The Washington herald., 1914-05-23
Tine-Savins Sussessisss
For Busy Hsusekeepers

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Fer Busy Hsusekeepers
A good cake box can be made from q
large empty lard cap by coating the ont
side with white enamel
When ironing chiidren's blopses o.
aprons put . handkerchief IN every pockei
and there win be no going to school with
out.
When eggs are broken and cannot be
used at once. they win keep much better
II the shells are removed and . quarter OF
teaspoonfui Of salt beaten In for each
egg.
When pressing velvet lay the piece to
be pressed face down on another piece OF
velvet then 1t will not become at all
glossy.
Paint an old umbrella frame white and
hang it, handle upward. in n-ths kitchen
II you would like good dryer Tor dish
cloths.
Boil a new baking dish before using 1t.
starting 1t in cold water and ending II In
the same way and 1t will be much less
likely to crack.
II you keep your clothespins in small
grape baskets with q wire hook and
then place the hook over the clothesiine.
pushing II before you as you pin. II
will save lot Of STOPPING.
A faded straw hat may be cleaned with
a paste made Of powdered sulphur and
lemon juice. Dry II thoroughly In the
sunshine. then brush out the powder.
Every housekeeper should keep parch-
ment paper on hand In the shape OF
big roll It can be used for at least a
dozen purposes. from cleaning fish to
hulling Strawberries.
A dainty little article for the handbag
is a little book of powdered papers COW
cred with a pretty bit Of ribbon. folded
back to form q pocket SO that the leaves
can be slipped into II.
To get rid of the smell Of tobacco smoke
put a lump Of crystal ammonia into q
jar and add q few drops of oil OF law
ender. Pour . little boiling water over II
and let the jar stand in the room.
Brown sugar frosting which will not
erack is made of one tablespoonful vine
gar, brown sugar enough to mix. and the
beaten white Of half an egg. Beat all
well together and add sugar enough to
spread.
overaIIs and such heavy articles should
be dipped In the tub Of water. then laid
on the washboard. thoroughly soaped and
.,r-,hhoa ~rfth , acrtyR,hfpD brush
Give the children a cup of warm lioaid
soup or milk-if they come in from
school hungry. 1t 10 nourishing and
doesn't spoil their dinners.
With a fireless cooker you can cook
five vegetables and q ham shoulder. and
all in the same dishes In which they will
be set on the table.
Bookcases should never be forgotten In
furnishing the living-room: or. rather.
book shelves. Any carpenter can make
them very satisfactorily.
window curtains were never 30 mex
pensive and never so decorative as now.
House mistresses are learning the value
Of simplicity in such details
Never stand when you can sit to do .
bit of housework. Even the ironing Of
small pieces can be done sitting. IL the
kitchen stool is high enough.
To set growing house plants in the
bathtub and spray, them with bath
spray is one Of the best methods Of CIV
Ing their leaves Ne necessary moisture.
Cleanliness is as necessary to growing
plants In winter as II Is to successful
housekeeping. Pots and leaves both
should be frequently washed and sprayed.
II eggs are placed In hot water for q
few seconds before breaking. the whites
will separate from the yolks very easily.
the whites.
A pansy bed Is an indispensable part
Of the little home garden. because pansies
can always be picked.
Bulbs which have bloomed in the house
In February and March should have their
leaves cut OF and be laid away in the
dark. cool cellar to rest. Do not water
them. y
The usefulness Of a willow chair may
be prolonged by giving 1t one coat Of oil
stain and another of pure raw linseed oil.
It Is not bad idea for the mother of a
family of children to have q rainy-day
closet. Into this closet she puts all man.
ner OF odds and ends Of interest to chill
dren.
A good way to insure equal wear on all
articles of linen is to always take out
from the bottom of the pile and when the
linen is freshly laundered put It on the
top Of the pile.
When chopping suet try sprinkling the
knife with little ground rice or corn
starch and you will have no, trouble.
RECIPES FOR EARLY FRUITS.