Evening journal., 1913-09-12
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

If there are fruit stains on the table
napkins, rub with and soak in little
turpentine before washing. For mildew.
tie up cream of tartar with the soiled
part and boil in clear water or rub with
a fresh tomato
Try several shades of silk together in
one needle when mending plaids or
checks. using colors to harmonic with
the predominating tones of the material
The ,nended part scarcely will show
after it is neatly pressed.
To save chicks, put several stones in
each pan or trough in which you keep
water for your chickens; then when the
little chicks happen TO get into the pan
then can get out by means of these
stones and not drown.
An olive oil bath is very fine for a
palm or fern. Put two tablespoonfuls of
olive oil at the root Of your palm or fern
abut once a month, and you have no
idea, unless you have tried this, what
the improvement will be.
Many vegetables may be seasoned
With salt pork or bacon. Salt pork fat
is, by some, considered TO render a bet
ter flavor TO fish, veal, poultry and game.
Fat from the soup kettle is good TO
warm potatoes, make sauces or cook
meat in.
One way to save steps is to nail
strip of vanished wood to the wall
above the gas stove. Screw in a row of
brass hooks and use them for iron
spoons, strainers, broilers, small spiders
and any utensi that goes direct from
hook TO stove.
Don't waste time trying to use a
pairing knife with a loose handle. Re
move the blade and nearly fill the hollow
in the handle with powdered rosin. Heat
the base of the blade and insert it
quickly. The heat will cause the rosin
to melt and act as cement
New ironware cannot be used for cook
ing unless it is first boiled and the addi-
tion of potato parings TO the water is
one Of the best means Of getting the new
ware in proper condition. Some expert
enced housekeeper could do a bride a
good turn by helping her in. this respect.
To split a shortcake without burning
the fingers, FIJI the pan half full of the
batter then spread il over with a tea
spoonful of melted butter. Then put in
the rest Of the batter and spread 1t out
80 that none of the batter shows When
the cake is baked it will split easily.
An excellent cement for mendng tin
ware is made by mixing litharge and
plycerin to the consistency of thick
cream or putty. The mended article
must not be used until the cement has
had time 10 dry, which may he a week
or more. The 1itharge can be secured at
drug stores.
When anything on a cooking range
boils over, burns and smokes, open all
the kitchen windows and lift one plate
from the range to allow the smoke TO be
drawr up the chimney. II this doesn't
destroy the odor, put a little vinegar on
10 boil, which dissolves unpleasant
smells.
When taking a cutting from a plant.
form the heGit of rubbing bit Of damp
earth upon the end Of the slip and also
upon the spot where it was broken of.
This prevents what is called bleeding-a
loss of sap-and saves the vitality OF
both. It Is putting salve upon an open
sore.
Nv white -enameled bed became very
much soiled and a friend advised wash
ing il with soda water. She dissolves
ore teaspoonful Of baking soda in one
a pint of warm water. and after washing
the bed with a soft cloth saturated with
the solution. wines it of with dry one
This treatment will clean any white en-
aneled furniture.
IL is a difficult matter 10 cut away
the material under lace insertion with.
out severing wrong thread unless
means of overcoming the trouble be EN-
ploved. Use a piece of cardboard foul
inches long. rounded at one end and cut
wide enough to slip along between lace
and tie material. This will make the
work easier and safer.