Middletown transcript., 1912-07-13
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

allowing them to soak an hour helpE
u.uch in the washing.
When washing woOlens there are eeveT
al things to remember. Never to put
them into very hot or very cold water, il
shrinks them.
Scorched linen may be whitened by
wetting the spot aud letting it lie exposed
to the sun.
Rust stains may be removed by lemon
! juice and salt left exposed to tile sum,
rays. Sometimes obstinate spots of long
standing may have to be treated several
times but patience will remove them.
Croustades made of squares of bread
followed out aud toasted may be used to
hold the creamed mushrooms.
A convenient fire starter is tin can OF
ashes saturated with kerosene. 1t is II uch
safer than using the oil. A teaspoonful
put into the stove with a few kindlings
does the'Work.
A mixture of ink and olive oil put on
rusty black kid gloves gives them a new
look and they wear much longer.
When sewing on buttons oD children's
clothes, if the thread is waxed well it will
last much longer as it cannot become
water,soaked.
Fruit cocktails make a delicious fret
course for a luncheon on wedding break
fast. The combination of fruit may please
the plate of the designer, the juice and
sugar is all that is needed for a dressing.
Another pretty salad is simply a thick
slice of rosy tomato decorated with rose
of mayonnaise piped on it, and then
sprinkled with chopped parsley.
A box of fresh, dry sand is an excellent
thing to have in corner Of the stOrerOom
or pantry. Ifapples are carefully packed
in the sand they will keep fresh aud un-
shTiveIed for months.
Cane seated chairs often sag aud become
uncomfortable even before the cane breaks
so to prevent this rub wet sponge over
the cane on the under side frequently.
This will cause the cane to shrink and be-
come tight. 1t will last longer.
II lump of camphor is placed on each
shelf of the closet or cabinet where the
silver is kept a thorough cleaning and
polishing are necessary only every few
months.
Unbleached muslin stenciled in simple
designs is one of the most artistic of u
the material for summer bed spreads,
table covers, etc.
When peeling lemons for cooking pur-
poses never cut any of the white skin, as
it has bitter favor.
About half a teaspoonfuI of ordinary
moist sugar rubbed into the hands with
/ sospy lather will clean them and leave
hem smooth.
Before scTaping new potatoes soak them
or half an hour in salt and water. Not
,nly do the skins come off much more
asiIy, but the hands will not be stained.
Always empty the water out OF the
Lettle after using it and rinse it thorough
y before filling with fresh water. This
prevents the thick white sediment from
orming at the bottom of the kettle that
70 soon cakes the sides OF the kettle if
lot Finsed.
Girls who serve ice cream for their
orch parti, or sewing circles, now en-
eaver to get away from the beaten tract
nd to offer some variety of frozsn tidbit
1hich will be less familiar to their guests,
FOR instance, plain vanilla or almond Ice
J modified of recent years by the addition
1 bits of cut up marshmalloWs or chop
ed nuts of some sort, with or without the
ddition of candied fruit. CryetalIized
inger chopped rather small is used in
anila or in ginger ice cream.
When green beanP, peas and tender
egumes have been removed from their
ods they should be cooked gently in
water, but when the pods and
II are used they should be boiled rapid
Y.
When the green peas and beans, etc..
aye grown little old, but must be cook
d, tiny pinch of soda will make them
ender if added to the water they are to
e boiled in and it helps to retain their
right green color.
All green vegetables should be cooked
j uncovered pans. Vegetables are blanch-
when cooking to remove the strong
Grid taste; this process is sometimes CAL
4 parboiling. With very old, strong
avored tuberous vegetables the water is
ften changed several times in the cook
lg process.
Take two cups of chopped white cat-
age, toss it together with the salad dress
lg, made by cooking together equal paris
egg yolk aud vinegar; add seasoning to
lste of salt and sugar.
Cup up fo3r cucumbers into uniform
lbes, and add a small onion, also CIT I
ne; two tablespoonfuls of chopped pars- 4
y, and pour over this French dressing.
erve in tomato cupe.
For light biscuit for five o'clock tea :
: for a luncheon dainty, mix a baking
Dwder biscuit dough, roll it out in small
relies; dip cubes of sugar in orange juice 7
nd plunge into the center of each. Add
brushing of melted butter and bake.
srve piping hot. ?
Japanese Salad-Remove ripe banan- a
from their skins, cut the fruit in cubes
I'd mix with green peas and French
ressing. Arrange the salad in the shells
ace Oh lettuce leaves and garnish with
ices of banana overlapping.
Strawberry Filling for Cake-Beat a
lp of powdered sugar aud pinch of
1t. Fold carefully into beaten white OF
egg and add carefully half cup Of t
ashed straw berries.
Bake six medium sized potatoes, cut
ran Ienpthwise and remove the contents