Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-08-10
HOMEMAKERy COLUMN.
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Household Hints.

Household Hints.
USE FOB CHEEsEcLoTH
After buying the furniture for our new
bungalow, We discovered that the pretty
art. fabric curtains needed to carry out
the idea of mission style that We had
set our hearts on could not we'll be AZ
forded, and that was the last touch need
ed to complete the artistic effect: wei
finally hit on q plan; bought cheese
cloth costing six cents yard, choosing
a niece With plenty of rough places In II,
and after making It up into pretty Dutcn
curtains. allowing four inches for SHRINK
inc. We Owed some of them rich old
brown. to match the paper in the living
room. and the others green, to match the
paper In the dining room. Tho whoie
effect is so char ming that 1t is hard 70
belieye the curtains were once just PLAIN
che cloth.
THE FURNACE IN SUMNER
Being much concerned about my
steam. beating apparatus l asked an init.
mate friend, q heating engineer, II
we're better to take the water out OF the
boiler in summer or not. he gave me
this information: eff your boiler is
wrought iron, take out the water, II cast
iron. it makes no difference. Ii you
really want to take the very best care OF
vour system in summer, take down the
ue.pipe, clean out the heater very thor
ouqhly. keep all doors open, and then
mt a Inmp of lime the size of your head
IN the crate. The same applies to hot
air furnace. Winter use OF nes,ns
system never wears 1t out, its the sum
mer disuse that does the greatest dam-
age"
TEACHING GOOD HABITS
This ia the way we encourage our
children to perform their daily duties
without having everlastingly to remind
them of their tasks: A white tag 10
given for remembering to clean their
teeth. one for each meal If they eat
everything on their plate, two tags for
practising on the piano before certs,o
time, one tag for busting or voluntarily
helping about the house. len wnite
tags are good for one red tag, and ten
red tags are good for one blue tag. The
blue tag is good for special treat. a
matinee, a jack-knife, or something the
child wants. Our children are quite en-
thusiastic about getting tags, and it ID at
the same time teaching them valuable
habits.
AN ELUSIVE MEAT FLAvoRING
Having a reputation for the delicious
flavor of the meats l serve, l explained
the secret as garlic vinegar. In quart
bottle of the best vinegar place small
garlic, and as the vinegar Is used replen-
isb il. Into the pores Of the meat pour
as much vinegar as it will absorb, then
brush over on both sides with olive.oil.
This makes the meat rich and tender;
the vinegar cannot be detected, and the
garlic gives a mysterious flavor that
cannot be defined.
| A sTovE-BLACKING HELP
Ranges often become rough from &C
cumulations of polish. have found
that the surface may quickly and easily
be put in perfect condition by the occa-
sional use of sandpaper before the pol
ish Ia applied. This frees the surface
from ali Irregularities, and results In a
greatly improved appearance OF the
range.
SPONGE IN AN UMBRELLA STAND
find that keeping sponge in my
porcelain umbrella-stand will prevent
the umbrellas from striking the bottom
of the Jar, which Is often broken In this
way, and will also absorb the water from
the wet umbrellas.
FOR Use WHEN CRCCHETING
Crocheting is so much in vogue now
adays that the following discovery may
he of interest. My neighbor came over
with her crocbeting last week and had
heavy glass tumbler under her arm She
put the tumbler on the table, dropped
her ball of crochet cotton in 1t, and
there was no ducking under the table
after the cotton. It's the best and sim
plest device we have found for the pur.
pose.
NUMBERING DRESS PATTERNS
In opening q dress pattern, writing the
number of the pattern on each separate
piece of tissue-paper will save much
time and trouble In identifying stray
pieces when replacing them In their
proper envelope.
A ZONE PIECE DINNER"
find that my family occasionally en-
| lows what the man of the house calls a
"one.pece dinner" Maybe 1t Is chick
en- pot pie with a relish and a cup OF
coffee; or baked beans, brown bread,
and apple sauce; or sometimes, on
, cold, rainy night, we have Just mush
and milk, with gingerbread for dessert
have had unexpected guests at these
simple meals and invariably they ask to
come again. People seem to enjoy the
informality of this kind of menu.
j MENDING LEAKY VASES
A friend gave me a very handsome
vase, but when came to use 1t, was
disappointed to find that it was porous
My husband suggested that try shell
lac. | bought ten cents worth and
poured half of this amount into the vase
shook the latter we'll. then poured Out
the shellac that did not adhere. A few
DAYS later repeated this treatment, and
since then the vase has given entirely
satisfactory service.
FOR BLACK SUEDE PUMPS
Black suede pumps or low shoes
which have become rusty in appearance
but are perfectly good in other respects
can be made to look like new by rubbing
lamp black on them. / discovered thii
by chance one night when my lamp
smoked. The SCOT looked so black and
velvety that 1t occurred to me to rub il
on the shoes, which happened to have
on at the time, and on which l had tried
many remedies without avail. To my
delight they looked even better ano
blacker after the application than wher
they were new. The adhesive quality OF
lamp black, with which most of US are
woefully familiar, makes it admirably
suited to suede. II is over week since
1 rubbed il on, and the shoes are still
black, while my skirts have not beer
| smudged by it.