The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-09
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

l The best pieces. of meat. for roast 1 ing are the ribs. sir1oin and pinbone- 1 Put a piece of ice in the room in
 which a patient with high fever is l lying it will prove a boon to the l sufferer
 l Bread will cut thinner and in more
 even slices if you turn the loaf upside Eucalyptus oil will remove grease, including machine oil, from any fab ric without injury. l When the enamel on gas stoves be- l comes discolered. SCOUT it with a l damp flannel dipped in garden soil.
 When making desserts allow one n | sugar to each egg and half a pint of milk.
 the hands after peeling onions, rub them with salt and wash ir cold wa tter.
 l White of an egg will clean sa,a,n fly fly Apply the white of egg with a came1s hair brush. l A very good way to singe chickens | is to hold them over saucer of burn 1 ing alcohol. There is no soot left l then on the flesh. One and a. half teaspoonfu1s of bak- 1 is good rule to follow for biscuits or shortcakes.
 One large tablespoonful of white flour and one large tablespoonful of 1 butter, blended, will thicken half a pint of milk or water. sauces l Sweet oil will remove hot water well until the marks disappear, then 1 polish the tray with four and soft cloth.
 1 by saturating the spots two CT three ltirnes with equal parts Of ammonia 1 and turpentine. then wash out in soap Suds.
 1 Place new gloves between the folds | Of a damp towel for an hour before
 being worn. They are much easier to put on; the damp makes the kid
 more pliable.
 l Cabbage should never be boiled longer than thirty minutes, for when i the time is heightened, the leaves lose their tender cr1spness and become soft and dark colored. 1 Lamb, if fresh, should be of a bright
 red color, with white fat. It should 1 ing It is unwholesome if not thor | ough1y cooked.
 A good method to save fusl is to washing days there must be of neees- | sity a good fire, so cook much as | possible on that day. Kitchen utensils made of wood may
 be kept clean and white by rubbing with soap and luke warm water to
 which is added a little common soda l or household ammonia. i cases have become worn, the mono
 gram may be- cut out in circle and
 used again by neatly featherstitching | it on the new material. | To clean soiled lace yoke in
 silk or. cloth dress. rub powdered
 starch into the laSe; let it lie several ,sl
 starch absorbs the grease and dust l Perch, brook trout, catfish and all
 small fish are best fried These small
 fish should swim twice, once in wa ter and once in hot fat. The fat
 should be boiling hot before putting l the fish in.
 1 often suffer from tired feet. They | will get great relief if they rub the
 feet with equal parts of lemon juice and alcohol well blended together. 1 Pudding basins should be well 1 greased or the pudding will stock To | grease a basin, take a bit of dripping
 so that no part of the basin is left | ungreased.
 Vinegar in which homemade cu--
 curiber pickles have been preserved | should not be thrown away, but used 1 in salad dressing. The flavor is de- licious and cannot be gained in any l other way. stroys their flavor and makes them
 tough. Be careful that they are heat
 ed through Nothing issmors jfc- objec- | in hot soup.
 1 When washing white veil, first
 make & q solution 9f + white fa soap: a1'srter ter
 of hour Squeeze in warm water
 and soap until it is clean, then rinse :! in cold water slightly b1ued. i Flowers will keep very fresh over l night if they are excluded from the air. Wet them thoroughly, put them
 in damp box and cover with vet 1 raw cotton or wet newspaper. then l place them in a cool place.
 Onions uncooked are much less 1 strong in flavor if sliced, then put in 1 coIander and boiling water poured 1 over them. Then plunge them in ice water and allow them to stand for crisp
 1 Never wash meats, as in this way they are robbed of a large proportion 1 of their nutriment. A steak or roast | freshly cut from the beef is certainly l free from all objectionable matter | The outer edges may be well wiped ] with a d&R4 cloth.