Evening journal., 1912-10-01
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

Cranberries can be kept fresh in
definitely if put in jar and filled up
with cold water Place a lid on light
~ and change the water every day OF
two.
Colored stockings should be washed
in a suds of warm water and soap.
Rinse thoroughly and wiring very
dry, then hang them in the shade
to dry.
A bruise should be bathed imme-
di8tely and freely with very hot wa
ter. The congestion will then be re-
lieved and no ugly discoloration will
follow
Window shades that have been
cracked can be renovated in the fol-
lowing way: Lay the shades fiat on
the floor and paint them with the or
binary oil paint.
Sprinkle salt on the tablecloth
when wine has been spilled When
the cloth has been removed. pour boil
ing water through the stain until il
has disappeared
When a sponge has become sour,
rub a fresh lemon into 1t and then
rinse II several times in lukewarm
water, II win become as sweet and
clean as when new.
Implanted boards can be made
beautifully bright by pouring a few
drops of oxalic acid on them when
they are being scrubbed The dust
disappears like magic.
II the sad iron becomes rough and
sticky, tic a piece of wax in a cloth
and rub the iron over IL Afterward
scour them on a paper or thick cloth
covered with coarse salt
Silver should never be allowed TO
stand overnight without washing II
1t Is not possible to do the dishes,
take time to wash the silver in warm
water. wipe IL dry and put away
There is no better disinfectant than
sunshine Let II food the rooms
which are occupied. let It shine into
your bread boxes and butter jars; the
sunshine makes them sweet
Hoarseness can be relieved by
mixing one teaspoonful of glycerin
| to the well-beaten white of an egg,
the juice OF one lemon and enough
sugar. to make IL palatable
When plaster casts become soiled
dip them into cold liquid starch When
they are dry brush the starch off, and
the dirt will come of with them, leav-
Ing the cast clean and white like
new.
Taking cold can sometimes be pre-
vented by breathing deeply when
chilly. The body will soon becoml
much warmer. because deep breath.
ing sets the blood TO circulating more
rapidly.
A very handy apron to wear Will,
making beds has to large pockets
into which you can slip things tc
carry downstairs or from room tc
room. The apron like this will save
MANY steps
n before putting down a carpet th'
floor is scrubbed with hot water made
very salty, and If. after the carpet IL
laid, II is sprinkled with salt once
week before sweeping, moths vii
disappear.
When silk is spotted with grease
rub II with French chalk or mag
nesia, then hold the spotted portion
near the fire, The chalk -rill Absorb
the grease and can be brushed off
taking the chalk with H.
Bread crumbs can be made quickl.
by tying stale pieces OF bread in
muslin bag and rubbing gently be
tween the hands for a few minutes
The crumbs will be fine enough TO us
for any purpose.
To get a good light from an OF
lamp, the wicks must be change
when they become clogged. Soakin
Vicks IN vinegar twenty-four hour
before putting them in the lamps add
in getting a clear flame
Plain pongee can be washed 4
sospsuds, rinsing we'll and ironing
before II is quite dry; but as pom
gees varying in quality, IL is best Z