Middletown transcript., 1912-03-02
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

move all dirty marks with flannel Dip
ped in methylated spirit. Then wash at
once with tepid water, to which has been
added a little fine oatmeal. Never use
soap or soda.
White of egg used instead Of water in
mixing mustard poultice prevents the
skin IT ,nI clustering. A little white Of egg
spread promptly over q burn eases the
pain and prevents the formation of bis
ters.
If you wish bright light, and do not
want your chimney smoked, trim the
wick round or curved, the shape OF the
burner; then cut small V in the center
ofthe wick. II is a tried and true fact
that the wick will not smoke.
When washing one-piecs dresses it is
hard to hang them On the clothes line 80
that thet will keep their shape. I found
that by clipping my dresses over an ordin-
ary coat hanger they dried beautifully
and hung as evenly as when they we're
new.
Il is often disappointing when cutting
a nGt cake to find that most Of the nuts
have settled at the bottom. To remedy
this, sprinkle the nuts thoroughly with
-four, the nuts will stay in place after
they have been stirred into the cake.
A brass curtain rod, such as is used for
sash curtains, put up in the pantry or any
other convenient place, makes a very neat
and satisfactory holder for kettle covers.
1t 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 sprinkled
nor wrapped in q wet ClJth. l hang itin
damp cellar for q few hours. It will
gather just enough dsmpness to press cas-
lily, and will look delightfully."- fresh again.
Put a soft, thick cloth on table at one
corner. Lay the shirtwaist on the table,
with one armhole over the corner; pull
the waist tight and iron it. In this way
the shoulder is ironed smooth and kept in
shape. 1t is especially good for plated
waists.
A good way to keep q skirt placket
from tearing out at the bottom is to sew
on a hook and an eye at the extreme end
of the placket, fasten and then crush then
fat. This is simple but very useful TO
know as it saves many a stitch.
Have hot iron; turn the bottom side
up and place damp cloth Of two or three
thicknesses over it. Lay the velvet right
side up on the damp cloth over the iron.
Brush the velvet the way Of the nap with
q whisk broom or clothes brush. This
will give it new appearance.
When room for kettle covers, pie and
cake tins is scarce, try my scheme. /
bought five screen door springs and fast
ened them TO the back Of my pantry door.
Then put my covers and pans between
the spring and door, the spring holding
them in place.
When your Welshbach burners, be-
comes blacksned you can prolong its life
and its brilliancy by following these direc-
tions. Light the lamp, turn the fame
down quite low, and carefully sprinkle
salt over the burner. It will absorb all
the blackness and leave the burner al
most like new.
Before washing homemade net curtains
having a straight hemmed edge, run q
string of common white grocery twine
along the hem, measuring the exact length
/ of the outer edge of the curtain whether
you iron or stretch they will always be
as even as before laundering.
Things to be fried often stick to the pan
and new one is used. To prevent this
sccnr the pan thoroughly with salt rinse
well and then dry. Instead of washing
a frying pan, try rubbing it we'll with tis.
sue paper. This keeps it beautifully bright
and it does not get discolored go quickly.
The mixture that is left in the bottom
of the cases after the meat has been re-
\ moved can be utilized for another meal.
And shout half the quantity Of water cut
Up dice of potatoes and make dough balls,
stewing the mixture until the potatoes are
tender.
When making apple float try roasting
the apples instead of stewing them. The
pulp is removed from the skins and mix
ed with the whites of eggs.
Leftover spagetti or macaroni is nice
cooked in a baking dish with a cream
sauce and shredded green and red peppers
cut 'er the top. Some times cheese is
added to the mixture, again bread crumbs.
Clothes will not dry out 90 quickly if
sprinkled and packed in tin boiler the
night before ironing day. They should be
packed as tight as possible and the top
placed on the boiler.