Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-21
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

Mice will not reopen a hole which
has been filled with any mixture con-
tanning I've. Flour and I've makes a
good paste for the purpose.
II you get ink on your fingers. wet
the head of match and rub it on the
spots. II Is a much quicker method
than allowing It to wear of.
To remove the yellow stains caused
IN bath tubs and basins by the DRIP
ping of the faucets, use pulverized
chalk moistened with ammonia.
Combs will soon warp il washed
with soap and hot water II Is best
TO put little ammonia in lukewarm
water and scrub the comb with nail
brush.
When taking spots out with gaso-
line. put a piece OF blotting paper
under tho cloth. and no circle viii
remain after the material has been
cleaned
When the fruit par lids are diff
hcult to remove try holding the tops
in warm water for a minute You
will be surprised how easily they will
come on
Baked potatoes are delicious II a
slice Of bacon is put inside Make a
hole in the potato with an apple corer
roll a piece Of bacon and place IL in
the hole.
A good way 70 clean patent leather
shoes 70 remove all the dirt and then
wipe them over with a soft cloth dip
ped In milk. Polish with dry
cloth.
The skin Of a grapefruit. after re-
moving the bitter white pulp. can be
crystallzed and cooked in the same
manner as orange and lemon rinds are
prepared
n vinegar and olive oil I'm equal
parts are rubbed on both sides of
tough steak and allowed to stand for
1.-TWO hours before cooking, the steak
Twill be tender.
To make the beaten egg in which
you dip croquettes go further. use
hot water, beating ali the while The
proportion is three tablespoonfuls Of
water to one egg.
When the sandal rubbers break
where the narrow strip goes around
the back OF the foot. mend them with
adhesive plaster. This comes in mar
row strips and lasts forever
When washing cream wool or cot
ton goods, try putting In the water
"a few onion skins which have been
boiled in the last running water You
Twill be insured a clear, bright cream
color
Croutons for soup can easily be
made in the corn pepper. They will
crisp in a moment Cut the bread
into squares the desired size, place I'm
the pepper and thrust them into the
furnace
To remove oil paint from the hands.
take equal parts Of kerosene and alco-
hol- Shake well and rub we'll into the
skin which has been daubed with
paint Then wash the hands with
soap and water
To make mock whipped cream, use
one cup OF milk sweetened a scant
beat the whites of two eggs stiff. pour
the boiling cream over them and beat
Tor a minute or two.
Clothes that have become yellow
can be whitened by soaking In butter
milk for fve days. Use a stone jar
or a wooden bucket for this purpose.
AZ the end of this time, rinse thor
oughly and boil in a light suds
In making cookies. try forming the
dclght into a long roll about one inch
in diameter and cut In one-inch slices
with a sharp knife Flatten each
Slice slightly with the hand, as you
place them in the pan to bake.
Dissolve one handful OF salt in a
pint of vinegar and wash the stove
with the solution Wipe dry with a
flannel cloth and put few drops of
turpentine in the backing with which
you finish it of. This will put rusty
stove in good condition.