Middletown transcript., 1912-08-10
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW


be kept white by using borax powde
freely. Put it OIL the tips Of windor
frames, on top and under the surbase, i
closets and every crack.
When canning peaches, pour boiln
water over them aud the skins will sl
off easily, leaving the fruit smooth an
perfect. This method can also be use
with tomatoes.
Flies can be driven out of the hous
by making the rooms very dark, excpp:
ing ne crack of light leading INTO til
out-0f-doors. The fl es will crawl out.
The ivory handlts of table knives cal
be made Ike new in this way. Remov,
the stains with lemon juice and salt, Wipt
with damp cloth and polish with sof
cloth and putty powder.
To clean furniture. thoroughly auc
produce tiue luster, wrirg a Goth out il
paul OF water III which tescupfu o.
b0lax las bern mixed. Wipe The furniture
with the clnth WIung very dry.
10 make delicious iced coffee, use one
quart ofstrong C, fee, boil quart of milk
and add this to the CT flee, and pour in q
plnt + cream. Place in the refrigerator
a.d serve with whipped cream.
An tgg 10 be perfectly boiled should
not be bU.ltd at al. Fill medium SIZED
pitcher with boiling water aud al ow the
egg to lie in the water for five or eight
minutes. 1t will be soft but evenly cook
ed.
A good chicken is known by soft feet,
smuOIh Is in and soft cartllege at the end
ut The breastbone. An abundance OF
pinfeathers always indicates a Young
oird, while the presence of long hairs dt :
notes age.
Ice cream can be kept hard for twenty
four hours by placing 1t in paper bag.
Fold the ends Of the paper bag over tight
ly to keep out the air and then place in
the refrigerator directly on the ice.
When washing colored window curtains
Use warm soapy lather and rinse i'll
lukewarm water. Four seperate waters
should be used. Ii the last water is not
absolutely Cear rinse again Dry out ol
1t Ors i'll the sLade.
Il broIling steak or chops, the fire
sometimes dies down too quickly. When
this happens, sprinkle a little granulaled
sugar over the Goals. This intensilies the
coal, and the smoke from the sugar vii
Impart 10 the meat delicious favor.
Bacon will be much sweeter in hIvOr
If 1t is covered with boiling water aud let
it stand on the back part OF the stove for
about five minutes 1t should then bp
taken out Of tie water and laid on the
cloth to dry before DO Ing.
Thoug it is uxtravsgant the subsIiIu-
tion of cream for milk in making pump
kin pie will result in a most de.ectabIt
dessert.
In making cranberry j4lIty or jam,
much less sugar will be required if the
sugar be not added until after the fruit il
Wzll cooked.
For dessert prepared quickly in emeI-
gency, put marshmsloWs iOr fite minutes
III a hot oven and serve with DEVILS foeu
and whipped cream.
A plain cloth dipped in hot water and
then in saucer of bran will ii IAN " hite
paint and not ihinre it. The bran acts
like soap on the p lint.
A dlscoloIrd bean pot may be restored
TO It's orgin.l "hiIrness by letting butter
milk stand III 1t Tor a day or so.
Il the brush is removed from the cal
pet sweeper, dipped in water, and then
replaced the sweeper will not raise 9
dust.
Lower the temperature of an oven COL
siderably after the roast has been in foi
twenty minutes, and the juices will be-
retained.
Unbleached calico shrinks very much
when washing. When making 1t up an
extra incn yard should be allowed for
this.
The European method OF cooking green
peas is to boil them before shelling, and
then to season AMI reheat them after
shelliug.
To prevent pictures from slipping and
hanging uneven, hang them first face to
,he WI Il, aud then twist around, making
I Cross Ia the wire.
When preparing turkey or chicken
Try rubbing it inside with piece OF len
IN. twill Whiten the fl sh and make il
more tender.
Small pieces OF toilet soap, too smell to
lse should be kept in a small Jar, ana
when a sufficient amount is C, ected boil
With water until dissolve ed. Use this
liquid soap for the shampoo, aud there
never Will be the possiU lty of having
mail PARTICLES | # in the halr. This is
III exec lent eOap for the children to use.
md they like it, too, especially the boy
with the grimy hands.
Milk that is slightly scorched may be
edremed ty putting it into a clean dish
nd letting 1t stand in cold water.
a good way to warm rlI4 or muffine:
1ay cloth in colander or a sieve, and
lace the rolls in it over the tedketlle; |
he water can be boiling for the tea or
Office and the rolls heating at the same
ime.
Every C, l ar should have a partition or
loset shut off from the rest, where thu
otatoes, fruit aud perishable foods NAY
e kept at a temperature below fifty.
A most dainty dessert and one which, il
ne materials are at hand, may be pre-
ared in a short time is the following:
eel and cut in halves sufficient peaches
Dr the number to serve. Whip cream,
Teeten and favor add a few marshmal-
Tvs cut into quarters.
Another unusual peach dessert is this:
lace the halves of very ripe peaches on
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