New Britain herald., 1915-07-26
Household Notes

A pretty table with everything
 fresh upon it helps to give food rel ish in oppressively hot weather.
 When iodine is spilled on sheets or clothing, simply soak the article twenty-four hours in cold water. When washing real lace. let the final rinsing be in skim milk, if you would give it a soft, creamy tone. When a ribbon is wrinkled dampen the wrinkled spot and wrap around a clean, lighted electric bulb. !
 Iron garments which have buttons by laying them face down on a thickly folded sheet or Turkish towel.
 Meat hashes may be eked out if garnished freely with toast-sippets, boiled nacaroni, rice or butter beans.
 Do not use the best cuts of meat for stews and hashes Shin of beef and neck of mutton are the best for these.
 It helps greatly on ironing day to have two or three sizes of irons, in- cluding a tiny one to get into the gathers.
 To make a faded dress white, boil it in two gallons of water in which half cupful of cream of tartar is dissolved.
 To remove paint from clothing, saturate the spots with ammonia and turpentine, mixed, and then wash out in soapsuds.
 Do not forget, when making meat pies,q to put in also raw potatoes, to- matoess or hard-boiled eggs. This saves the meat.
 Cornstarch is the best for starch ing cuffs and collars; wheat starch for delicate dresses; rice starch for fine French lingerie.
 A steaming hot dish of baked or boiled macaroni dressed with cream and grated cheese is very good sub- stitute for meat.
 When jam assumes "sugary" appearance, stand it in the oven until l the sugar has melted, and when cool it will be ready for use.
 In order to discover whether the l potatoes you are buying are good, cut l one across, and if good the two parts | will easily fix together again.
 The appearance of a low-ceilinged | room can be much improved by hang ing the curtains from the top of the straight down to the floor.
 The great secret of frying is to nave plenty of fat and to have it boiling hot when you drop things into t, so that the inside cooks without ab the grease.
 Brass bedsteads will keep in much better condition if occasionally rubbed over with little sweet oil; afterwards wipe we'll with dry duster and polish with leather.
 Waxed thread can be made at home oy imm ersing the spools in hot paraf1n wax where they are allowed to stay for half an hour. Then rub the spools to get rid of the superfiuous wax.
 All lace and embroidery should be we'll pressed on the wrong side over several thicknesses of flannel. It is very important to dry everything thor oughly with the iron before hanging to air.
 Jellies and cold buildings will some times break when turning out on to a dish. To obviate this, wiring cloth put in hot water and place tightly round the mold or basin; leave for about minute before turning out
 Points to remember about salad dressing: Use the best salad oil free Y, vinegar sparingly, two or three 1rops of Tarrangon only. Leaves should be torn, never cut. Salads should be used as soon as possible Liter making.
 quick and satisfactory method If cleaning windows is to rub each ,ver with cloth that has been dipped n paraffin. Then return to the first I window and polish with a soft cloth. As we'll as producing a good polish he paraffin wards off flies
 A good all-the-year-round salad s made in this way: Spread the re- mains of cold haricot or butter beans ,venly on flat dish, slice two or three ipe tomatoes thinly over them, add a hredded small onion, if liked, and astly sprinkle some finely chopped parsley over the whole. Dress ac- ,ording to taste.
 The favorite materials for dark waists are chiffon cloth, Georgette .repe, taffeta and satin.