The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-14
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

To prevent anything sticking to the saucepan when boiling or the trouble of stirring, put marble in the sauce pan.
 When drawn-work in linen center pieces is worn out and the centers remain good, stitch row of inser- tion over the drawn-work-
 An excellent way to prevent clothes from freezing to the clothesline is to dip a cloth in strong salt water and wipe the line with it.
 Stains on f1anne may be removed by applying yolk of egg and glycerine in equal quantities Leave 1t for hall an hour and then wash out
 Before washing lace collars baste them closely on a piece of white cloth, They will not be stretched nor torn. If no starch is put in them they will
 The next time your fire has almost gone out, try throwing a little granu- lated sugar on it, which will have the same effect as kerosene, but Is not at all dangerous.
 An excellent way to finish armholes in a fine lingerie waist is to sew the sleeves in by machine; then button hole around the edges with either a coarse thread or soft floss.
 Fold a piece of emery paper In the center and draw the knife rapid back and forth several times, turn ing it from side to side. Ehis is an excellent sharpener for pairing knives.
 Paste labels on the inside of glass jars used to hold food supplies, such as rice, tapioca, spices, etc Thus labeled, the jar can be washed wi h. out soi ing the label or pulling it off
 If you wish to iron an article i'm dampening it with boiling hot water Roll it tightly for a moment or two, shake it out and iron it with a. hot iron.
 spoonful of painters size added to pailfuI of water will give it a glossy surface and make it wear much bet ter than when washed in the ordinary
 When boiling young cabbage or eau Iifiower, drop a piece of bread crust in the saucepan. This will counter, act the odor to a great extent and will prevent it from being dlnused through the house.
 Embroidery founces on lpetticoats will wear much longer if narrow lace edging is stitched underneath the founce. This protects the points of the embroidery and gives pretty hn- ish. too.
 When cleaning. brass lenders of an dirons mix a little powdered alum with the rolish if you want brilliant polish with about half the work of rubbing that is necessary with ordln- ary cleaning.
 6f glue in it, made scaIding hot, is excellent to restore old, rusty black crape; if well squeezed and pulled dry,
 
 To clean white enameIed furniture. remove all dirty marks with a flannel dipped in methylated spirit. Then wash at once with tepid water to which has been added a little fine oat- meal. Never use soap or soda.
 White of egg used instead of water in mixing a mus ard poultice prevents the skin from bliSt ering. A little white of egg spread promptly over burn eases the pain and prevents the for nation of blisters.
 If you wish a bright light, and do not want your chimney smoked, trim the wick round or curved, the shape of the burner; then cut a small V in the center of the wick. It is a tried and true fact that the wick will not sn Oke.
 When washing one-piece dresses it is hard to hang them on the clothesline so that they wi keep their shape. I found that by slipping my dresses over an ordinary coat hanger they dried beautifully and hung as evenly when they were new.
 It is often disappointing when cut ting nut cake to find that most of the nuts have settled at the bot tom. To remedy this, sprinkle the nuts thoroughly with flour; the nuts will stay in place after they have been stirred into the cake. A brass curtain rod, such as is ed for sash curtains, put up in the pantry or any other convenient place, holder for kettle covers. It is very easy to put up, always firm and can be made any desired length.
 When I wish to press either a silk or wool garment which cannot be srrinkled nor wrapped in a wet c,oth, I hang it in damp cellar for a few hours. It will gather just enoueh dampness to press easily, and will
 Put a soft. thick cloth on a table,