Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

Scour it with damp flannel dipped il
garden mold, then rinse it in plenty Q
water. In this way the cleaning j
effected without causing scratches o
other damage.
Never darn knitted underwear will
wool. It will shrink and make a hoIC
larger than the original one. Use instead
loosely twisted knitting silk. Darn very
loosely, and when waehed the new tex,
ture will be almost the came as the
knitted goods themselves.
White stains made on a mahogany
table by hot dishes may be removed by
rubbing in oil and afterward pouring wine
on the spot and rubbing dry with a soft
cloth.
Mahogany and other hard woods can
be kept in good condition by wipping off
with a chamois skin wrung from cold
water and Immediately polishing with
dry piece of chamois.
Never use sandsoap on porcelain.lined
tub or washstand. There is no surer way
to ruin the enamel. What's the use of
soap? It means only extra work, and
there is always the coal oil rag, which is
better.
Handsome china ramekins should not
be used as baking dishes, but reserved for
creaned entrees. To put III the oven
have set of the most attractive in.
dividual earthenware dishes you can find.
Many of these now come with silver
cases for table use.
To mend china, put the pieces together
tie firmly and boil in sweet
milk for half an hour. China mended in |
this way will last for years.
In making boiled icing the secret of
success lies in taking off exactly at the
right moment. A better test than spin.
ming a heavy thread is to drop some Of
The syrup into cold water, and when it
'dheres to bottom of glass when pulled up
{ must be taken off at once.
When crocheting, if you are bothered
~ the spool of thread falling from your
ap to the floor have a small pocket
'inned to your apron, with an eyelet
lole for the thread to run through to keep
he spool in place. It may be removed
rom the apron when not in use, and
aves much time and annoyance.
How provoking it is when one wishes
D make sandwiches to find the butter
DO bard to spread, when one must soften
My little at a time or else have much
it too soft. Try this way: Take
owl and dip in hot water or put it in the
ven so that it may get thoroughly
eated, then turn i: over the butter. In
few minutes you will find the butter is
,ft throughout, and the sandwiches are
Zen easily buttered.
To clean wings and quiIs put in a box
18th cornmeal and shake them geatly.
rush off the meal with a soft brush.
Bric-a-brac should be carefully busted
sfOre being washed in hot borax water
sOapsuds in which a little ammonia 4
as been dissolved. @
COld.boiled potatoes, diced and added
an equal quantity of canned salmon
I'd few chopped olives, make founda.
On for tasty salad. Serve with '
ayonnaise.
In building or remodeling a house,
fore the final boards are put OH the
Intry, have it lined throughout with
osquito wire. 1t will make it forever y
To clean gilt, try touching up little at
time with csmel's hair brush wet in
cohol. Don't let it dry, but rub off nj
th flannel, which should be changed NJ
squently. .,
Never scrape cooking utensils of any
nd. Clean them out as much as DOS.
Die, Eli with water and washing soda, W
yer and allow them to steam. They "
Il then clean easily. pi
Before washing elk stockings, soak in
rax water, then wash gently in tepid
lpsuds. Don't wiring, but squeeze out d.
d after rinsing in several waters hang as
to dry. CC
Ln cooking broilers all the juice is
'ed and much of the flavor otherwise
{ is retained by completely brushing or
,r the fowl with olive oil before sub. al
tting it TO the flames. tal
" ben carpets are not to be taken up
y can be greatly freshened by washing \,
b water to which a little ammonia ~ ~,
been added-not over a tablespoon