Evening journal., 1912-10-10
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

An ordinary candle can be made
TO burn as an all-night lamp if you
will pack finely powdered salt around
the wick as far up as the blackened
part By this method a clean, steady
light can be obtained.
When plaster Of paris is used to
hll cracks in the plaster. mix il with
vinegar instead of water. 1t will not
harden SO quickly, whereas if water
is used the paste will harden before
you can successfully use it.
Frying fish can be prevented from
absorbing the grease and becoming
sodden If the fat is almost boiling
hot before the fish is put in the pan.
A blue smoke will rise from the
fat when 1t is in the proper condi-
ton.
When it is difficult to remove a
glass stopper. put a little olive oil
around it an hour or so; If it stin
sticks. place the whole bottle in warm
water and tap the stopper gently on
either side. II will surely come out.
A sure way to keep flowers fresh,
If they are being sent to distance,
is to cut Sits in potatoes and insert
the flower stems firmly in the inserts.
A potato will keep most flowers fresh
for two weeks IL the temperature is
moderate.
A blackboard eraser is the handiest
thing TO use about stove. Keep it
IN a convenient place and use 1t to
mop the top of the stove Grease and
dirt can be easily removed, and the
hands will not come in contact with
the black grease.
A very good securing mixture for
boards can be made by working into
a paste half a pound Of soft soap,
half a pound OF sand and a quarter
pound, Of lime. Put it on a scrub
bing brush instead of soap and then
wash off with plenty of clean wa
ter.
When linen has been scorched IN
ironing, make a paste of fullers earth
and white soap, moisten with a little
vinegar and the juice from a boiled
onion. Spread this mixture upon the
marks, and after the linen has been
washed no stains will be visible.
To cleanse fine lace, spread the
lace out on paper, cover it with cal
cined magnesia place another paper
over It and put away between the
leaves of a book for two or three
days After that all il needs is a
skllful little shake to scatter the
powder, and It Is clean
To salt almonds, she'll and blanch
them, then put them in a bowl and
thoroughly mix two tablespoonfuls OF
olive oil and tablespoonful of dry
salt for every pound Of nuts Their
place them in a creased paper bag
tie it at the top and roast for ten
minutes. shaking occasionally.
II il is necessary to keep a hal
box on a high shelf, the following
suggestion may be worth while. Sill
open the two upright edges OF one
side of the hat box, so that when the
cover is raised this side Will dror
down as If on hinges This allows
the hat to be removed without taking
the mox from the shelf
Corks can be made to seal catsur
entirely alright if you will first select
cOrks that are a little larger and
boil them IN clear water for twenty
minutes. thus decreasing their size
insert them in the mouth Of the bottle
when hot; they expand IN cooling
and in this way viii make perfectly
tight shoppers.
Iced peaches are prepared in the
following way; Pare and quarter
some ripe yellow peaches, dust them
with powdered sugar and put into a
self-sealing glass jar, adjusting the
rubber and lid securely. Bury IN
ice and salt until thoroughly chilled
not frozen-about half hour OF
longer. Serve in small sherberi
glasses.