Evening journal., 1912-10-19
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

Hot-water bottles, before being
hung away. should first be dried, then
inflated with air and the stopper put
in securely. This prevents stick
ing together. which in a short time
ruins the rubber.
A room can be papered cheaply
and have an artistic effect if rolls Of
coarse brown paper butchers use for
wrapping are used. It can be put on
the walls IN the same way as ordi-
nary wallpaper.
A delicious salad is made with
celery and tomatoes. Slice four toma-
toes and cut in small pieces Mix
with an equal amount OF cut celery,
arrange on lettuce and cover with
mayonnaise dressing.
The cuticle about your nails some
times grows tough and there is a
tendency to hang nails Rub in a
little vaseline or cold cream every
night before retiring. You will soon
notice a marked improvement
If lace curtains are very dirty, II
lis best to wash them first quite
quickly through one lot of suds, then
soap we'll and let them soak for a few
hours in fresh suds. Then wash
them thoroughly and rinse in clean
water.
An excellent. furniture polish is
made by mixing three parts linseed
oil and one part spirits of turpentine
rf a.,
and apply TO the surface of the furni-
ture, the rub we'll with a wooden
pad.
To remove grease spots from silk,
make a paste of equal parts Of pow
dered French chalk and fullers earth
with either water or turentine and
apply it to the spots. allowing It to
stay on a few days before brushing
il Off
Natural wood kitchen tables should
occasionally be rubbed over with a
cut lemon. then rinsed well with clean
warm water. The result is a white
board without the rough top made by
continual scrubbing with a brush.
When lamp chimneys are washed
with soap they are liable 10 crack
This is not necessary. BY holding
them in the steam Of a boiling kettle
for a moment and then rubbing them
with clean cloth they are easily
cleaned.
For the autumn dinner table let US
make the most of the crimson and
golden leaves and ruddy-cheeked ber-
ries, and let us use the ferns and
other green stuffs which are growing
wild. All these things will do Won
ders in beautfying the table at little
cost. The economical flower method
of the Japanese is worth following
on our tables; the use of a single
flower or a spray Of flowers amid
a mass of green is very effective
Cucumber pickles are made in the
following way: Wash the cucum-
bers clean and lay them in a crock
or jar. Dissolve fine cooking salt
in boiling water, making it quite
strong. and pour over the cucumbers
while it is hot. Cover and let stand
twenty-four hours, then pour off the
brine and put the cucumbers in the
pickle jar with layers of mixed spices
between. and pour over them enough
vinegar, brought to the boiling point
to cover. In a few days they will be
ready 10 eat
If moths have got into your house.
give the house a thorough cleaning,
dispose of any articles that have had
moths in them and anything that is
likely to attract them should be sun
ned thoroughly. Then put them in
heavy muslin bags. Be sure that
nothing which is put into bags con-
tains moths. Keep a sharp watch
on all woolen articles in closets and
hang them in the sun In this way
you will surely conquer the moths.
Ordinary wallpaper can be cleaned
in the following way: First sweep
the walls thoroughly with clean
soft broom. then rub the dirty marks
over with bread. A dough mixture
is used for the large surface. Take
half a pound of -four and two ounces
of whiting and kned in a little cold
water to make stiff dough. On no
account must the dough be sticky, or
it will mark the paper. Rub the wall
evenly with the mixture. changing the
position and turning the inside out
as the parts become soiled. Do not
rub hard, as this spoils the surface
Of the paper and makes IL shabby
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