The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-24
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

1 to be blackened, as it will soil your aprons or dresses. Wiring a house. cloth out of warm soapy water and wipe the hearth clean every morning. Blacklng will not be necessary. In every way possible, beauty and utility should be combined in the hone. Dispense with everything that does not serve we'll for use or orna- mentation. Gaudiness and congestion are not suggestive of prettiness, and things unnecessary only collect dust. Sunburn will be less severe if you do not wash your face before going out: rub it with cold cream instead, wipe off with a soft rag and use pow ed. burning feeling that would have resulted had you used water.
 If turpentine is put on a burn in- mediately, it will stop the burning and there will be no pain. Saturate a piece of bandage with turpentine, then wrap the burn carefully and saturate again and again, keeping the bandage wet for some time,
 Tho work of polishing windows and mirrors can be made much lighter. if instead of using wet cloths or whiten- ing you sprinkle a little liquid brass allow it to dry and then clean off with a soft dry duster. The result will be most satisfactory
 Woolen garments that cannot be put away in summer in the regular pack ing way, should not be hung in a dark corner, but keep them near the closet dor and have them hung out in the sunshine every week. This will keep the moths from breeding and eating holes in the garments.
 In cooking meat, the idea is to re- tain the nourishnent and flavor. The flavor and juices depend as much on the method of cooking as upon the or strong, dry heat will retain flavor, enclosing the meat in crust which will not permit the juices to flow out.
 When Chinese lanterns are hung on the porch or about the lawn, put a couple of handfuls of sand in the bot tom of the paper lanterns around the cup which holds the candles. This holds the lantern much more steady and in case of ignition, it separates the lantern and prevents the flame from spreading.
 simple and easy way to iron sheets is to first fold the two hems together right side out, then fold the sheet across the center forming a square. with the broad hem on top of the sheet outside Then simply iron the square on both sides and the sheet will have a well ironed appearance when on the bed.
 The flesh of fish out of season is unwholesome. If necessary to keep fish overnight. place them where the moon will not shine on them; the ef- feet is as bad as hot sunshine. Cod, haddock and halihut may be kept a day before using, but mackarel and white fish lose their life as soon as they leave the water
 If convenient, the waffle batter may be made the evening before it is used. The cakes will be lighter and any bat ter which is cooked fast, such as grid dle cake or fritter batter, is more cas- fly digested if made long enough ahead to swell so that they will burst when heat is applied
 A very handy pincushion for the sewing machine is made of two pieces of black velvet ribbon six inches long and three inches wide, sewed together on their edges and stuffed with wool. This makes a long, rather fiat cush- ion, very easy to stick pins in. Mar row black ribbons were sewed to each end and the cushion was tied to the sewing machine in a convenient place and stacked full of pins and needles.
 Thursday is generally set apart for cleaning windows and sweeping the liv-. ing room and cleaning the bathroom Thursday afternoon and evening being the maids outing times Friday IS general sweeping day. Saturday being baking day. There should be one day in every week when the housewife has not planned anything. but does the little odd things which have no name. But do not become a slave of routine, the best rules can be broken with im- punity.
 For winter clothes which are best not crushed by putting into chest. there has been invented moth bags and moth sheets, these bags are made to close air tight and will accommo- date automobile garments, ulsters or suits and small sizes come for muffs and furs. The sheets are used for packing rugs and curtains This should all be done before the moth fly has made his appearance as nit laid in the garment may hatch even after the garment has been put away. and the worm will destroy a great deal
 The piano case sometimes needs cleaning. For this, provide two ba- sins of clean, lukewarm water, to be renewed as often as necessary, ana three good sized pieces of cheesecloth! ring one cloth nearly dry from the first basin, rub in Ivory soap and clean about square foot of the sur face. Wiring the second cloth nearly dry from the second basin and wipe off the suds. Rinse and wiring the cloth again and wipe any moisture that remains Rub dry with the third cloth, using quick light strokes and little pressure. Proceed in this way until the entire instrument has been cleaned. Then go over slightly With a clean. soft handkerchief, or very soft new chamois.