Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-01
Kitchen Wrinkles.

For burn apply equal parts Of white
of egg and olive oil mixed together, then
cover with piece of old linen. Ifappli-
ed at once no blister will form. Or ap-
| ply at once cooking soda, then cover
with cloth and keep wet with cold water.
| This takes out the pain and prevents
bllstering.
To remove grass stains from cotton
goods wash In alcohol.
To remove iron rust saturste spot With
lemon juice, then cover with salt. Let
stand In sun for several hours; or solu.
ton of hydrocblOric acid may DO used.
After boiling or frying II any fat has
spattered on range wipe surface at once
with newspaper.
To remove white spots from furniture
dip cloth In hot water nearly to boiling
point. Place over spot, remove quickly,
and rub over spot with dry cloth, repeat
II spot IL not removed. Alcohol or cam.
phor quickly applied may be used.
To extract juice from onion. Cut =
slice from root end OF onion, draw back
| the skin and press onion on . coarse
crater, working with rotary motion.
Should sink drain chance to get ohok-
cd pour into sink IA pound copperas dis
solved In quarts Of boiling water. II
this 10 not efficacious repeat before send.
ing for plumber.
Never put knives with ivory handles
In hot water. It causes them TO crack
and disc0lor.
Bread must always be allowed to get
perfectly cold after baking before It Ii
put away, or 1t 10 liable TO become
mouldy and sour.
A few drops of oil of lavender scattered
through q bookcase In . closed room
will save library from mould and damp.
The contents Of tho inner vessel of .
double boiler will cook much more rap
idly IL the water In the outer oompart-
ment Is sailed In the proportion OF half
= cup Of salt to two quarts Of water.
For insect stings remove the sting II It
still remains in the wound. Then lit
tic ammonia water and carbonate OF soda
and water will give instant relief.
In cases of poisoning 1t 10 safe to give
an emetic, though where the nature OF
the poison 10 known one can work With
more certainty Of results. In poisoning
by an alkaii, weak vinegar and water or
chalk and water may be used. Where
the poison 10 acid In Its nature, milk or
whites of eggs In large quantities will be
found of service. II narcotic, give IN
emetic, and when the stomach 10 emptied
give strong coffee aud d. every thing pos
sible to keep the patient awake. For
poisoning BY carbolic acid give large
doses Of olive oil or melted butter.
1t 10 we'll to have posted on the door
of the kitchen cabinet or Of the laundry
closet, or in the back Of tho cook book,
no matter Just where 10 long ~ It 10
handy, list Of the means and directions
for removing stains. No matter how
we'll q woman may think she knows
them, there are times when she 10 likely
to forget just the one she wants, and .
list to 60 to would be . valuable aid.
For fruit stains-P0ur boiling water
through or use alcohol.
For chocolate or cocoa-Wssh In cold
water and then pour boiling water
through.
For tea-Wash In cold water, then In
boiling.
For ooifee-pour boiling water
through.
For iron rust-cover with lemon juice
and salt and put 10 the sun. Another
way 10 to make . paste OF cream tartar
aud water, cover tho spot and place 10 the
sun. II neither method ID practicable,
wet with lemon juice and hold over . hot
iron.