The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-02-19
The Edito. will be pleased to
receive and publish hints Of in-
terest te eur readers.

~ ana ammonia.
Don't forget to air the cellar often.
Never cook vegetables in an iron
kettle.
Turpentine is good for cleaning
hardwood floors.
If a cake cracks open while bak-
ing, there is too much flour in it.
Soaking in cold water makes the
washing of all garments much easier.
The quickest method of warming
cold plates in Winter is to dip them
in hot water
Baking soda will sweeten milk
vessels, clean brass and is good for
dish washing
When a vegetable has lost its firm
ness, soak it in very cold water until
it is crisp and plump.
Hard soap with enough ammonia to
soften the water is very effective in
cleaning white paint.
If boiling milk is poured ON the
beaten eggs when making baked GUS
tard, it will bake them firm.
All brushes, even tooth brushes,
should be made as dry as possible
after using and kept with bristles
down lest the moisture soak into the
wood.
There are in the market many good
washable papers suitable for wash
room, kitchen or any room where
children's finger marks may be ex-
pected.
Bedroom floors may be kept cool
and very fresh in Summer if wiped
daily with cloth wrung out of strong
salt water Moths, microbes and
other pests are thus destroyed.
To prevent corks sticking in mucil-
age and paste bottles, grease them
with lard Immediately after drawing
them the first time. A thorough
greasing prevents their sticking.
Place a hot stove lid on top of the
cover of fruit jar for two minutes.
The top can be easily unscrewed
without injury and may be used again
without fear of the fruit spelling.
Sour milk will take the place Of
sweet milk in cooking if you add one
fourth teaspoonful Of bicarbonate of
10
recipe with just little less baking
powder.
A slice of lemon added to the boil
er on wash days will make the clothes
white and take the stains out of hand
kerchiefs and such things. Slice the
lemon-without the rind-and let 1t
remain in the boiler until the clothes
are ready to come out.
Keep the heels of your shoes in
good condition. Do not wear them
when run over The perfect balance
in disturbed and much fatigue to the
whole body is caused, as well as dis
comfort to the feet Many find rub
ber heels comfort.
If you have large piece Of velvet
which needs pressing before it can
be used, try this plan: Let the fire
in your range die down, wiring thick
cloth ont of cold water and spread
over the top of the stove, next spread
the velvet, right side up, on the wet
cloth, and let it remain until the
steam raises the nap Do not crush
the latter until perfectly dry.
After a piece of eyelet embroidery
has been laundered it is a good plan
to go over it and get the eyelets into
shape. Take stletto and press into
each to the full size but without
stretching it at all, and press through
from the under side. This will cause
the work to stand up and will give il
beautiful appearance.
There is new way of using rart
old lace--if it is of the right shape
and size. Fasten a band around tht
head, well down over the hair ant
brows in the front and somewha
above the nape of the neck In thu
back At right angles to this bant
fasten another going under the chill
and straight up across the top O
the head. 1t can be fastened togeth
er over one ear with a jeweled orna