Evening journal., 1914-01-24
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

A good securing for boards and ia
bles Is this Work into n paste half
pound of sand, hall pound Of soft
soaf and a quarter of pound of lime /
Put It on the scrubbing brush instead /
of soap. then wash the wood with
plenty of clean water
If turpentine Is put on a burn i'm
mediately. il will stop the burning
and there will be no pain. Saturate
piece Of bandage with turpentin
then wrap the burn carefully and sat
urate again and again. keeping the
bandage wet for some time.
In every way possible, beauty and
utility should be combined in the
home Dispense with everything that
does not serve we'll for use or orna-
mentaton. Gaudiness and congestion
are not suggestive OF prettiness, and
things unnecessary only collect dust.
The work OF polishing windows and
l mirrors can be made much lighter II
! instead OF using wet clothes or whit
ening you sprinkle little iiquid
brass polish on rag and apply to
/ The glass. allow Il to dry and then
clean off with soft dry dustor. The
result will be most satisfactory.
In cooking meat, the idea is to re
tain the nourishment and flavor. The
aavor and juice depend as much on
The method of cooking as upon the
quality OF the meat. Boiling water
or strong. dry heat will retain flavor,
lnclosing the meat In a crust which
will not permit the juices TO flow out.
The flesh of fish out of season Is
unwholesome. IL necessary to keep
fish overnight. place them where the
moon Will not shine on them; the eff
feet Is as bad as hot sunshine. Cod,
haddock and halibut may be kept a
day before using. but mackerel and
white fish lose their life as soon as
they leave the water.
A simple and easy way to iron
sheets is TO first fold the two hens
together right side out then fold the
sheet across the center forming a
square, with the broad hem on tor
I
iron the square on both sides and the
sheet will have well-ironed appear
ance when ON the bed.
A quick and easy way to dry the
hair Is as follows. Remove the crown
from an old straw hat After th'
shampoo. remove the greater part O
the water from the hair by rubbinl
with a towel. then list the hail
through the crown of the hat, res
. the hat on the head and spread thl
} hair out around the brim to dry.
, II convenient. the waffle bate
, may be made the evening before Il Il
used. The cake will be lighter AM
any batter which Is cooked fast. sucl
as eriddle cake or fritter batter, /
more easily digested II made Ions
+ enough ahead to allow the stare
r grains In the flour 10 swell SO tina
e they will burst when heat Is applied
p The richer the cake the NOR
easily it IS spoiled " the oven Is 10
= hot As soon as the cake has rise
10 and taken rich brown color, tn
- heat should be lcssened TO what cook
e knows as soaking heat" and th
5. cake should be kept In this moderal
IS heat until pointed knife or a skew'
rs stuck I'm the middle of the cake can !
N drawn out without uncooked pas
B. sticking to it.
's A very handy pincushlon (
he the sewing machine is made Of Nv
D. pieces OF black velvet ribbon 8
m inches long and three inches Wild
lr scwed together on their edges an
ID stuffed with wool. This makes q Ion
rather flat cushion. very easy 70 su'
l. pins In. Narrow black ribbons wei
d sewed to each end and the cushio
le was tied TO the sewing machine In
a convenient place and stacked full
r. pins and needles.
n Thursday Is generally set apa
Al for cleaning windows and sweepii
Ne the living room and cleaning q
= bathroom Thursday afternoon an
10 evening being the maids outing time
Il Friday "a a general sweeping da
n Saturday being baking day. The
!, should be one day I'm every wee
~ when the housewife has not plann'
anything but does the little o'
h. things which have no name. But
4 not become a slave OF routine; q
- best rules can be broken with II
Dunity.