Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-09
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HELPFUL HINTS
Practical Ways of Doing Things that
are Useful.

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Wash old and good lace by dipping
1t up and down in warm soapsuds and
rubbing it very gently in the hands.
and then, after it has been rinsed in
warm water it may be dried within
the folds of a soft towel.
Now that the schools are open again
the lunch box comes in for its daily
consideration. Unless some originali
ty is employed, the eternal sameness
clogs upon the appetite and the chill
dren soon care nothing about eating
that which is provided. While in
store one will notice the new paraffi-
and they can be very useful in lunch
box. They are exceedingly cheap, can
be cleaned and used over and over, are
light as a trifie and can be had in any
size from an eighth of pint to
quart In these can be carried salad,
canned or stewed fruit, cooked vege-
tables, cottage cheese, cream or milk.
A full set of sizes with fitted lids
Corn meal gems are appropriate for
these cool mornings. Sift or stir well
together one cup of corn meal, one
cup Of flour, two tablespoonfuls Of su-
gar. three level teaspoonfuls of baking
powder and one of salt; then add one
well-beaten egg, II cups milk and one
tablespoonful of melted butter. Bake
in hot buttered gem pans twenty min
utes or half an hour, according to heat
of oven. Water may be used If milk
is not to be had, and good fat or drip
ping instead of butter. Try these for
a change from biscuits.
Prepared celery salt is expensive
when one compares it with the cost at
which 1t can be made at home. Get
10 cents worth of celery seed and
grind it quite fine. like black pepper;
then mix with 1t fine table salt. About
ten parts Of salt to one Of celery. Put
in small bottles and cork well; you
will find it one Of the best flavorings
for soups, meats and stews.
Do not rinse pink garments in blu
ing water II you wish to keep them a
clear pink, but rinse in clear water to
which q handful of salt has been add
ed.
Keep a shallow pan of water on ev-
cry stove or radiator See that the
hot-air furnace has water pans with
water. Flush rooms with fresh air
during every recess. While 1t is far
better than no ventilation, one of the
poorest ways to get fresh air into one
of these shut-in places is to raise, or
lower a window now and then for a
few minutes. In the first place, this
doesn't ventilate much, and again 1t
does cause drafts, which are always
more or less risky; but it is better
than no ventilation at all.
A coal box is an adaptation to coal
of the old wood box idea. Make it to
hold three scuttles of coal, with provi-
sion underneath for kindling. In most
families is a man or boy who will fill
the box as a morning chore, thus saw
ing much labor to the woman. Put this
box at the side of the stove, and while |
ii is not at all in the way, 1t af-
fords an excellent seat while stirring |
gravies or sauces or other food that
needs watching on the stove. 1t will
give much satisfaction.
What is known as spar varnish,
which is used on marble woodwork,
is advised for kitchen use, because 1t
is not affected by moisture and will
thus repel all kinds of spattering.
To freshen a fur piece that has be-
come fiat and lifeless, brush 1t the
wrong way with moist hair brush
continuing this until the fur is entire
ly dried out again, then beat lightly
with a fiat beater, never with rod.
Light -colored furs are often benefited
by rubbing very thoroughly with dry
corn meal, rubbed well in, then care
fully brushed and beaten out.
A little coal oil in mopping the lin
oleum leaves brighter finish.
Sweet milk, hot, applied to eczema,
will give immediate relief.
Childrens' sores may be readily
healed by an application or two of sal
ty water.
To clean a water bottle or decanter
that looks muddy or dingy inside, cut
up bits of raw potato, put into the bot
tie with some warm water, shake for
a short time, and all dinginess Is re-
moved. Empty this out and rinse in
clear water.
After the clothes are dry, let them
hang on the line overnight-starched
pieces as we'll as the unstarched, take
off the line early, or before the sun
shines on them, roll up tightly and
they are ready for ironing without any
sprinkling whatever.
The best method of making vinegar
from apples is to press out the juice
as in cider making and then add moth
er of vinegar in order to start fermen-
tation. Keep the vinegar at as nearly
90 degrees as possible and expose 1t to
the air. Fermentation will then take
place much more rapidly. The cider
standing in barrels will require about
nine months to attain a per centage of
acid content that will make good vim
egar. The Federal law requires vine
gar to have more than 4 per cent of
acid With apples it very seldom runs
abcve.7 per cent even when the most
IA orable conditions are present. BY
home processes it usually is about %
per cent total acid content. All the
apple parings and cores can be used
for vinegar making by keeping the jar
in a warm place by the kitchen range.
Add little mother to start the fer
mentation. Cantaloupes can also be
made into splendid vinegar by en-
ploying the same methods.
Those who prefer to set bread in the
rather than overnight will be
delighted with the quick work and de-
icious bread resulting from the use OF
his soft yeast, which is made up in
small quantities: Pare and crate four
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