Evening journal., 1913-02-28
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

n small amount OF moist cotton
is wrapped around the stems Of how-
ers before the tinfoil is put ON the
flowers can be worn much longer.
To- keep gas stove in good con
ditiou it should be wiped off each
time Il is used and once week wipe
il With a cloth dipped in turpentnc
Rub your eyeglasses with vasclinc
then with silk handkerchief When
YOU 20 out into the cold they Will
not become covered with steam
Lemon Syrup made 10y baking
lemon for twenty minutes and then
squeezing OUT the juice in half cup
of sugar. is very good for hoarse-
ness
Remove ink aud fruit stains from
the floor by washing the stained part
with cold water. then covering It with
baking soda. When dry wash of the
soda
Rub little butter under the edge
of the spout of the cream pitcher; IL
will prevent drop o; cream from
running down over the pitcner.
Before washing lace curtains baste
narrow strip of muslin along the
outer edge. allow Il to remain until
the Washing and drying process Is
complete.
When cleaning an article In gaso-
I line add few drops OF oil OF cedar
to the last rising of gasoline. It
will help very much TO remove the
offensive odor
by having the tread OF the step
made TO life on hinges. the lower step
OF the back stairs can be turned into
a very convenient place TO keep the
family oyershoes
! In washing colored muslins. the
cOlors are likely TO run. Soak IL first
in salt and water. allowing a handful
OF salt TO one gallon or water. Then
wash in tepid water.
Hard-hoiled eggs shell much more
smoothly II they are plunged into cold
water when they are taken from the
FIRE, allow them to stan IN the cold
water until thoroughly cold
To make chicken stock, cut an aver
| age-sizcd fowl into pieces and cover
with four quarts Of cold warer Bring
/ this 10 boiling point and allow 1t TO
gently simmer for three hours.
After frying fish and onions, the
odor can be removed from the pan by
lputting in vinegar and allowing 1t 10
heat to the scalding point, tnen wash
out the pan with soap and hot water.
Chamois leather used Tor window
cleaning needs frequent washing.
Squeeze Il in warm soapsuds. The adj
diti0n OF little ammonia is good.
Rinse in a fresh lather Of soap, then
hang out TO dry.
For very yellow or grImy clothes
mixture of kerosene, clear lime
water and turpentne I'm equal parts
shaken together until creamy, then
put one cupful of the mixture In the
boiler full of clothes and let them
boil for half an hour.
| Test the oven by placing a piece
! of white paper In IT, II Il burns al
I once tho oven is too hot for any cook
q ing II II turns n dark yellow tn
/. oven is ready for cake baking II
q turns light color, it IS right for bis
r cults.
4 Put ali the pieces OF laundry soa
q in a can. add to them a couple q
r. ltablespoonfuls of kerosene, fill two
II ]
q slowly This is eNcelient 10 put q
e the water in which the clothes ar
r soaked.
a Tea leaves are very goou to cleal
A vanished paint When sunicien
I leaves have been laid aside the
! fshould be placed IN tin basin full o
! water and soaked for hall an hour
I'll Then strain tea and use Instead 0
s. soap and water.
p Mashed potatoes shoulc, u possible
r be mixed With cream and butter bu
r. g milk is used. heat a portion OF mill
with butter and mix this with the po
. tatoos while il Is boiling hot. Thei
beat The potatoes vigorously ana serve
! AZ once.
! wash lace by making u wet an'
4 layinn II tlat on a marbel-top table
/ llThcn with soft nailbrush apply soai
! and warm water. When dry, lay
r. right side down on several thicknessel
o of flannel cover With thin cloth ans
iron dry
4 The Want Columns appeal TO Z