Evening journal., 1918-11-16
HELPFUL HOU' 'EHOLD NOTES


The best color for nursery walls is
soft blue
onions must be kept in a cool. dark
place.
Salt beef is excellent for many made
dishes.
Cabbage should be stored stems up
forthe winter.
Scissors should have an honored place
in every kitchen.
Never attempt finer Housekeeping
than you can AFFORD.
Study the markets and buy things
which are In season.
II fabric crushes easily do not select
II for long, hard wear.
Lemon juice is powerful germicide,
and rich in organic salts.
Do not use lsrge-patterned wall
papers In a low-ceilinged room.
Even the smallest closet can gener-
ally be utilized for food storage
Celery in the cellar will not wilt as
long as the roots are kept moist.
When emptying ashes use an oiled
cloth to brush the dust of the stove.
SILK weighted with tin viii keep its
form intact II tested by burning.
When you serve loose Ice cream from
the box cut around all four sides
Never keep goods In paper parcels;
store everything in Jars and tins.
ChlOrofOrm VIII remove machine oil
from any garment except a silk one
Hens nests should be kept as care
fully clean as a canary birds cage.
ApricOts can be improved when can
ned by adding few slices Of orange.
Cleansing and repairing Of garments
should be regarded as a patriotic duty.
II impossible 10 pay ready money,
settle your bills promptly at the end OF
every week.
Work In the garden is better fog
health and complexion tina nalmost any
medicine.
Oatmeal macaroons with raisins and
nuts in them are excellent for chill
dren's lunches.
An ink eraser win take the marks on
pearl buttons when they come home
from the laundry.
A clean rose geranium leaf gives a
flavor to jelly II placed in the
bottom OF the Jelly glass.
hainwater, bOrsx and cOrnmeal boil
ed for a few minutes Is a good mixture
for whitening the hands.
A sink with the water turned OF and
on by foot pressure Is a great com
fort TO a busy hOusekeeper.
As groceries are put away they
should be checked up 10 see that every
thing came in good condition.
Take two parts pork sausage TO one
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with salt and bake In a hot oven.
A good rule for the size OF thread
In making buttOnhOles Is 20 have u
20 coarser than that used for making
the garments.
Sewing machines should be kept i'm
clean. Kerosene Is q good
thing to use for taking OF "gummed"
oil.
The outside rlnd OF pineapple should
be cut on and squeezed with a lemon
squeezer and added 10 the sliced pine
apple.
Some people like a coffee flavor to
their meat gravy. Add two teaspoonfuls
OF coffee, clear, just before removing
from the nre.
When you wish 20 soften the light
from electric light bulbs II may BE-
done by covering the bulbs with soft
colOred little bags OF silk.
The down OF the wild cat tail makes
a good filling for cushions. Gather the
tails in August or September and dry
in the sun.
Don't forget that 10 is important "a
consider the aspect OF a room before
choosing the color OF its wallpaper and
decoration scheme.
Spinach needs TO be washed very
thoroughly II all the grit is 20 be re-
moved. Put Il through three waters at
least and strip OF all old leaves.
To remove a glass stopper from bot
tie, put a few drops Of oil on the stop
per and let Il stand. Then turn firmly
in the neck OF the bottle.
When buying woOlen materials hold
them up 10 the light and look through
them-the best qualities are free from
uneven and broken threads.
The employment OF the valuable cas-
serole is highly TO be recommended as
a means Of providing delicious and
dishes with little trouble.
II the child Is taught 20 be neat and
10 put away his possessions, II Will be
OF great value to him in later years.
The habit OF being careless Is started In
An ordinary funnel will make an ex-
cellent holder for the ball OF string.
hang Il up by its ring. and put the bah
into the upper part, drawing the string
the funnel.
Dry foods such as rice or sugar,
should never be left in bags, but emp
tied into Jars as soon as they are
brought into the house. This will pre-
vent waste from breaking bags.
II grapes are particularly dusty and
Gln the water from the hot
water faucet over them for a minute or
two. then finish with cold. They will
surprise you by their cleanness..
Rainbow Jelly" may be made as you
do marble cake, by pouring several diff
ferent kinds OF lily into the same mold.
OF course, each should harden before
the next is put In.
A mitten made Of two layers Of black
,ateen with cotton batting between viii
be useful when you wish TO place a
few Jumps Of coal accurately with your
fingers, as in a sick room.
The medicine closet should be care
fully gone over every month and un-
used medicines thrown away. lt is
most important TO have the closet in
good order that things may be easily
found.
Flaxseed tea is useful when the chill
dren have 4 cold. Wash two table
spoonfuls Of the seed, add four cupfuls
Of water water, cook slowly for an hour,
add lemon juice and sugar and strain.
Nothing great or useful can be &C
complished without trouble and self