The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-10
HOUSEHOLD NOTES
(From Mrs. Maude E. Cillt

(From Mrs Mauds E. Cilley.)
 Boil vinegar in the fish kettle or pan to destroy the fish odor.
 New clothespins should be boiled be- fore being used and should frequently be washed.
 Decorated china plates should be put away with round pieces of can- ton flannel between them.
 Rubbing spirits Of camphor on the lips morning and evening will give re- lief from cold sores.
 Porcelafn- lined sinks and tubs. can be cleaned by rubbing with a flannel wet with kerosene
 Hot chocolate unsweetened Iwafers and cryStallized prunes form a dainty course for luncheon or supper.
 To enrich the cOloring, it is advis- able sometimes to brown the flour be- fore making a spice or fruit cake.
 Always line cake pan with me- dium-wefght yellow paper. Grease the paper. not the pan, except the edges.
 Comforts and quilts should be dried be as light and AufTy as when new.
 It is good plan to have individual markings for bath towels The ini- tials may be embroidered in chain stitch.
 Suede shoes that have become worn and shiny may be freshened by rub- bing them lightly with emery paper. ? stead of lard helps to brown the under crust and prevents the pie being sog-
 A spoonful of oxgan to gallon of water will set the colors of almost any goods soaked in it previous to washing.
 If rugs curl up at the edges, they the curled edge and pressing. with q hot ir01l
 Sweet omelets are made by the addi- tion Of jelly or preserved or crushed fruit sto plain omelet before it is folded
 ed with vanilla ice cream, poured over lady fingers. makes simple and tasty dessert
 To make perfect stew of tough beef cut it into small pieces, weighing about half an ounce, and cook for eight hours.
 When roasting meat, add just a ed for basting to make the meat more tender.
 Most game is improved by larding that is, having a piece of bacon cut in rows of diagonal siits skewered over the breast.
 stitution of cream 3or milk in making pumpkin pie will result in a most de- lectable dessert. Tn making cranberry jelly or jam, much less sugar will. be required if the sugar be not added until after the fruit is well cooked. For a dessert prepared quickly In an emergency, bake rnarshmallow for five minutes in a; hot oven and serve with devils food and whipped cream.
 plainr cloth dipped in hot water and then a saucer of bran will clean white paint and not injure it. The bran acts like a soap on the paint.
 In Selecting spoons for kitchen use, it is wise plan to get those with holes in the handle. They may be hung up and thus kept accessible.
 Spanish waffles are made by adding cinnamon, nutmeg or other spices to plain waffle batter; lemon juice ada ed to the batter makes French Waffles.
 Having several pairs of shoes and never wearing the same pair more than one or two days at a time will rest the leather and make it last bet ter.
 Celery can be kept for many days if it is placed in a glass jar, sealed and kept in a cool place It should be soaked in water before being brought to the table.
 A delicious stuffing for baked fish is made by browning cupful of bread crumbs with a tablespoonful of butter seasoning with salt, pepper and such herbs as one wishes
 When napkins or taAlecloths be- come worn they may be utilized for bibs or soft towels for the baby. When made into bibs it is well to make them double.
 A crust of bread is best to clean a. stick bread or cake pan. Never use a knife Or anything that will scratch the surface and invite more sticking thereafter.
 Carrots should be cut into slices in stead of cubes, because the outside part which is the darkest, is the rich est. If cut in slices this part is more equally distributed.
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