Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-05

Nalf . cupful of salt and one pint OF
turpentine mixed thoroughly forms
most effective cleaner for white porce.
lain sinks, lavatories and bathtubs, with
out destroying the smooth surface.
When the porcelain bowl of the toilet
becomes discolored, dip ont the water
and pour into the bowl about quart OF
vinegar. Let 1t stand for q couple Of
hours or more, then flush the bowl and
it will be found that all the discolora-
ton has disappeared.
An old teapot is one of the best things
to use for putting psrafin on jsllies or
preserves. Place the teapot, into which
you have put the parafiin, on the stove,
and when melted pour over the jelly.
Stand the teapot away and 1t Is ready
for future use.
To make gelatine harden quickly, use
only half the boiling water called for.
When the gelatine is dissolved and the
other ingredients added, mix In the rest
of the water, cold, and 10 few minutes,
instead of half hour, the jelly will be
cold enough to put on the Ice.
II oil of cedar is sprayed through the
stomizer into the cracks and crevices of
book cases, clothes presses and closet
shelves, as we'll as In the packing trunks
in the attic, the usual musty odor will
be destroyed, and any danger from
moths prevented.
A delicious way to cook breakfast
bacon (the kind that comes in glass jars)
is to put 1t into q cold frying pan and
heat slowly until the grease begins to
come out and the bacon begins to curl
then cook quickly, stirring all the time
until the bacon 10 light brown. Serve
Immediately.
The plated jabots and frills now so
much worn can be satisfactorily laun.
dered and kept In their original creases
without basting down the plaits, . proc
ess which is not only troublesome, but
which leaves the marks of the bastiDg
threads after the article Is iroued.
Dip the jabot into water, soaking 1t
thoroughly and being careful not to dis.
turb the plaits. Then, instead of rub
bling 1t with the hands, put 1t on fiat
surface and clean 1t with small brush
and lather made of good white soap.
The strokes should be lepgthwis with
the plaits (nst back and forth) and al
ways in the same direction; In this way
tho article Is cleaned but the creases are
not disturbed. 1t can be put through
several rinsing waters ss we'll a. the
bluing water without getting out OF
shape If 1t Is carefully handled. Whom
rinsed and blued, pin 1t up on the line
without wringing It ont or squeezing It,
but just let 1t drip, and iron when 1t ID
almost dry. II just little care is
taken, 1t will look a. good - new, and
every crease will be 10 its original place.
In cutting out an embroidered edge,
find that, by using buttonhole scissors
set at the size Of the soallop, am in no
danger Of cutting into the buttonholing
In working French knots the thread
often tangles. Try twisting the thread
around the needle one way for one knot
and the other way for the next one. AL.
ternating In this way keeps the thread
straight.
When making cake of any kind, Ind
It more satisfactory 10 mix 1t In white
enameled stewpan than In mixing
bowl. The handle is much easier To
grasp firmly than the side OF tho heavy
bowl and the cake can be more thor.
oughly beaten. Use the two-quart size
for an ordinary recipe.
When child, upon being put to bed,
seems restless and refuses to sleep, even
though you do not see the need Of 1t,
try putting the hot water bottle (moder.
ately hOt) to the feet or on the stomach
and almost Immediately good results
will follow.
College girls have discovered that
ordinary lime drops are . delicious sub.
stitute for lemons In their afternoon
tea, besides being much moro convenient
to use. Bottled lime juice 10 also good,
being particularly refreshing In iced
tea.
I've noticed that college boys insist on
having their gray flannel athletic shirts
made up with black silk stitching and
buttonholes and It doesn't look half bad.
The gray silk and twist 10 sure to wear
conspicuously light after sfew washings
A hostess noted for het dainty tes
table always uses rock candy crystals In
place Of sugar. 1t looks very pretty In
the cups with the slice OF lemon, and
gives just the right sweetness. In place
Of sandwiches she sometimes serves In.
describably good troll overs" 20 named
by ono of her friends. They are made
thus: The cook takes rounds Of baking
powder biscuit dough, cut out ~ II for
biscuit, and places In the center spoon.
ful Of jelly, marmalade, mincsmest OF
sandwich filling Of any kind, rolls Il up
and bakss. They are tho best things
ever, either hot or cold, and . welcome
addition to the tea table.
A friend wintsring In Florida says
where milk WAS scarce and oranges
plentiful sour orange juice instead Of
sour milk wsa used for making pan
cakes. Soda WAS added a with milk
and the cakes, wsce dslioleaa md ID.
gsstible.