The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

To test a. broom press th6 edge against the floor. If the stra.ws re- good one; if they bristie out and bend down. 1t isn't.
 A teaspoonfu1 of dry mustard rub bed into the hands after preparing onions or fish will remove the cdof completely. It should De rubbed in as fit were soap.
 thin coat of potash left on the sink overnig11t once week will re- move the ugly stains that will not yield to kerosene. It should be ap- piled with care as it is poisonous.
 Soiied and finger marked birds eye maple can be cleaned by washing with a soft rag and lukewarrn water added. Rub dry quickly and polish with a. soft cloth
 A piece Of art gum will clean white leather gfrdles. A gentle rubbing will remove all spots that come from rub bins agaInst opjects in the hand or on the outside
 Rusty f1asttrons can be cleaned by covering the rusty parts with sweet oil and powdered quick1ime and a1- lowing them to stand a. few days, then washing them with hot waller and plenty Of sal soda
 In broiltng steak or chops the fire ksometiuaes dies down too quickly. When
  lated sugar over the coals. This in- tensifes the heat and the smoke from the sugar imparts delicious flavor to the meat.
 When cleaning white shoes the first thing to do is to clean off dust dipped in water and a, fine. white soap. Let the shoes dry before applying any cleaner som etirnes the scrubbing is all that is necessary.
 I A good method of keeping but 1 ter from turning rancid in hot weatll- CT is to put it in brine. Take jar l and put water in, then add salt until I you have a brine strong enough to float a potato Put the butter in the i jar, cover and keep in a cool place When watering plants be careful not to water them too frequently; 1 this will cause the soil to becoH1e wa ter logged and the plants will die A 1 way to test the soil is to rap the side F of the pot, if it rings clear the soil is ] dry, if the sound is dull do not moist en.
 In washing chintz wheat, bran will 1 be found more satisfactory than soap l Tie a quart of bran in g. piece o1 ! cheesecloth and use this for rubbing l on the material as one would soap I Do not. use too hot water and rinse and blue as one would if washed in 1 the usual way.
 1 e To stop nose-bled, roll a piece e1 quite soft paper in a. very hard kno' and pack between the upper lip and I the gum. Let it remain few min l utes and the bleeding will stop. It may have to be renewed once or twice iii the case of obstinate bleeding. but il will be effective
 To. prevent fern fronds from turn I ing yellow, water them in the fo1low- I ing way: Fill a tub with water to the depth of two inches, place the pot 1T this an allow them to remain unti the soil has absorbed all it requires sI The chill should be taken from the l,wafer first but on no account poul water on top of the fern.
 It is about time to make cuttings sl from the gerantum plants Fill ths pots with fresh loam and soil mixed | with a little sand to keep it from caking. The cuttings should be mad, from strong healthy shoots about foul or five inches long. Place them 1T l the pot to the depth of an Inch ana ! a half press the soil firmly around the cutting and place in the shade until the roots form. Water suffi
 ciently to keep the earth smoistened
 but not wet and soggy.
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