The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-14
Household Notes

When boiling nov potatoes, place
them In boiling water to which n it,
tie salt ana milk have been added. This
prevents them from turning black.
IL legs OF tho tabl., on chairs are nm
even, tack pice OF cork to the short
leg. Tho tacks Will stink into the cork
ana not scratch the floor.
The water in which potatoes hnye
! Teen boiled. IL saved. will clean silver
sroons, knives and forks This viii
Tighten the silver and remove eli
| stains -
IL a. cold develops suddenly and there
are no Cough drops to be had inlme-
diateiy, place spoofui OF sugar on
The tongue and allow II 10 Dissolve
slowly
When making hot starch use soapy
/ water; this VIII give the necessarv
shine 10 linen and prevent the starch
from sticking TO tho surface of the
article
Marks on mahogany, caused by damp
Tess. may be removed by rubbing thu
surface with a soft cloth moistened In
4 a little sweet oil Rub 1t In we'll
| when fruits. such IA currants. raj.
/ Gins or citron have become hard and
| dry. they may DO made Mt for use by
I while
/ IL yolks Of eggs which arc not want.
| ell Tor Immediate use are dropped into
cold water and put Into cold place
| they viii keep fresh for several daye
After using the gas stove for bak-
! ing, leave the oven door open until
| the oven Is entirely cooled off. IL this
| rule IL followed the stove will not he
SO apt TO rust.
1 Remember that milk served In large
| quantities Is sometimes nausenttng 10,
| the weakened stomach. Better mi md
/ Elas5 the gec0nl
4 onize the invalid.
piece Of white blotter placed IN
der the table cloth whore the fiowe,,
| vase stands in the centre OF the table!
/ VIII prevent any possible MOISTURE
4 from spelling tho surface of the tablet
When the laundress has finished WITH
the boiled starch. do not throw IL awnyl
J but keep II 20 nour into tho water In
which ollcioth or iinoleum Ia washed
/ IL VIII keep them new and bright
/ 10 remove fruit stains from l,ncn
smear the stains over with some pure
! glyccrine. leave II on for shout ono
hour, then wash the article In warm
soapy water. If necessary. repent a
| second time
| when the oven becomes greasy you
can remove all dirt and greas, hy ruts
4 ing q thick layer OF powdered lime on
each shelf and let the oven get thor
oughlS hot When II Is cold, sweep II
all out we'll
The woman who does her own house
w"rk Shnult realize the neneiit .'~-iyed
from stretching out perfectly ru for.
ten minutes in the middle OF the day.
u TINS gives perfect relaxation and rests
| every muscle
The lef, overs Of the toilet soap. II
saved, VII make an excellen, sham
| poo solution. Melt them until n soft
I soap consistency then add some wn-
fsf and rub on the head, 1t VIII be found
much easier TO clean the scalp.
" hen logs OF WOOD have been placed
4 on an omen fire and are partly burned.
| when the family Is about to retire
stand the logs on end and put water
over them. They win not endnnaer
the house nor burn TO waste.
| All white feathers, excepting kid,
| are best cleaned with soap and water
| Use stiff nall brush and plenty OF
soap and water After the shoe IS
scrubbed. rinse off tho soap and nut
the shoes on stretcher and dry in
the sun.
\ mustard plaster is . good old rem
edy, serving as sell as an cmetic. II
| should not be kept In the same place
all the time, 1t acts just as we'll II
| placed Just a short distance from the
apot affected as II does II directly over
| H.
Tan shocs should not he polished. IL
! they become so!led. moisten soft
iCloth and rub u across n piece or pure
white soap with this wash on the
dirt, allowing the soap to remain In
the leather, and polish with the palm
OF the hand. -
If the skin beneath the hngernaila
| is very rough. before retiring dip the
tips OF your fingers into cold cream.
allow the skin to toko up as much or
1 the cream as possible then dip the An
| gers Into taicum powder and wear
loosely Citing gloves.
Before using a new tin-iined sauce
Of soda and some potato Feelings: then
put IL on the stove and let II boil for
n few hours. When this Is finished
wash II with soap and water. After
this there Is no danger OF poisoning
/ To ventilate 81 ch!ld's room without
creating n draught, place strip or
board made to II the window beneath
! the lower sash Raise the lower sash,
insert the board. making n space be-
tween the lower and upper sashes
| through which fresh air may enter tho
room without n draught.
| Two layers OF buttered, stale bread
put into a shallow baking dish and
! covered with grated cheese and bat
ter of three well-boaten eggs three
cups OF milk. one teaspoonful OF salt.
i and one teaspoonful OF -four. and bak-
ed In an oven for twenty minutes. Will
| be found an excellent dish.
| Try bringing little novelty into the
/ home life by serving Sunday lunch or
ten around the open fire In the living
room. If the maid Is out you will be
surprised how gladly the children will
enter into helping to make the sand
wiches and arranging the lunch. 1t
all has picnic quality whiah appeals
| to the children. Also II lightens the
Sunday tasks.
| Both for the sake of safety and
appearances get rid OF waste paper
promptly.