Middletown transcript., 1911-10-21
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

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Put pockets on the under side ofaprons
near the right-hsnd edge and they will be
found just as convenient for use, yet will
not catch on door.knobs and get torn.
II eggshells are to be used for clearing
coffee, the eggs should be well washed be.
fore they are broken, and the shells
should be kept in covered receptacle nm.
til needed.
When small clock is beyond repair do
not throw it away, but keep for sick room
use. Set the hands each time medicine is
giving to the hour when the next dose is
to be given.
Cut off the bottom of an old water bot.
tie and h.n cut the rubber into strips up
to the curve at the top to make whip or
beater for couches, mattresses, pillows,
etc.
To keep white gloves clean in a muff
have an adjustable lining of white elk or
satin that may be fastened In over the
dark lining of the muff with invisible
hooks and loops.
Tying keys to door knobs with q loop
OF narrow ribbon will save search for a
missing key, particularly il there are in
the house little children who are fond of
taking keys away.
To keep curtains from blowing out the
windows conceal thin iron washers in the
hems and corners. 1t will make the cur.
tains hang evenly and without constant
stirring in the breeze.
II collar stays scratch the neck, little
white sealing wax melted and applied to
the ends Of the stays where they have
broken through the castings will easily re.
lieve the trouble.
Cotton gloves TO wear in doing house.
work are cooler and better in every way
than old kid gloves. If bought especially
for this purpose, get size larger than
usually worn.
Cutting heel-shaped piece out of an
old overshoe prevents the heel wearing
out while the rest of the overshoe is com.
paratively new.
An excellent cleanser for painted sur.
faces is made as follows. Two quarts of
hot water, two tsblespoonfuls OF turpen.
tine, a pint of skinned milk and enough
soap to make weak suds.
flashed potatoes left over should be
packed in cup or bowl until needed for
frying. Another way to use it is to put
into double boiler with some warm
milk. 1t will be quite tasty.
A bathing cap has been kept in good
condition for another year by sprinkling
it thickly inside and out with toilet pow.
der before putting it away. It will pre-.
vent it sticking together and rotting.
When making a mayonnaise in which
only the yelks of eggs are used the econos
mical housekeeper will use the whites in
q dessert, such as apple snow for frostins
or for meringue on pie:
A sponge in porcelain umbrella stand
will keep the umbrella from sticking to
the bottom Of the jar which is often bros
ken in this way, and will also absorb the
rainwater from wet umbrella.
Using q warm iron when cutting out
clothing will do away with pins and
weights on tissue paper patterns Lay the
pattern on the material and press 1t light.
ly with warm iron. It will adhere to
the cloth.
To prepare painted wall for paperinG
wash it first with a solution of half q
pound Of washing soda in gallon Of water
and then apply warm mixture of half a
pound Of ground glue dissolved in a pail
of water.
Wash leather furniture very gently
with warm water in which there ia little
vinegar, wipe with dry cloth and then
restore the polish by mixing the white of
two eggs and little turpentine, which is
applied with fsnneI.
When working on velvet use only the
finest pins or needles to pin, 90 as not to
injure the pile, and when hastings are es.
sential do not draw the thread tight. Clip
each stitch with scissors before pulling
out the hastings.
The measures for the ordinary French
dressing are. Three tablespoenfuls Of oil,
one and half tablespoons of vinegar, q
fourth of tablespoonful of salt, an eighth
OF teaspoonful Of pepper. This is enough
for a pint of salad.
Some Of the best part of the apple Is
wasted when the fruit lie pared fot apple
sauce. Cook until tender and rress
through colander. The skin will give
to the sauce bit of color and to lite favor.
Teeth kept clean mean small dentists
bills and little time wasted In toothache.
Hair kept clean means that no time
be wasted for the prevention of badness
later on. Skin kept clean means no loss
of time in illness. In fact, it is hard to
say in what department Of life cleanliness
does not save time.
For the irritation and Inflammation
that is brought on by the stings of mos.
quitoes and other insects there is no betl
ter cure than to bathe the part in hot
water and apply little of this mixturel
Ammonia, one.half ounceB the same
amount of eau de cologne, boracic acid
powder and little aromatic vinegar.
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