Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-16
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

When baking potatoes rub dry and
grease. This causes the outer skin to
peel off very thin. thus saving the
most nourishing part.
To label jars of fruit, write name
es.ross metal lid with an. indelible PEN
all. This mark will remain until jar
n washed.
If pea or other porous substance
has gotten into the ear do not think
of Swinging, as water will cause the
pea to swell and practically double
the trouble in attempting to free IT.
When washing anything blue put
handful of salt into the water; green,
"a lump of alum; gray or brown
a little OK gall; tan or linen goods,
hay water; reds and pinks, a little
vinegar.
If YOU follow these suggestions
when washing colored fabrics, the ar
ticles will not fade
Instead of using a cloth to press
YOUR clothes, use q sheet of neWspa-
per. Lay paper on skirt to be pressed,
then take a cloth and wet the paper,
press, and when the paper is dry you
will find your skirt as good as when
pressed Dy tdiiol'
To insure better wear from tan
shoes wash off with pure CASTLE soap,
and when dry rub lightly and slowly
until the polish is restored, using
soft piece Of cheesecloth Tor the pur-
pose. . aah eror,
breaking or sticking, when removing
it from the pan, Is to place three
or four slices of pork in the pan, then,
after the fish has been thoroughly
washed, dried and rolled in flour, place
il on the pork Besides preventing
the fish from breaking 1t gives 1t
delicious flavor.
., II a little vinegar be added to FUR
niture polish 1t will be found to OBJ
yiate the dead oily look so often per-
ceptible after cleaning furniture. AL
ways rub the way of the grain when
polishing a smooth piece of furniture.
When preparing apples to cook, II
you will first quarter and then core
them, you will need to pare only the
good pieces.
Select large prunes, soak them over
night, and then remove the pits care
fully; stuff each prune with nut meat,
roll In sugar, and serve as one would
stuffed dates.
After boiling salt beef leave two or
three carrots in the liquor until cold.
The carrots will absorb the salt so
that the liquor can be used for soup.
If YOU are mixing a cake with a
spoon use the back of 1t in beating
a.and the batter will more quickly be-
come light A wooden spoon is best.
:, Try frying potatoes with one tea
spoonful of flour sprinkled over them.
To remove stains and grease from
drain board around sink: Dissolve
one tablespoonful of oxalic acio IN
half pint hot water. Apply to board
with cloth. rubbing with the gram
+ of the wood. Rinse thoroughly with
clear water. Makes as smooth as II
II had been sandpapered. 1t is also
good to polish the brass faucets.
Tie caulifiower or cabbage In a
) niece of cheesecloth when cooking. II
is then easy to handle and keeps Its
shape. 80,
A lump of soda dissolved in a little
hot water and added to the bluine
water will prevent the bluing from
settling in the clothes.
To have dumplings fluffy and light
keep them boiling steadily from the
:;rne you first put them into the
kettle and be careful not to take the
lid off any oftener than necessary.
Buttermilk will take yellow stains
out of white goods. Allow to soak
for quite a while, then wash out, ano
see how fine the goods look.
To Remove Stains-If you have
fruit stain on your white table liner
or an ink stain on your white shirt
waist or handkerchief. you can re
move 1t with a little peroxide OF
hydrogen Pour a little of the liquit
on the stain, leave on a few minutes
then pour boiling water on and hans
in the sun to dry. Do not use OF
colored clothes; it viii fade them, al
it is a bleach.
Water spilled on the bed whei
y someone is i'll may be quickly drie'
by filing a hot-water bottle run o
boiling water and placing 1t between
the mattress and the bed clothing.