The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19

An asbestos silence cloth is the ideal one.
 It is a waste of time to put drawn work on napkins. Alcohol will take ink stains out or light wool materials.
 An old rule for roasting a turkey in an hour for each year. I Use paper bags for covering pitch CTS with food in them.
 Always turn salt fish skins side up when soaking it to freshen Chloride of lime in a weak solu- ton will take out peach stains.
 Bread and fruit puddings are very wholesome desserts for children.
 Spanish or Chanti1Iy lace will clean beautifully in pure alcohol
 All stains on table linen should be removed before the linen is washed.
 Wash and dry fanneIs as quickly as possible if you want them to be soft
 In making cake always beat the yolks and whites of the eggs separ-
 Eggs will not crack when boiling if the shells are first dipped in cold water.
 When fatigued. try taking a warm l1
 An old toothbrush is excellent for brushing the charred part off the Iarnpwicks,
 s Corded ribbon Tor children s nsalE bows wears far better than smooth silk
 Remember that the appearance Of the table linen depends largely on the silence cloth.
 Never buy very delicate collars if you wish something that will wash well and last.
 The cereal left. over from breakfast can be fried in slices for the next morning.
 Put a thinbIe on the curtain rod when slipping it through the easing of the curtain.
 Grimy feathers can be given an aI- cohol bath. after which they are shaken until dry. A cheese fondue. with crusty rolls, coffee and fruit salad, makes a perfect luncheon.
 ly, they should be picked before they are fully ripe.
 Put a pair of old gloves in the shoe box to keep the hands clean when pol fshing shoes.
 Always keep some books near the fireplace if you would have a feeling Of home in the room. g Cheese is. so1 fu1 of nourishment that it should form an important part of every household dietary.
 Clean wire screens by dipping g cotton cloth in kerosene and rubbing t5
 When cutting hard boiled eggs, it is we'll to dip the knife in cold water. They cut more smoothly.
 = It is best to scald the milk before making a custard. This will Insure the snloothness of the custard.
 When the oven is not available for baking apples they may be boiled, and will prove quite as satisfactory.
 If candles are we'll frozen before lighting, the tallow will not run, and the candles will last twice as long.
 Faded blue hair ribbon f may be freshened by allowing 1t to stand in strong blue water for a few minutes
 Delicious rolls or buns may be made from ordinary breadI dough by add ing sugar and entrants or raisins
 A tea kettle can be cleaned of it's lime deposit by boiling a pint of win egar in it. Then scrape and rinse well.
 If a little salt is sprinkled in the frying pan before putting the fat in, the stove will not be@sprinkIed with grease.
 The brush should be removed from the carpet sweeper once in a while and thoroughly cleaned and scalded
 There is a fad at present. for 'scot- tage rugs''-rea1ly the old-fashioned rag mats. made with a definite color scheme.
 It is economy to have a pot roast for dinner on ironing days. The meat. can cook over the ironing fire. there by saving fuel.
 It is a great saving to, have the counterpane as light as sheet. Often such counterpanes need no ironings only washing.
 When cheese is used in any large quantity it should replace meat or eggs, and not the foods rich in starch or fruit juices
 If you want to hurry the baked po- tatoes, drop them in boiling salt and water for ten minutes. Then put them in the oven.
 Plain baking soda is an excellent medium for cleaning off mud stains Dampen cloth. dip 1t in the soda and rub the soi1ed spots.
 To remove the unpleasant odor of onions after pealing. rub plain table salt over the hands and then wash them in the usual manner.
 To prevent pictures from slipping