The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-08-17
USEFUL TO KNOW

When frying fish or anything for which
boiling fat must be used, a small pinch
OF salt will stop the fat spluttering over
the stove.
To clean a frying pan after fish or
onion boil out the pan with soda water,
washing clean, then put it on the fire and
shake little oatmeal in it.
Saucepans should never be allowed to
get crusted with SCOT on the outside. Not
only is a dirty saucepan Of this kind un-
slightly, but it does not heat nearly SO
quickly as clean one.
To clean a decanter, take small raw
potato, cut it into tiny pieces, and put
them into the decanter, with little warm
water. Shake up and down till clean,
then rinse the decanter in fresh water.
When boiling new milk to prevent a
skin from forming on the top as it cools,
add two tablespoonful of cold milk to
every pint when at polling point, and stir
for minute. The SO called skin will
then be reabsorbed and the milk will not
be impoverished.
1t is better economy to buy few la
Dor saving devices than to pay doctor
bills. For a large family a steam cook
er is a great saving of time and fuel, a
whole dinner may be cooked in 1t over
one burner of a gasoline stove.
fine crater is better than knife fer
removing the surface of anything that is
burned.
When hot cloths are needed, instead of
wringing them out of boiling water, heat
them in steamer.
Clever little utensils of small price
made of hinged strips of sheet iron come
for handling hot dishes in the kitchen.
Cut sheets of tinfoil and place under
the flower vase doilies, and you will
have no trouble with any dampness af-
fecting the best polished furniture.
Nothing is more Objectionable than a
sponge that has become Shiny. To rem
edy this soak it in strong oorax water,
wringing it out, and renewing the water
until clean
When making pies, before baking, put
two or three pieces of macaroni in the
center of the crust so as to allow the
steam to escape without the top.
If porcelain baking dish becomes
discolered oil the inside, fill 1t with but"
termilk and let stand for two or three
days The acid in the milk will remove
ali semblance of stain.
To clean the greasy oven take IA buck
ct Of strong soda water, Tong brush,
such as is used for cleaning wheels, soap
this and rub thoroughly the roof, sides
and floor of the oven, rinsing it with
the soda water. Take out the oven sheets
Il ha rince each
part thoroughly with the soda water, and
leave the oven open till all is dry.
Beat the whites of eggs stiff and dry,
then add l-3 cup powdered sugar grad
ually and continue beating. Then add
yolks of 2 eggs beaten until thick and
lemon colored and havoring. Cut and
fold in 1-3 cup of flour, mixed and sifted
with Is teaspoonful salt. Drop from
tip of spoon on unbuttered paper, and
bake 8 minutes. | often make a frSst
ing and put two of these together which
makes a little change and very nice way
t, make sponge drop cake.
When ironing, place an old pan or tin
ohsome kind over your irons. rhls has
been used with gasoline and oil stoves,
Tut try it with your wood stove. The
heat is refined in the irons and Ionse-
quently there is a saving in fuel.
Never allow meat to remain in paper,
or in the kitchen, or 1t will quickly be-
come tainted.
To rid carpet of moth, soak the af-
fected part in ben oline, beng care 'ui
that there is no light or fire anywhere
near.
Do not leave wooden tubs to dry, or
they will quickly crack and come apart.
Keep little water always standing in
them
To keep the water fresh and sweet in
vases of cut flowers, add to it a small
bit of sugar. This is successful even in
the case of such blooms as wallflowers.
When ironing handkerchiefs, begin in
the middle. When the edges are ironed
first, the middle of the handkerchief Is
apt to swell up like balloon, making it
difficult to iron the whole properly
Wash old and good lace by dipping it
up anI down in warm soapsuus and rub
bling it very gently in the hands, and
then after it has been rinsed in warm
water, it may be dried within the folds
of a soft towel
5itdsc IL UIl SIlh Will Il pIele
of magnesia rubbed wet over the spot.
Let 1t dry, brush off the powaer and the
grease spot will have disappeared
French chalk is also used, but 1t is used
dry and brushed off after twenty-four
hours.
To remove mildew, soap the spots well
and while still wet, rub into them pow
dere2 chalk. Then place the garment
out OF doors all day to bleach, damping
it as often as it dries. After this, wash
ing with sap water will remove what
remains of the stain.
To clean discolored copper kettle, wash
the kettle in strong soap suds with soda,
and let it stand in this for couple o,
hours. Then take some fine coal ash
mixing with paraffin into a paste, and
with it scour the kettle This treatment
will soon make the copper as bright as
when new.
Old tablecloths, when no longer fit for
the table, make excellent dress bags.