The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-22
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

Sometimes the white of an egg
may be saved from waste by whipping
it very stiff and adding it to creamed
butter and confectioners' sugar for a
pudding sauce.
To clean plaster ornaments, such
as busts or vases. dip in clear starch
mixed with water. When dry, brush
off the starch, and the soiled parts
Will disappear. i
Any upholstered furniture, whether
covered with cloth, damask or chintz,
will look much the better for being
cleaned occasionally with bran and
flannel.
When a new light dress for sum-
mer wear becomes rumpled. but is
not soiled, try using gum arabic wa
ter on it instead Of starch, when
sprink1ing for pressing out.
Spots on polished tables caused by
| hot dishes, may be removed by mix
| ing. The iron should, not be hot enough
| two hours, then rub with soft cloth.
Sometimes old, furnished hatpins
may serve their original purpose
| bit longer by being covered first with
cotton and then with silk and a cro-
cheted outer covering to match a hat.
Remember that pressing is not IRON
ing. The iron should be hot enough
to remove the creases and should be
passed very slowly over the goods or
held where it needs fulling in.
After cleaning the lamps well and
trimming the wick, fill the oil cham
Der and drop init it piece of cam
phor gum about as large as marble.
It is very simple method of secur-
ing splendid light.
When cider which is to be convert
ed into vinegar has a muddy appear
ance, place a piece of stale bread in
it. This will collect the scum and
sediment, as well as any Impurities
and make it clear.
fInA 4,,ff af 1iy1nn r.
waist are frayed, bind them with
color and put a piping of the same
color around the box pleat or opening
in front. The waist will wear longer
and look like new.
When. tablecloths or napkins begin
to wear thin in spots, place the worn
portion in embroidery hoops wrong
side up and darn it with soft linen
thread, initiating the weave of the
goods as much as possible.
If your plants happen to freeze, tie
cloth around the pot so that the
dirt will not fall out and hold the
plant upside down in a pail of cold
water, or turn the cold water In the
faucet on the plant for about five
minutes.
Tablecloths, either round or square,
usually have the monogram placed at
either side of the center. facing the
ends Of the cloth, with plenty OF
space between the monograms to al
low a. CcQLerpleCe OIL IL SIG " WHICH
one is accustomed
One always admires a beautifully
| kept kitchen range. To do this, keep,
| small bucket or lard, an old glove
| to protect the hand a large wooden
cloth in q convenient place; about
| lard and rub the range before it
| oools.
White silk, whether handkerchief,
| garment or embroidery. should be
washed in cold water and CASTLE soap,
! and when nearly dry iron with q
thus, it will retain Its pure. Iustrous,
| silvery wilderness without a tinge OF
| yellow.
i Make caviar sandwiches by spread
caviar. over that sprinkle a little
hard boiled egg. minced very. fine.
and over all squeeze q very little on
ion Juice. These are better served
i before a dinner or luncheon than at
any other time.
Fresh fruit creams may be made by
substituting the juice, Of fruits
double or triple quantity-in place OF
the extracts and adding more sugar;
but these should never be kept over
couple Of days. These creams, Of
thinner consistency, are nice for IN
/ terlayers of sponge cake.
! Candle grease comes out by light
! scraping with an old knife which has
!, been subjected to the heat Of the oven.
II and the sealing wax will come out
. by the same manipulation, except that
it might leave a whitish spot, which
: will capitulate to a few seductive tur-
| pentine spongings.
Ell When beating eggs separately, beat
the whites first and then add tea
: spoonful Of the beaten whites to the
I them. and they will not stick to the
; egg-beater and will grow lighter much
, | Quicker than when beaten without the
addition of the bit of beaten whites
To make string beans or cabbage
I tender in cooking them and also te
{ shorten the time required for cooking
: the latter vegetable, add pinch OF
:. baking soda to the water In which
q they are boiled. This. used judici-
/ ously, makes the vegetables as fresh
, and tender as when they came IRON
III One Of the novel ways of serving
Il ice cream at spring luncheon OF
dinner party is in small individual
VI flower pots which have been boilee
FL and dried. They are filled with choc.
: olate ice cream, in the top Of which
: is a tiny sprig of geranium leaves
81 The pots are put on small china plates
q which are heaped with geran1un
pl leaves and pansies.
: A good protection for garments ina
fl are to be hung away in the clothes
q press can be made from an old shirt
= cutting it off under the arms and sew
81 ing it across, leaving the last but
FL tonhole open. Slip this over YOU
vi coat or waist that is to be hung VI
Ell and bring the top of the hangel
al through the buttonhole.
:. Every one knows the love OF ca
for a particular place, and this love
eli makes it very hard to persuade kit
+ tie to move when the family does. A
( custom tried and found true in Eng
: land is to destroy the keen seen
: which leads the cat to return to thu
hi old home, and which is carried by thu
s feet, by rubbing all her paws wei
= with butter.
ri For a good washing fluid use on,
: can of concentrated I've, cents wortl
IL of salts of tartar and cents wortl
Il of salts of ammonia; put these in :
81 vessel and pour over them one gal
lon Of boiling water, stirring unit
}. dissolved Then add two gallons o
a cold water. For use, one teacupful o
$ the fluid to the boilerful of water
v Make the fluid out of doors.
;: To apply varnish to diding room o
j bedroom chairs that have many rung
4 or slender back supports that splat
3 ter the varnish when it is applied
y with q brush. use a soft, lintless clotl
i not too large. Pour the varnish int
q a small vessel, adding turpentine t