The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
NEWS OF INTEREST TO OUR FEMININE READERS


Verdigrfs can be removed from bras
by the use Of ammonia.
Nothing makes a finer polish for tin
ware than good wood ashes.
Medicine should never De left Fl
sight of the invalid in the sick room
Jonquils or daffodiIs are placed 70
advantage in brass OF copper nm ~
vase.
in cold weather, warm the -four before
mixing.
Shoes will last much longer II Or
casionally rubbed with VaseliHe when
they are new.
A small quantity Of chopped figs
added to a nut and apple salad gives
an excellent flavor.
1ong-handIed buttonhoOk should -
kept in the laundry TO clean the Bnr
from the tub outlets.
The cheaper and lighter the pan ne
wtfter and lighter your bread when
you bake in a gas range.
Chiffon velvet is a most excellent
thing for brushing a felt hat, whether
a mans or a wOInan's.
For obstinate nose bleed put an Zee
! pack q cloth wruDg out IN ice wa
ter at the back Of the neck,
Boiled rice or baked potato vii 20
exce.1ently with sweetbreads, and t6is
dish is good for the sick.
a cloth shirt should never Be hung
up inside out, as this tends 20 crease
| it more than anything else.
To insure that ported plants viii
thrive. always have d little water IN
| the saucer under the hOweT-Dot-
When milk boils over on the stOve
sprinkle on some sa at once Th5s
will counteract the dfsagreeabIe ofCT-
Bronzes should be cleaned BY Pub
bling with sweet oil Rub dry VIII =
soft cloth and polish with cbaonis,
After putting buttered paper IN the
! cake pans, sprinkle in just a little
TFnia
| sticking.
Cruel, when properly prepare5.
| should be a little thicker than cream.
and should be absolutely free from
| Jumps.
A little alcohol rubbed on quickly
will clean a dirty window better than
soapsuds; ammonia fn wash water -
equally good
Physicians claim that sleep IL more
refreshing in darkened room II -
well to accustom children from infancy
| to s'eep in the dark.
Dampness will soon tarnssh brass ar
| ticles. But If they are kept IN = dry
and cool place they will remain Unfsr-
| 5sbed for n long time.
! Wet shoes should be stuffed win
paper before they are put away, The
paper will absorb the moisturs End
| keep the shoes from becoming hard.
A flannel dipped in spirits Of t1rDe7-
! tine viii be found very useful in clear
4
| sene will answer almost as we'll
Brass polished only with rotten
stone and oil VIII have q deep, rich
vel ow tone. while the acid DoIishes
leave it winter and more brilliant.
| When packing, tie In bottle cOrke
well and put the bottles IN the MITE
Of the trunk. II carried s0lidI1 -
this way they viii carry around ne
| world.
Cold water with but rtGe soa1
silks. If the color runs, vinegar sl10uld
be stirred into the water uDtH ne
color sets.
| when coal is needed on the IRE ~
| the sick room it should BE- brought m
to the room in paper bags. wflcn
should be laid gently on the fire 90
| prevent noise.
| A teaspoonfu1 Of giycerfrs a56ed 90
| a. gill of glue makes a cement That -
! "a great convenience an the kftcBe1s
and is especially good FOR fastening
! leather, paper or wood to metal.
| A dry rubber sponge" ts excellent
| for cleaning wooden materials. They
! should be laid fat and the sponge
swept over them briskIy, care being
taken to rub the wrong side % tn@
nap.
| Dampers should be placed - AZ
pipes leading from heaters and kept
clohed in summer, az air from the
furnace should not be allowed 70 f07V
into the house when the FIRE is out
| When pressing a SKIRT, II - always
advisable to lay q damp cofton Chm
| over the material 30 that ~ - not
touched by the iron This prevents
the material from becoming shiny.
| If the house is infested with ants.
dip a sponge into sWeetsned water and
| lay it where they can get at IL. They
| will soon cluster upon 81, and the
sponge can then be dropped In rot
water.
Cookies put into an sarthsn JaF,
lined with a clean cloth, while they
are still hot, and kept covered Close
viii be much more melting and cr8ra0-
| ly than if they are allowed 20 eoos IN
the air.
The label on a glass jar viii keep
pasted on the inside. OF course, tHis
applies only where dry materials are
stored in the jar, such as seetss riee.
I tapioca, etc.
| a broler, try heating pan plying rot.
Put the steak into this without gress-
| ing and turn as soon a. IL d scared on
the bottom Keep turning tn ire
meat is done.
mixture Of finely powdered III
ler's earth and a'um - excellent s0T
cleaning white gloves. 10 should -
rubbed in well, then brushed on, ana
the gloves sprinkIed with dry oTzn
and whiting.
| To clean burned kettle. turn 0Ilt
the burned contents, but do not I'll
with water Set it aside 20 coo', ard
then place in a handful Of wascng
soda and water and let the solution
boil for an hour or more.
Patent leather shoes should De csre-
| fully wiped off with a soft cloth wIeu
| they are removed and then q few
drops of olive oil should be rubbed IN
! to them This will keep the leather
| soft and prevent them cracking
! When the knob Of a teaksrtle cover.
coffee pot or kettle lid falls Of many
! a burn can be prevented By using a. =
! substitute a medium-sized cork. hsi6
| in place by sender screw driven
| from the under side Of the Id.
| The most practical use for Oh
/ corks is to make a low fire burn ID
/ Empty spools also make good kindEns.
| and il these things are saved 10 VIII
| be surprising how many VIII aceu1zu-
| late in the average household
To remove an iron rust stair, E0td
the fabric over a teakettle Of boiling
water and press a cut lemon over tf7s
| spot. Remove the fabric Occa0 orally
to allow evaporation, and the SPOT VIII
| disappear before your eyes
To turn the hens OF table linen cas-
| lily and accurately, remove the needle
| from your sewing machine adjust Inc
bemmer to the desired Isngth, AMI PASS
| the goods through. They are taeu