Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09
HOUSEHOLD NOTES
sDongos are great germ collectors

Sponges are great germ collectors
and should be scalded frequently.
For a bad sprain. bandage the af-
fected part then pour hot water mixed
with two parts OF vinegar. as hot as
the patient can stand.
TO restore curdling mayonnaise
| put a teaspoonful of melted butter in
a round-bottom basin and gradually
! work in the mayonnaisc.
/ When mashed potatoes need extra
thinning, If you have no cream. use
butter, as TOO much milk makes the
potatoes watery and dark.
Cork linoleum is kept in good con-
dition If wiped of daily with a cloth
wrung out of tepid water and wiped
once a week with skinned milk.
A plain hard varnish finish should
/ be given to the kitten linoleum once
year; apply the varnish very thiniy.
/ When dry, wipe over with milk and
water
/ When the sewing machine becomes
{ clogged. try cleaning II with the bicy-
Gle pump. You can blow the dust
out of crevces which the cloth cannot
reach.
Mint sandwiches are excellent for
supper or afternoon tea. Mince the
/ leaves from two punches, season with
oil, vinegar, salt and paprika and
spread between slices of bread and
butter
II salt fish is required for immedi-
ate use 1t will freshen much more
quickly If soaked in milk instead Of
water. Sour milk will answer as well
as sweet.
It is always better to trim the
| selvedge from material before making
into pillow cases. The cases will be
much smoother, not wrinking along
the seams.
Leftover pieces of Boston brown
bread may be made into a palatable
dessert by pouring over them a sauce
made Of maple syrup and chopped
dates and nuts.
In winter when apples have lost
much of their tartness, If a little salt
is sprinkled over them before the
crust is put on, the flavor of the pie
will be much improved.
To prevent the window shade from
Tapping when the window is lowered
place an extra set of catches for the
shade about a foot lower than the
regular place.
Try wipins greasy frying PAL
with a piece of newspaper before
washing It, Much of the grease viii
, wipe off and can be burned, thereby
saving soap and labor.
When sharp knives are kept viii
other articles in kitchen drawer, eacl
blade should be protected with g
sheath, which may be easily made
from heavy wrapping paper
Sandwiches prepared in advance o.
, serving time can be kept as fresh al
when made by wrapping them in {
: napkin wrung out OF hot water theI
placing them in a cool place.
: During the canning season, man,
women stand for hours stirring thu
fruit to prevent It from burning.
the preserving kettle is placed In
pan of boiling water 1t can cook al
day without burning.
A convenience In the kitchen is
set Of kitchen knives. including fou
! knives, one for onions, one for pars
d ley, one for lemons and the fouru
: for vegetables. On the handle Of eac
{ knife is distinctly lettered the articl
! for which the knife is to be used.
To change the ticking cover on pil
u lows, shake the feathers all down
. haste the upper portion or the pi
= low two inches below the top sean
y then cut the top seam open. Basic IN
! new ticking basting thread and shak
!, the feathers into the new ticking