Evening journal., 1911-09-23
HOUSEHOLD NOTES
sr Msud, E. cIII.y.

To clean ivory. make paste Of
chalk, olive oil and ammonia, eqaal |
parts, and rub we'll. Let it remain
on until thoroughly dry, and then
wash off.
When eggs are broken and cannot I
be used at once, they will keep better l
If the shells be removed and a quar- 7
ter of teaspoonful of salt beaten in for |
each egg.
The bureau drawer can be made !
to open easily and noiselessly by rub /
binc it. with common soap, and tha
same device can be used upon doors
that stick.
To keep sliced Spanish onions from
falling apart take toothpicks and stick
them through each. side to centre;
then dip in eggs and cracker crumbs
and fry in batter.
If shelves and floors of closets are
wiped with water which is hot with
cheyenne pepper. insects Will be kept
away. Borax and alum are good 10
put into th cracks.
To save gas, remove the tip and
insert a small piece of cotton in the
pipe and replace the tip. This les
sens the pressure and a more even
and softer light is obtained.
To mend rubber use soft kid from
an old glove, and paste the patch TO
the gum with automobile paste. The
/ leather adheres better TO the gum
than gum patch.
A delicious sandwich hlling is made
from one part chopped almonds and
! two parts of shredded or grated cell
/ cry, with a dash of salt. Moisten
/ the mixture with mayonnaise.
Nothing is more helpful in busting
polished floors than the absorbent
broom bag, which can be purchased
for few cents or may be made at
home from piece of cotton flannel.
The white of an egg beaten in lemon
juice and slightly sweetened is
simple remedy for hoarseness. The
mixture should he slowly dissolved IN
the mouth before swallowing.
When nuts have become too dry to
be good, remove the shells, Let stand
over night in equal parts of milk and
water; then dry them in the oven,
and they will be fresh and good
Melted beef drippings OF tallow can
be used in the place Of parafhn over
the top Of jelly. BE sure when cold
to cover the space around the edge
where it has shrunk away from the
glass.
Removing grease stains by ssturat-
ing the spots with alcohol will not
leave the ring around the spots that
is left by the benzine. Wash with
cold water.
When making apple pie the flavor
is much improved and the apples will
keep in good color II few drops OF
lemon juice are squeezed over the ap-
pies just before the crust is put on.
II threads draw hard and break
easily when preparing a piece of fancy
work, a little white soap rubbed on
the wrong side Of the linen will be
Of advantage. II does not harm the
q linen.
. Il is claimed that woody house
=, plants that grow bark can bs
Il strengthened and made 10 flourish like
the proverbial bay tree If given iror
i water, soaked from rusted iron anC
n poured into the soil.
'f BY applying kerosene with rag Z
h your stoves when putting them ava
"a for the summer you will prevent thei
b. rusting. Treat garden implement
~ the same way when you lay ther
IL. aside for the winter.
III II the seats OF caned chairs ar
,e sagged down. wash well on the bottoi
~ side and when nearly dry rgb the boi
~ tom over with water in which a littl
~ glue has been dissolved. Let ther
IN dry bottom side up.
m The most satisfactory method Z
marking clothes that 60 out TO "a
q laundry is with a rubber stamp, bear
A ing your name. The stamp Is ines
ie pensive and one may buy pad Of in
n delible ink for few cents.