Middletown transcript., 1911-04-29
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

Can De nicely mended when the hemsticE
ing breaks by fagoting the edges togethe
with strong thread. This will wear q
long as the article.
When usinga bottle of glue the stoppe
may be prevented from sticking by rub
bing fresh one with little lard or greas
| of somc kind and using that in place o
the old, sticky one.
Put good-sized lump Of salt into tn
vessel that is disclored and let it stant
for half day. Wash well with warn
water and soap and sediment will come of
easily.
To polish aluminium make mixture O.
borax, ammonia and water. Apply with
a soft cloth.
For those having asparagus ferns thsI
do not seem to grow try putting spoon
ful of castor oil around the roots and no.
tice the change in about six weeks.
If half bottle Of olives has been used
and you wish to keep the rest, add pinch
of salt to the brine, pour teaspoonful Of
olive oil into the liquid and replace the
cork.
To mend an umbrella take small piece
of black sticking plaster and soak it in
water until quite soft. Place this carefully
under the hole inside and let dry.
II there are stains from machine oil on
white garment, rub the spots well with
a cloth wet in ammonia before washing
with soap, and they will disappear.
An excellent way Of keeping q black
leather handbag or travelling bag in con-
dition is to rub it well occasionally with
milk. Wipe with chamois until perfect.
ly dry.
To dry parsley, wash the parsley and
shake it we'll. Then set in warm oven,
and when it becomes crisp let it cool. Put
into tins or bottle and exclude the air from
it.
Ifthere is danger of color running in a
garment, soak it well in solution of tur.
pentine and water for IL hours half
pint of turpentine being used to three gal
Ions of water.
When you are ironing any dark mater
ial do not put linen cloth underneath,
as the lint will come off on the stuff, and
you will have great difficulty in brushing
it off again.
The old.fashioned way for removing
spots from vanished furniture was this:
Heat shovel pretty hot and hold it
over and about three inches above the
apot- The heat will cause the defect to
disappear.
II the handle of table knife becomes
loose, make q cement of one part sealing
wax and two parts rosin. Melt together
and, while warm, dip the handle of the
knife in the mixture. Replace immedi-
ately in the handle.
To purify rancid butter melt and skim
the butter, and shen put into it piece
of well-toasted bread. In minute or
two the bread will have absorbed all Of
fensive taste and smell, and the butter
will be perfectly sweet.
In order to make thoroughly satisfac-
tory curry, uncooked meat should be used,
but good results can be obtained by the
use of cold lamb, beef, game, rabbit or
provided that an extra supply |
Of stock or gravy is at hand.
When the chimney is burning out,
throw a handful of salt into the stove or
furnace. A piece of xinc burned in the
stove or furnace occasionsllyWill keep the
chimney clear of SCOT.
When troubled with ants use sprink.
ling Of tartar emetic around where they |
come in and it will finish their migrations.
This is poison and should never be used
where any pet can get it.
When cutting butter from the brick, 3
nice clean cut can be made by wrapping 1
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Mating will look better and wear much |
longer if it is vanished as soon as it is |
tacked down. Use clear varnish and it |
can then be wiped and keep clean as
easily as any vanished floor.
Add teaspoonful of vinegar to rice
while cooking or tesspoonful of lemon
Juice and the rice will be white and the
graics well separated when done.
Potatoes are better when baked if they
are creased with little lard before bak-
ing. They will bake quicker and the
skin will peel off as thin as paper.
When cream will not whip, add the
white OF an egg and beat together.
When suffering with earache, roast !,
raisin until hot and insert into the ear.
A simple remedy for hiccough is lump
If sugar saturated with vinegar.
A half of a wooden clothespin will stop
ho' iarfinO of a window