The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-27
In the Home = Fashions = Ho
Household Hints

ing with turpentine no water; use a
woolen cloth to rub it off with, keep
ing it for like service right along.
To save washing fold up your bed
spread and pillowshams carefully each
night You will not have to wash the
pretty things often if you take good
caro- of them.
Believe in the worth and dignity of
your work however humble it may be.
Silverware may always be kept bright
by washing it in the water in which po
tatoes have been boiled.
Never place a pan or paper over cake
when baking, it is almost sure to make
it fall
Fruit stains on white goods can be
removed by pouring boiling water
directly from the kettle over the spot.
In case of earaehe do not put any
thing in the ear except by the direc-
tion of physician. The best way to
relieve earache is to heat an iron or
brick, wrap i; in two or three thick
nesses of flannel, pou. warm water on
the top when the steam will at once
rise. If the ear is held close to the
flannel the steam will penetrate to
every part Of it and afford relief.
Give the children their own little
library. See to it that they have pure,
instructive books to read. If love of
good books be instilled into the chill
dren while very young, they will grow
up with tastes already formed, and will
shun the poisonous literature that is
broadcast over the land, as they would
contagious disease.
If cream is scarce, heat, not boil, new
milk and put in the cup before pouring
in the coffee. 1t will taste just as good
as cream.
Salted peanuts re very appetizing
served with ; dinner, they are cheap
and easily prepared; shell and remove
the brown skin, put il a dripping pan
with piece of butter, set in the oven
and shake often. Sprinkle with salt.
Use only enough butter to make the
salt stick. Let them get nice brown
color, then remove from the fire.
Ferns, begonias, umbrella plants and
palms will thrive in north window,
most plants require g sunny place.
Old worn bedqui,ts make nice mops
for washing painted floors.
Always wash raisins in warm water
before putting them on to boil.
If you wish to have good light and
no odor, boil the burners of the kero-
sene lamps once each week.
1t is good idea to have clock, a
pincushion and box eontainin.. wrap
ping paper and twne in the kitchen.
To clean morocco leather prepare a
lather of soap in warm water and
sponge well with this to remove the
dirt; then rub over with clean cloth
dipped in the well beaten white of an
egg and the leather will look like new
again.
If you want good syrup, get some
nice brown sugar, add water to make it
the right consistency, and boil.
Wrap baked potatoes in towel 6
soon as taken from the oven, and press
each one slightly till it bursts. They
will be deliciously mealy.
Coat hangers may be made very
cheaply of barrel slaves, wound with
silk or ribbon. Use them for youl
waists, which will then always look
neat.
The white of raw egg turned ovel
q burn or scald is very soothing and
cooling 1t can be applied quickly and
will prevent inflammation, besides re
lieving the singing pain.
Have you an old blanket which
seems to have passed it's days of use
fulnessY Try this plan: Was it ant
cover it on both sides with cheese
cloth. Tack it at intervals to form LITTLE
tufts with bright-colored yarn; over
cast, buttonhole or brier-stitch the edges
with yarn, according to your time and
fancy. Thus you have new, durable
sanitary bed cover which is pretty, in
expensive and admirable as "throw'
for a nap or coolish nights in summer.