Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-24
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
by Henrietta Grauol.
wrnNrsDAy.S MAIL BAG.


"How can rubber raincoat be clcanedY
Mine is a tan color.
Reply-~If soap and warm water APP
piled with brush will not clean rubber
cont apply benznc on cloth. Rub lightly
or the cleaner will destroy the rubber
Work out Of doors and leave the garment
hanging out until the odor ~ gone.
els il true that parts Of becvcs may be
used every day? II this is true please tell
me which pnrt Of beef may be bought
without trcspasslng upon the War Board s
laws"
Rcplv-Minor parts Of the beeves may
be purchased on the market whenever
displayed They are liver, heart, kidney
head, tongue, sweetbreads and so on
These parts make delicious dishes and
usually contain but little waste.
when canning green's is It safe to can
little of the meat used TO season them
or will it. spoil?'
Rcply-Can green's the same day they
arc picked Blanch them after thorough
cleaning. by plunging in boiling water
Drain and pack into hot jars. Mince n
little bacon very fine and add n table
spoon of il to each jar of greens. Partly
seal the Jars and process one hour The
day following process one hour more, seal
tight and put awav This certainly will
keep
Please toll mo the best way oi getting
rid of garbage We keep chickens, but
there is some garbage that cannot be led
to them
Rcplv-For turning papers and well
drained garbage there is nothing better
than refuse burner made Of heavy wire
They are cylindrical in shape and are not
injured hy the fire You will find them ON
sale in bousc-furnislrnE stores.
"IIave YOU recipe for n broad ornelct
made with cherse?"
Rcnly $50 one cup uf stale. but not
hard bread crumbs, one tablespoon OF
butter or substitute, one-half teaspoon
salt Scaid one cup SKINNED mllk and
pour over tho seasoned crumbs Beat the
volks and whites of two eggs light and
mix lightly with the crumbs Pour INTO
an ornclct pan and sprinkle highly
Favored cheese over it Cook unit tho
cheese is melted DO not turn. but
roll IL up and serve on hot platter
When making jelly there is no scum
until have added the sugar, when II
appears Must II all be SKINNED oii (
Does beet sugar make rhore scum than
cane sugar and IS u rs good Tor making
cllv as cane sugar
Rcplv Remove all tho scum or II will
r,in tho apucaranco of the Jelly Beet
iolly II docs not produce more waste
| than cane when boiled
"Our house sits on cedar posts and the
| back has set tiled and Is 90 damp my range
/ * rllstcd The oven Ewcats when fir y
/ made in i until the water drips h'
! nickel is brown with rust We arc gnlnl
] ~ move. Int ! want to protect the stove
/ Please advise me
/ Replv Place a lpox Of dry sawduEi u
! tho oven when tho fire - out, 90 ahRorl
tho dampncss I'lack tho range with al
oil paste stove polish Rub the rust from
tho u,ckol with stccl wool or gritty sand
| then r7Il il with blt of bacon rlnd. l\ocI
| q low fire burning in the stove as much g
the time rs YOU can and II will keep dry
What Is the method of cleaning s'lvr
IN an aluminium pan'
Can large pieces hc cleaned in II
Docs Il harm tho aluminium
Reply 4 silver cleaning pan saves II
cost ON the wear of the silver and Is n goo
invest mont You can make n slmila
ARRANGEMENT al home The nc ION
clcctro-chcmical and docs not harm n
aluminium Put water enough 10 cove
the silver in the pan. and 10 each quar-
of water add tablespoon OF salt and
tablespoon of soda.
Miss Grauel will I've glad 10 answc
either in her column or personally, II
qulrics regarding food conservation r"c'p'
and the like For personal rep les thrc
cent stamp must bc enclosed