Evening journal., 1911-07-06
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Grease upon carpeting can often be
emoved by washing the spot care
ully in hot soapsuds.
In dyeing and cleaning shops ether
is used almost exclusively for re-
noying ink from fabrics.
Keep lace pieces wrapped in tissue,
lied or waxed paper. If sealed they |
sgill keep all the better.
Red ants do not like parsley. They |
tvill disappear like magic il bits of
he herb are scattered in their favor
slte haunts.
Beef tea will not prove so monoto-
nous to an invalid If different flavor
ng is used each day. such as Glove,
Ioay leaf or celery.
A reading glass on a standard will
|lprove invaluable in the sewing-room-
,pse it for threading needles, also in
fdne darning.
Pineapple for diphtheria is said TO
I |be one of the best remedies known. 1t
has been tested with good effects in
livery severe cases.
Grease can often be removed by re-
Jpeated applications Of blotting-paper
Hand French chalk to the wrong side
of woolen goods.
l shaved a piece of camphor ball
into the silver case and found that it
is a splendid way to prevent the tarn-
ishing of such ware.
Syrup, or other liquids, will not, drip
from a pitcher, if a little butter or
grease is rubbed on the edge and
under side of the lip.
My little girls wear bloomer suits,
and l find the elastic corset laces bet
ter to use in the knees of the bloom
ers than the regular elastic.
Many do not know laces are often
made with a straight thread at the
top over which the lace may be
drawn to make a scant ruffle.
Paste pieces of velvet soft side up,
into the heels of your shoes, bottom
and back, and you will find your
stocking darning reduced by big
per cent.
Put a little borax in the water in
which you will wash table covers,
doilies, towels, etc, having red bord-
ers, as the borax keeps the red clear
and bright.
A spoonful of oxgall to a gallon Of
water will "set" almost any colored
fabric if soaked in it before washing.
Soda "sets" lilac and violet cottons.
Soiled white stitching on black kid
. gloves can be cleansed easily by rub
bing on it lump or dry magnesia,
then rubbing it off again with a dry
cloth
Stains on chinaware may be easily
removed by using damp cloth dipped
in coarse salt. A smoked or scorched
vessel may be cleaned in the same
way.
To loosen windows that move hard
melt a tablespoon Of lard, and be-
tween window frame and casing pour
little. and on the roller and rope, il
works like magic.
To keep pies from stewing over
make a row of small openings in the
upper crust near the outer edge. II
baked in a medium oven, the pie viii
not stew over.
The most obstinate coffee stain car
be removed by a solution of lukewarn
water and the yolk of an egg, ther
wash with warm water and the stair
will vanish.
To open jars of preserves that have
been put up for some time, place
warm fatiron on the cover of the jar
for a few moments and you will haV'
no trouble in unscrewing the lids.
To take the leather stains out o
my light-colored hose, I add a table
spoon Of borax to the water in whicl
they are washed. This quantity i
sufficient for only one or two pair
of hose.
Add a small piece of butter the siz
of a walnut when starch comes to
good boil. This not only gives
nice. smooth finish and makes ironin
easier, but it prevents the starch fror
boiling over.
Ether will remove perspiratio
stains, but should be mixed with am
monia and water. One-fourth ethel
one-fourth ammonia and one-half wa
ter is a good mixture. Rinse and plac
I'm the sun.
Old coffee grounds, if thorough
dried, make the best filling for pir
4 cushions; they are better than bral
which attracts mice, or hair, whic