Evening journal., 1911-05-29

are good spiced or branded, and can
be made into a preserve favored with
lemon that many think delicious.
To clean mems hats use turpentine.
which will remove grease and freshen
the felt. III the turpentine leaves a
mark. finish with a little spirits of
wine.
Glass is an ideal shelfng for a
kitchen closet, as it can be kept clean
so easily. If this is too costly pairt
the shelves white and give a coat of
enamel
One woman carries French chalk
for such emergencies as food spots.
A little Of the chalk is rubbed I'm at
once, as It removes the spot more
quickly when fresh.
If the leftover breakfast cereal is
carefully moulded into a bowl or
square pan that is first wet with cold
water. IL may be sliced and fried as
an acceptable luncheon dish.
When sweeping carpets always re-
member to sweep the way of the
grain. To brush the wrong way is
not only bad for the carpet, but it
tends to brush the dust in instead of
out.
Before putting on patent leather
shoes always rub the surface Of the
vamp briskly with the warm palm of
the hand. thus softening the shoe and
rendering it less liable to crack.
To economize space in the chill
dren's closet 1 use their old wash
belts. On each hook hang belt by
it's buttonhole, and pin a number of
dresses or petticoats down the length
of it.
Do not forget bags Of the fragrant
lavender to slip in among your linen.
Nothing has been found to improve
on the delicate scent given by this
hcmely herb beloved of our grand
mothers.
To remove oil paint wet the place
with naphtha, repeating as often as
necessary; but frequently one appli-
cation will dissolve the paint As
soon as IL is softened, rub the surface
down
Troublesome grease spots can be
often removed by the French method
Of sponging the material, on both sides
with spirits of wine, then press on
the wrong side over a layer of linen
duck.
New walking shoes sometimes "slip"
at the heels and cause a nasty blister.
This can be prevented by rubbing the
Inside Of the shoes at the heel before
putting them on with a piece of dry
soap.
Before washing colored articles
place them in cold water. to which a
handful Of kitchen salt has been add
ed This will have the effect OF
fastening the dye, and you can then
safely wash the articles.
When travelling in sleepers womer
should always take the precaution tC
remove all hairpins for the night II
recent wreck all those women whs
were wearing hairpins received seri
GUS scalp wounds.
If gasoline or other cleansing fuit
is used on a material that will ring,
put a heavy white blotter under the
spot or If that is not at hand use Z
Turkish towel. Rub in a circle unit
the dampness is evaporated.
Many housekeepers use the paringI
of peaches, pears and apples to make
| Jelly. Ihe peach parlngs quickly turn
black and, attract insects. so the!
should be cooked a little with a small
quantity of water. If they cannot b.
jeliied until the next day
When pouring hot fat into a basin
add to it an equal quantity of boilin
water. This causes any pieces G
meat and gristle in the fat to sink t
the bottom. and dripping treated
this way will always be found beaut
fully white and clean.
When ironing an embroidered al
ticle see how much better it will loo
If ironed on a Turkish towel. Plac
the right side of the article on tn
, towel and iron on the wrong side tn
/ pattern will stand out remarkabl
I we'll if treated this way.