Evening journal., 1911-04-03
HOUSEHOLD NOTES
BY Msuds E. ciIlsy.

A good salve TO use for the lips
when they are inclined to crack is
composed Of half an ounce Of lanoliue
and an equal part Of honey or glycer-
Inc.
When making aprons. especially
those to be used in doing homework,
do not forget large pocket. It will
save many step in busting in picking
up.
A crust of bread is best to clean a
sticky bread or cake pan. Never use
knife or anything that will scratch
the surface and invite more sticking
thereafter.
A clean cloth dipped in hot wator
and then placed in a saucer of bran.
will clean white paint and not injure
1t. The soft bran acts like a soap
on the paint.
A small button Of garlic in a quart
| Of vinegar will give It a mysteriously
delicious flavor, and viii also im-
mensely improve salads or anything
with which II is used
In putting down linoleum or oil
cloth have strips of moulding nailed
on the edges, next to the Dashboard
This prevents dust from getting under
and preserves the edges.
A refreshing drink for afternoon
card parties is made of equal parts oI
ginger ale and grape juice Sery,
in straight thin glasses, with q
maraschino cherry floating on top.
ArrOwroot will be found more salts
factory than corn starch for thicken
ing fruit sauces or juices to be ase,
with sauces. II does not change th,
LIQUID. nor does it cloud it at all.
When the color Of dress has fadel
owing TO stains from lemon or othe
acid fruit juice, good idea is to toucl
the spots with liquid ammonia, whicl
will often restore the color
Roller shades may he satisfactoril
cleaned. Remove from the window
= spread on a table, and rub them thor
oughly with heated corn meal. wipin
them off with cloth dipped In gaso
, line.
If your furniture has grown streak
ed and duh. try rubbing It with fan
mel dipped In equal parts of urpen
tine and coal oil II poishes quick
ly and much more cheaply than tn
expensive polishes.
A good home made furniture polls
is composed of linseed or salad oil an
vinegar. Mix well with a stick unit
the oil does not float on the surface
Apply with a flannel and rub off wit
linen.
When pairing any kind Of fires
> fruit if the hands are washed off i'm
mediately with cold water instead G
being washed in warm water an
soap, there will be very little DANCE
, Of unsightly stains.
If powdered silver polish is mike
to a thin paste with olive oil. We
! rubbed into every crevice Of the silve
and left for a few hours, the silve
after being washed in the usual wa
. will he bright and free from stain.
i, Roll slices of calves tongue i'm
, thin slice Of bacon. hold together wit
a silver skewer, -four and cook to
, delicate brown. Serve on chop dis
/ with furnishings Of cress. Pass
/, thick, creamy gravy In silver sau'
\ boat
Metal buttons and ornaments nj
frequently nalmOni1e Win some NJ
garment After the desired color h
been applied they should be so var
ished that they will resemble enam'
The drying process will require Sc
eral days.
. Save all bits Of fat for two pu
poses. The best can be clarified n
frying and the rest makes up I'M
soap. Remember in making soap TN
Il a teaspoonful Of salt added 10 evei
n ten pounds Of grease improves Il
l. quality of the soap.
Il Instead Of cold deviled eggs. II
! these: STUFF in usual way. put tW
p halves together, dip I'm egg and brea
II crumbs and fry at the last minute
o boiling fat Serve on round silv'
a platters with a center of green pei
- and a border of thick tomato pure