The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-21

dipped in linseed Oil
To rid a room of flies instantly, put
few drops of 'corbolic acid on a live
coal on a shovel and wave the shovel
around the room.
If you wish to get the utmost heat
from Soft coal, powder it small, wet
it and sprinkle one-ha1f cupful of fine
salt on a large bod of coal.
A good polish for patent leather
shoes is one part linseed oil and two
of cream, well mixed. Apply with a
bit of flannel, then rub off.
Soapsuds should always be saved for
trees all thrive with an occasional
sudsy watering of their roots.
Lace theatre caps which are out OF
fashion can be turned into charming
where the elastic was.
An appetizing change for breakfast
is slices of dried-out bread quickly
eaten dipped in hot sailed water.
cessfui1y washed in warm water to
which a little vinegar has been added.
Rinse with clean tepid water.
Arabian lace curtains can be clean
ed by brushing dry cornmea1 through
them as they lie on the floor A sheet
should be spread under them.
A hat should never be set fiat on
the floor of it's hat box. Place little
hat rest in the center, made OF an in
Verted strawberry basket, padded.
A nice way to prepare fruit for the
luncheon basket is to divide an or
ange into sections, dip 1T in powdered
sugar and pack tightly into little
stone jar.
TO keep lettuce fresh for some time.
wash thoroughly, shake off the water
and put the leaves in a tin pail tight
Iy covered, then set it in a cool place.
To make boys rubber boots last
long. have the cobbler put one thick
ness of leather inside the heel and an
other outside, and then fasten on the
regular heel plate.
A teaspoonfuI of camphor added to
a quart of hot water will kill earth
worms in house plants. The splants
should be quite ready for water when
| it is applied.
durable covers for school books are
made of imitation 1eather-the sort
used for covering chairs. The leather
| looks better than oil cloth, yet is wa
A good furniture polish may be made
of one-half pint linSeed Oil, one-haIr
pint turpentine, one-quarter pint vim
egar, one-quarter pint mentholated
spirit Shake together thoroughly IN
| a. bottle.
Bound centerpieces may be dried by
laying them when wet on sheet or
clean glass, kept for the purpose: see
that the linen is placed smoothly ana
| then set the glass In the sun.
Plaster casts which have hard, pol
| ished surfaces can be washed with
nailbrush and white soapsuds Inc
| studs should be rinsed off and the casts
well dried
| Painted woodwork can be made to
look like new by rubbing IL with
cloth dipped in whiting When the
whiting is dry, remove with sott
cloth.
When underwear shrinks uncom-
fortably it is often possible to save
the drawers and sleeves by crochet1ng
a sufficient length to cover the pare
spots.
Nothing is sweeter for a valentine
| than a package of tiny sachets, ready
| to be scattered through the recipient
bureau drawers or pinned inside her
| dresses.
To remove water spots on a dress,
dampen it in lukewarm water. Place
| over water spots on right side and
| press with warm iron till both pieces
of material are dry.
A sewing screen with top handles
! is a handy thing to carry from room
to room Tt should be covered with
| cretonne should stand strongly on Its
feet and be hung on one side with
| sewing needfuls
To shrink woolens, wet a sheet and
spread it over the table. Place one
thickness of goods lengthwise of the
sheet and roll sheet and material ito
gether. In the morning unroH and
| press the goods with hot iron.
| The good housekeeper has con-
science in cooking-that is, she pro-
vides just enough for each meal, har-
monies the right dishes and has ev-
erything cooked at the last moment sc
that nothing is spoiled by standing