Newark post., 1920-09-08
For the Homemaker's Eye

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To Make Ground Glass Windows
To make the window Opaque il
may be done very cheaply by dis.
solving in little hot water as
much EPSON salts as the water
will hold, and painting over the
window while the mixture is still
hot. When it dries you will have
fair imitation of ground glass.
An Excellent Varnish Remover
An excellent varnish remover is
made of one quart of sal soda to
two quarts of water. While boil
ing hot, apply to the varnish of
the floor, or whatever it may be,
and let it remain an hour. Then
wash with hot water and soap
powder.
Selvage of Curtains
Curtains made of scr:m, mar
ouisette or cheese cloth frequent
ly sag in the selvage side after
few washings. To prevent this on
new curtains turn the selvage
once over and sew it down so that
it will not pull in laundering.
Sewing Lace on a Centerpiece
In order that the centerpiece
may always lie smooth after it has
been washed, roll the lace in a
tight roll and dip the inner edge
about half way up in water, being
careful that the outer edge does
not get wet. Allow it to dry while
still rolled up and then sew the
edge that has been wet to the
linen.
To Avoid Burning of Fat
Put a cube of bread in with the
fat. As this burns first, the odo1
of the burned bread will call the
housewives attention to it and she
can lower the flame before the fat
burns.
To Freshen Meat
Salt meat may be freshened sc
that it can. hardly be distinguished
from fresh meat in this way
Slice it and cover with warm
water to which has been added
one teaspoonful of baking soda
Let stand over night and in the
morning drain, add fresh water
and boil for ten minutes. Pour of
liquid, add a teaspoonful of brown
sugar and tablespoonful of butter
and fry. 1t will fry quickly to q
beautiful brown.
An ImprOvised Coffee Grinder
Use the smallest disk of youl
meat grinder for your coffee il
you have no regular grinder.
Use Feet of Fowls
Never throw away the feet of g
fowl, as they are excellent fol
making soups, broths and jellies
You can buy extra feet from the
butcher. Dip them in boiling
water for a few seconds and they
may be readily skinned. Boil with
the chicken until they fall tc
pieces. A good broth may be made
of about dozen chicken feet. Put
into a kettle, cover with about
three pints of cold water, add salt
and one onion and simmer for two
hours; then strain.
To Mend Granite Pans
Granite pots and pans may be
mended by scraping hollow IN a
piece of laundry soap little
larger than the hole in the utensil
Hold the dish firmly over the
hollow and pour small amount
of melted babbit metal in the hole
and let it harden. This will an
swer in place of rivets, and if the
hole is high up on the dish the
latter may be used to cook in.
Dainty Finish for Chiffon Edge
Instead of hemming it Ga tedi
Gus job and one hard to do neat
ly), fold the edge over once, take
three small running stitches and
then make button hole stitch
continue along the edge, alternat'
ing the three running with one
button hole stitch and you will
have a dainty scalloped edge.
Skillful Garnishing Makes
Attractive Dishes
Skillful garnishing can make
even a plain dish attractive, anc
what appeals to the eye will ap
peal also the appetite. 1t takes
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