Evening journal., 1914-05-01
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

In washing muslin curtains they
will look more sheer if YOU boil two
,uarts of wheat bran in six quarts OF
water for half an hour and strain and
nix in the water in which the cur
aims are to be washed.
When you have finished boiling the
loup bones ic is best TO strain every
hing out before standing the stock
away 70 cool. If the bones are left IN
he stock they absorb some of the
,weetness of the stock.
When the laundry work IS being
lone ask the laundress to dip a pail
n the sudsy water out of the tub ai'f
er the clothing has been washS
.hrongh it. This is an excellei
uourishing drink for the house plan
For broken skin on the heel, brea
fresh egg, take the inner skin q
lhe same and apply it to the heel,
holding It firmly in place for a few
minutes. Il will adhere closely as
he real skin and will relieve The
pain.
Make an ironing pad for embroid-
sried articles covering one side OF the
SQUARE with Turkish toweling and tie
,ther side with white outing flannel.
Use the Turkish side for laces and
.he other side for emhroideries.
For painted walls dissolve two
ounces OF borax in two quarts Of Wa
.er. Add one tablespoonful of am
monia. Use half this quantity to each
bucket of water DO not use soap
Rub with clean towels till dry.
If a garment becomes badly soiled
with perspiration, put it in soft, luke
warm water, and wash with Indian
meal instead of soap This will re-
move stains of long standing if the
neal Is we'll rubbed into the soiled
places with your hands.
A delicious sandwich for the school
lunch basket Is made with hard-boil-
ed egg, minced fine, and having mix
ed into it a little butter, little mus
tard. some cream, and salt to taste
This Is laid on lettuce leaves between
slices of bread and butter.
Raisins and currants will sink tC
the bottom of the cake This is sup.
posed to prevent it: Put the raisins
or curFants in a dish and set on the
bottom of the stove; stir them anc
see that they do not burn. When
thoroughly heated, add them to ths
batter.
The top of a childs stocking is
usually the first place to show sign:
Of wear. If the new stockings ar,
lined down as far as the knee, the
garter fastening will not tear II SC
quickly. DO no fasten the lining al
the lower edge, as this would max,
an ugly seam.
To keep suet. remove the skin, pu
lt in a saucepan and place on a warn
fire. Let the suet melt gradually
When melted, pour into a pan Of col,
water When hard, wipe It dry, wral
It in a piece Of white paper, then il
piece of line. Store in COO
place and when wanted it may b.
rubbed on a crater.
Every gardener viii appreciate
kneeling board Il can be used whel
planting, wedding or cultivating tn
flowers. 1t is made from a piece o
wood, 12x24 inches, under one long
edged nail, with a support three o
Iour inches. high, to keep the boar,
at a comfortable angle. The uppe
surface of the board should be padd
ed.
A solution which will remove stain
from the hands, at the same tim
softening them, is the following: Pu
into bottle two ounces of glycer
Inc, two ounces of water. four table
spoonfnls Of lemon juice and fe,
drops of carbolic acid. Shake we1
ard after washing and wiping III
hands, rub little of this mixture IN
TO them.