Evening journal., 1914-01-03
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

Attach baby cap strings to the cap
by patent snaps If you would save con
stant ripping or
Aggressive wallpapers should never
be allowed in amy roomi they are un-
restiul and ugly
A shallow box full of sand kept in the
earret win be a great resource for the
children on rainy days.
The bouquet of herds brings out tho
flavor Of boiled mutton, cod on salmon
as nothing else can.
The ideal French seasoning for a pot
roast is a bouquet OF parsley, chervil,
basil and coriunder.
The attic is far better than the eel
lar for atoring canned fruits, iellies,
seeds, roots aud so on.
A glass measuring cup is particularly
good for measuring dry materials, such
as sugar or -four.
Put bit of gum camphor in the ease
when you put away silver, ii you would
have il stay bright.
BE sure TO comoine green foods with
salt meats or fish. else the salt will be
irritating 20 the system
In making cakes, measure the short-
I enng by packing solidly into a cup and
leveling the top with a knife
An agreeable change is crisp, cold let.
tucc. served with French dressing as
usual, but sprinkled with piccallih.
If gas, gasoline or Kerosene Is used,
light the oven at least ten minutes boz
fore you put your cake in to bake
A three-minute glass should be kept
beside the telephone TO help in marking
time during out-of-town calls.
In making beef stew, have the beef
cut into small cubes. The best way to
thicken il is with few pods OF olSra.
Cook fudge only five or six min
utes, and then beat until ii is thick
aud creamy, if you would have it
satisfactory.
II you burn the food in new
white enamel dish, put into the dish a
tablespoonful of sal soda. fill with
water and boil
In cold weather take special pains
to dry the hands thoroughly, and
you will save much discomfort from
chapping.
Mix oil paints with melted parafln
and dip white candles in 1t II you
wish your candles to be OF some par
ticular color
When a seamstress comes to the
house, the work should be carefully
planned for her, so that there will be
no gaps in her days.
II aluminium cooking vessels get
scorched, do not scrape them Half
MI with water. add teaspoonful Of
soda and boil for ten minutes
Extracts for 1avoring cakes should
be used sparingly. II the cake is
well made of best materials, It re-
CURES very little navoring.
III a child swallows a bone or OBJ
| jcct like button, make him bend his
head as low as possible and slap him
hard between the shoulderblades.
A three-minute pudding sauce Is
made Of one cup OF cream, three
quarters cup light brown sugar and
one teaspoon vanilla. stir till boiling
hot.
The carbyde--a pearly gray pow
der left from acetylene lamps is eN-
cellent to use. around plants. II
stimulates growth of both flowers and
foliage
Every child member of the family
should be trained TO hang up his coat
by It's hanger. This saves the tear
ing out Of armholes and similar
catastrophes.
The hygienic bedroom Is not only
large and airy, but all useless giin-
cracks are kept out OF IT, There
should be as few dust-gathering ar
ticles as possible.
To control nose bleeding, let the
patient lie propped up in bed and APP
ply cold congresses or an ice bag to
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tIil with absorbent cotton
Keep all bits of ribbons, laces, bro
cades. and so on, in a box where they
can be got at easily. and they/will be
o great resource when the gift-mak-
ing season comes around.
Sew a hook on one end and an eye
on the other OF the strip of elastic
that goes into the small boys knick-
erbocckers Nothing is easier than
20 slip It out when washday comes.
A standard pudding sauce is made
OF half a cupful butter and one cup
ful brown sugar creamed together
Add four tablespoonfuls- rich milh
and flavor with vanilla and lemon.
People who are naturally fogetful
of fruit in the winter time should
make a point Of drinking tn,
Juice OF a lemon I'm a glass OF water
before breakfast and glass ol
orange juice on going to bed at night
Many bits of mending are best done
without stitches. Lay the garment
on the ironing board. wrong side up,
put edges together. lay over the rent
a bit Of rubber tissue. and over thai
bit of material. then damp cloth
over that and press with hot iron
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