Evening journal., 1911-06-06
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HOUSEHOLD NOTES
BY Maude E. ciIIsy.

Camphorated oil rubbed well into
the wood, will take the white rings
off an oak dining room table.
TO remove the smell of fresh paint,
put q pail of cold water in the room
and change it every two or three
hours.
White willow hats may be cleaned
with oxalic acid dissolved in warm
(not hoD water. Rinse very thor
oughly.
Plumes may be cleaned with gaso-
line. Let them stand in it in a seal
ed jar overnight; then rinse in the
morning.
Soiled aigrettes may be washed
with white soap and water. Rinse
thoroughly, and when dry they will
look like new.
A brush for washing vegetables
should be in every kitchen. It does
the work more quickly and thorough
ly and also saves the hands.
Leftover baked beans form the
foundation of a delicious soup to serve
with croutOns, which are bits of bread
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Fruit sauces may be saved and
combined for pudding sauce or made
into delicious ice. A fruit mince-
meat is a splendid filling for pastry.
Soiled white chiffon may be dyed
with Easter egg colors if care be
taken to spread the dye gently while
drying. Dry it single, not doubling
the chiffon.
Clothespins and rope will not soil
clothes if they are occasionally
cleansed by boiling in the wash boil
er This is done in clean water,
necessarily, and not in discarded wash
water.
When darnihg a jagged tear, an
embroidery hoop for holding the piece
to be mended will be found very help-
full. If frame is used, one is not so
apt to stretch the tear out of shape.
Powdered charcoal is a good disin-
fectant. 1t is very prompt in
absorbing effluvia and gaseous bodies.
and renders harmless and even useful
those bodies which are easily
changed
To prevent white fabrics, such as
tulle or silk evening gowns, choice
lace or crepe shawls, from becoming
yellow when packed away. sprinkle
bits Of white wax freely among the
folds.
In making cookies if the dough is
thoroughly chilled it will not only be
lighter, but will not stick to the board
when rolling. Some housekeepers
also chill doughnuts before frying.
When you buy gauze union suits for
the summer, baste a half-inch-wide
ltape around the open edges, stitching
the tape by machine. This will pre-
vent both stitching and tearing of the
material.
Should one be so unfortunate as TO
get carbolic acid on the skin. other
than for the purpose of cauterizing.
an immediate application of alcohol
(grain) will prevent the acid from
causing the slightest burn.
cook says she had learned from
experience that It requires four heap-
ing tablespoonfuls of cornstarch to a
quart of milk when making a blanc
mango. A full ounce of gelatin is
needed to jelly a quart Of liquid.
When drying stale bread TO use for
crumbs, take care lest it remain in
the oven too long. If It browns, much
Of its value is lost, for Drowned
crumbs will not brown again when
used for rolling croquettes or cut
lets.
Mutton drippings will not set hard
and suety, as it usually does, if di-
rectly the fat is poured from the bak-
ing tin. the vessel containing il is put
at the back of the stove and allowed
to stay there until the stove itself
cools.
An attractive luncheon dish is made
of leftover Strawberries, pieces of
pineapple, bits Of apricot or cherries
in marmalade, served in puff pastry
pate cases. Any combination of pre-
served fruit will answer for this It'd
bit
To remove grease from a kitchen
table scrub well with hot water TO
which half a teaspoonful of whiting
has bee nadded wipe and then dry
thoroughly with a clean cloth. This
will make the table look equal to
new.
If you have only one or two pieces
of good lace for jabots use them for
under tabs and make several TOP ones
Of linen, embroidered in colors 10
match different dresses, and attach
them together by a hook and loop or a
small button.
If potatoes for baking are creased
thoroughly before being put into the
oven they will have rich, satiny look
and the outer skin will peel off as
thin as tissue. leaving the rich nutri-
tious part next the skin to be eaten
instead of wasted.
TO remove a scorch spot from serge
treat it as you would any other stain
Sponge with a compound of gasoline
and alcohol in equal parts. with the
addition Of a tablespoonful of house
hold ammonia to the pint. Then
sponge with pure ether.
Drain off the coffee left from break.
fast or dinner, and place in a cold
place until the next day. when II NAV
be converted into coffee ielIv. IN he
served with whipped cream or used as
; foundation for old-fashioned coffee
cake or coffee cream.
] Persons who wear noseglasses and
who are troubled with excessive ner.
spiration should chalk the sides ot
the bridge of the nose before puttins
on the glasses.