreferred. cut into small inch-ioni
pieces Set awav 10 harden. Serv
With whinned cream favored wit
inst dron or two OF brandy.
7 silk and woolen goods may b
/ cleaned Of grease snots nv gently rub
hing Them with cake magnesia. Ia
, the goods awav in dark nlace 70
, several davs and the" shate out III
, naenes'a Press the fabric with a ho
, iron. first covering it with brown
I naner.
Damn shoes must he carehtllv dries
no nof mt them IN an oven or dr.
nuiclslv StrH with newsnarer o
pran and stand in dra~sht whe
: tha leather hos sti~a~ed fro''' ne9lec'
rrb in q little vaseiine Vase'ine
: evceiiert FOR most feathers if not use
. 10 excess.