Evening journal., 1911-11-10
HOUSEHOLD NOTES
By Mauds E.. cillsn

Milk is better than eggs for moiste-
ing fish before rolling in crumbs.
Flannel and linen for blouses should
be shrunk before the material is cut.
A level teaspoonful of salt will give
flavor 70 quart of soup, sauce or
Flatirons will heat better on a gas
stove if they are kept covered with a
dishpan.
TO apply any lotion to the scalp
without making the hair wet use
dropper.
Rice will absorb three times its
measure Of water and a large quantity
Of milk or stock.
One cup of sugar will sweeten
quart of any mixture to be served
chilled or frozen.
Fingers roughened by sewing should
be well washed in warm water and
then gently rubbed with pumice.
Though more expensive. the very
best way to fry fish is in olive oil;
the next best way is in bacon fat.
A whisk broom inclosed in a bag
of cheese cloth is unequaled for clean
ing the corners Of unexpected steps.
If onions are covered over while
frying they will retain more of their
moisture, and will be of better flavor.
Hatpins should never be left in a
wet hat, but should be taken out and
rubbed perfectly dry to prevent rust
ing.
A gas stove can be kept nice and
clean by wiping it ea cb time it is used
and washing it with turpentine once a
week.
A tablespoonful of -four put into a
kettle of ordinary boiled starch will
cause cuffs, collars, etc, to be much
sitter.
Milky tumblers should be washed in
cold water; putting them stranght In
TO hot water will cloud the glass per-
manently.
For salad out of the ordinary, mix
cream cheese with chopped olives and
boiled dressing. Serve on hearts
Of lettuce.
II a lamp wick moves up and down
with difficulty q simple remedy is to
pull out q few threads on either side
of the wick.
Two level tablespoonfuls Of butter
and two level tablespoonfuls OF -four
10 a cup Of liquid is the proper meas
ure for thickening a sauce.
When washing tins use soda and
hot water. After drying them polish
with a little dry flour or powdered
whiting and a clean cloth
Every kitchen should be provided
with a small brush to be used foi
scrubbing potatoes. carrots, parsnips
and other ground vegetables,
Ink stains on handkerchiefs. etc.
may be soaked out in milk. but tho
sooner they are dealt with the NOR,
easily will they be removed.
To use up coal dust pile II care.
fully in a piece Of paper and lay It or
the FIRE. In this way IL can be burn
ed without smothering the FIRE.
The best way to peel onions is tC
hold them under water during The
operation Then cut up a raw potato
TO remove the odor from the hands
If when cooking bacon one is care
full not to let the fat burn it may b'
kept for frying, and for fish viii
answer as we'll as the bacon itself.
A tablespoonful of olive, oil taker
after the evening meal is a great fat.
tener. A dash of sherry wine makes
it much easier to swallow and re-
tain.
A tasty way Of using leftover boil
ed rice is to put a piece Of butter II
the frying pan and adding the rice
when the butter sizzles. Fry unit
brown.
A clean fire for grilling purposes
can be obtained by sprinkling over II
a little powdered nitre. This is used
by all first-class chefs and grill
cooks
A pinch of soda added to the boil
ing water In which cabbage or cauli-
flower is cooked improves the flavor
and prevents much of the offensiv,
odor.
A clean cloth dipped in hot water
then in a saucer of bran, will speedil,
clean white paint without scratching
IL in the lest. The soft bran actl
like soap on the dirt.
Llttle WNile Spolb Du tit NdilS ar
generally caused by the use Of a hare
instrument in pushing the cuticl'
back from the nail. An orangewoo'
stick should be used instead.
To clean gilt. try touching II up !
little at a time with camels hal
brush dipped in alcohol DO not le
It dry, but rub off with a flannel
which should he changed frequently
Handbags are more extravangantl
beautiful than in many years, this be
| ing especially true OF the fabric bags
which are richly decorated.
Much favor is extended to all meta
laces and nets, which impart a cer
tain richness and distinction whicl
seems impossible without them.
Only One "RROM0 OUINJNE-
/ That fa LAXATIVE PROMO OH