The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-26
The Editor will br pleased to
receive and pabiish hints of In
tefest to our readers.
Household Hints.


! / thing in the morning. or any time
during the night, in an unheated
room by putting boiling water in a
wrapped small crock, setting this in
3 larger crock, covering and putting
a pillow or cushion on top. If baby
needs bottle of warm milk, it will
be right very shortly if set in the hot
water.
If yarn is thoroughly steamed
while still in the skein. anything
made from it will not shrink when
washed. Put the yarn on a dinner
plate in the steamer aud when thor
oughly steamed and dried it will be
as soft and fluffy as ever and en-
tirely unshrinkable.
Narrow linen tape is better than
ribbon to run in the alloyer embroid-
cry OF underwear. Colored ribbons
will fade after awhile if not removed
for every washing. and white ribbon
turns yellow after a few washings,
but the tape gets whittier and prettier
all the time.
Ii you do not want to stew all of
that large pumpkin at one time, put
piece OF plain white paper over the
cut edge. 1t will adhere as though
glued. keeping out air. Put away in
a dry, cool place to avoid danger
from mold.
When putting tack in place
where it is difficult to hold it with
the fingers, thrust it through little
strip of paper, which will enable it
to easily be held in place without
danger OF pounding the fingers.
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Such quick fire is needed for
making good cookies and drop cakes
that they are inclined to burn on the
bottom. Turn the pans bottom side
up, place the cookies and cakes on
them and they will burn less easily
and be removed more easily.
II the furs were put away dirty,
clean the dark ones by rubbing
heated bran into. them and the light
ones by using hot corn meal Repeat
several times, IL necessary, and shake
out we'll.
That soiled article of undressed
kid need not be turned over TO a pro-
fessional cleaner. A very fine grade
of sand-paper rubbed carefully over
the surface is the secret of restora-
ton.
If cork has fallen into a bottle
that you want to use, pour in enough
strong ammonia to float the cork,
leave it day or two and it will be
SO eaten that 1t can easily be shaken
out
II the vinegar cruet, water bottle
or vase is stained, fill with soapsuds
made strong with ammonia. Let
stand short time, then drop in a
few shot or beans and shake wei.
If chilblains appear cure them
thus; cut thin slices from an un-
peeled potato. sprinkle with salt and
let stand until enough juice has ac-
cumulated to cover the chilbain,
leaving the foot bare till it dries.
If you have vanished floors, renew
their gloss by sprinkling with coarse
salt. Let it remain five or more min
utes and sweep off with soft broom
or brush.
Silver will be bright as new il it
is covered with sour milk, allowed to
stand for half an hour, and then
washed and rinsed
Use the thin old blankets in com
forts instead of cotton. They will be
light and warm, and will wash most
satisfactorily
Slip flour sack over the broom to
make a handy brush for walls and
ceilings whenever they need cleaning
or dusting.
Don't forget handful of salt In |
the rinse water cold wash-days, to |
keep the clothes from freezing to the |
line.
1t is worse than foolish to "hate"
any part of your work. At least
take your business ph'losophically.