Middletown transcript., 1912-01-27
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW


making tatting OF the same embroder
cotton for the neck finishing.
To keep an iron sink in good conditio
scrub it once or twice lex with soa
S aud kerosene. Every night put a littl
chlOTid.' f lime over the strainer an
pour t'r ngh it a kettle of boiling water
e There is nothing better for cleanin
copper utensils than hot vinegar, salt ant
,, milk. Take cupfu of warm milk, adj
quarter of cupful Of hot vinegar and
tablespoonful of salt. Rub on hard witE
flannel rag.
To iron handkerchief so that the cor
ners will come out exactly even and
square, iron it out fat, then fold its lower
corners back almost to the upper cor.
ners, leaving little space. Then when
the second fold is made the corners will
push up and be exactly even.
In cleaning the dark stain on the inside
OF aluminium vessels, you will find that
by boiling water and borax and letting
this solution stand in it tor some time all
stains are removed.
When baking beans, put in about half
a teaspoonful of ginger, which will aid in
digesting them, and one or two tomatoes,
according to size, which will give the
beans very good flavor
Cut round piece from an old stocking.
Whip the edges to prevent raveling and
sew on the wrong side OF the stocking,
where you catch thu hose supporter. This
will keep the finest hose from being torn,
and if done neatly is not disfguring to
the stocking.
Many people melt the butter and then
mix it with the sugar. This makes the
cake heavy and is always prohibited in
good cake baking. Instead of this, put
the sugar in double boiler and let it get
warm. In this way it creams the butter
nicely and does not melt it.
Place the tip of the finger lightly at
the very center of the large end of an
egg. II you feel a slight warmth, You
may be sure that the egg is fresh. By re.
peating this procedure at the small end,
you will probably find the shell cold. |
But if you treat an egg in this manner and |
find both ends cold, throw it away-it's |
bad.
This is the season of the year when we
get our best nuts, and those who are liv- +
ing without meat find they prove a good
Olive oil, cream and butter are all valu.
able foods and should be used freely.
The plan of keeping house purse down
stairs near at hand will save many steps
and much time.
Cookies and cakes in stone jars with
pieces of orange or lemon peel will find
them delicately favored.
Z child's broom will be found most
useful in sweeping under heavy pieces of
furniture or in small spaces where it is
not easy to use broom.
Keep two calendars at hand; they will
De found most useful, one to tear off, the
'ther to keep to refer back to past dates
when necessary. {
A dainty little ruching for the house
lress is made of the footing of lace used G
good deal a few years ago. Baste or
'lait on double tc narrow binding, and 8
'ut into the necks OF all the washable
norning dresses. These ruchings laun- ;
Ter we'll.
A very easy way to tint lace any desire +
d color is TO use oil paints, the kind
Ihich comes in small tubes used by artists.
hin it with gasoline and dip a small
iece of lace to get the right shade.
To make handkerchiefs look like new
hat have been washed, iron when very
amp, or add very little starch to the y
nss water. "
Instead of sweeping the carpets SO much
ith broom, cover the broom with a IL
az, dampen slightly and rub it over the q
lrpet in the direction of the pile. It will
OF be necessary to sweep it so often. ell
Before writing letter, great help is III
iot down items which may be written
oout; in that way good letter is written m
I'd when it is sealed and on its way one al
not so apt to remember that the most
1portant thing was left unsaid. ar
Equal parts of linseed oil and cider vim. go
II makes au excellent dressing for linol-
I'm.
To keep lettuce fresh after washing put %
in brown paper bag and twist the top no
the bag tightly to exclude the air.
A dingy looking rug may be frightened
rubbing it well with cloth which has ~ ~
en- dipped in gasoline and wrung dry. ~
When purchasing roast Of veal have
e butcher lard it with salt pork. This pi'
IL make the meat juicy instead of being va
Y, and it will have a fine favor that lnt
II be had in no other way.
A horseshoe nail in the pocket Of the eai
,rk apron it is a valuable asset to the inG
usewife 1t will remove dust from of
rners, meat from cutters and will clean
ensils with corners or holes easily and in
ectively. car
Coal dust is wasted unless the mistress prc
g that is burned, and yet it makes
Have a galvanized iron
title for the purpose. Add sufficient '"'
ter to the coal to make it moist. When ""
re is burning brightly bank it up with I
8 wet dust and you will have a clear the
which will last four hours. pro