The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-30
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fnbiSh "HsiefaI Hints" 50 this form al reg.
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osIsos md Paste 10 in yosr recipe book.
Quick Hanger-In an emergency
newspaper rolled up tiRh, apd lied
in the center with a loop 70 hang
ur by makes a good substitute :ot
dress hanger
Meat-Did you know that paper
xesorbs juice? Well, i; does. there
io:e always remove any before put
tag yoa' mea; away:
Grease Spot-To remove a spct
o! grease from wallpaper. Rub the
place with a piece OF flannel damp
sned with alcohol.
Cooking Eggs-A spoonful Of
fcu: added 10 the grease in which
eggs are 70 be fried will prevent
them from sticking as well as break-
ing
Eliminating Moths--lf you have
nc moth balls, sprinkle you: cloth
ing with turpentine. The moths
vii. not come nea. them.
Varnish Stain A varnish or
shellac spot on clothing may Be
removed with alcohol.
To Sour Milk-If DESTROYS o!
souring some milk just add a few
drops Of vinegar,
Match Scratches - Dishguring
marks on woodwork, made 81
scratching matches, will disappear
if rubbed with q cut lemon.
Dyeing-Next time when dyeing
with a cake variety OF dye, Use a
soap shaker as seive, 1t keeps an
dissolved particles Of dye from spot
ting the clothes. Saves time and
protects the hands from dye anc
hot water.
Cleaning Parchment Lamp Shades
If one wishes TO clean their
parchment lamp shades take any
good polishing cream and put II
in q soft cloth. Rub a small part OF
the shade and then rub of with a
moist cloth. Repeat this until the
shade has been gone over. You
will find that your shade remains
clean for a long while.
Hot Tea or Coffee Stains-Soak
the stained fabric in cold water.
Let il remain about twenty minutes,
then wiring out and pour a few
drops Of glycerine on each stain.
After il has stood several hours
wash we'll with cold water and
soap. The stain will disappear.
In a Sewing Basket-T:e a little
bow OF bright ribbon on lie !arale
OF your scissors ard !iiey WI! be
much easier 20 h0d.
Salsd-In fixing a lertuce salad a
leaf Of mint and grating oil onion
Is p~lessart addition 10 some
tastes. Try it.
Mice-If one wishes to catch
mice, put some prn,pk,n seeds in
the traps. hi. v:ry attractive bait.
Scorch Spots-A scorch spot may
be removed from a very delicate
fabric by wetting w!.i clear water
and sprinklhg. with Borax.
Ice Cream Spot-A very ordi-
nary stain which few people know
how to remove is an ice cream stain.
Take the spotted material and lay
on q clean folded cloth and rub
lightly with luke-warm water. This
will take the protein (sweet) u Of
the stain. Then take some ether or
beuzine and rub lightly but firmly.
The latter 10 remove the grease.
Lemonade-If the whole lemon
is put through the food chopper for
lemonade, instead of just squeezing
the fruit, you will find it to have 4
much better flavor and have twice
a. much. .
Singing Festhers-When SINCE
ing chickens, hold over an oil or
gas stove and the skin will not
blacken, as where a burning pape
is used. Also use a pair Of tweezers
to remove pin feathers. They will
take hold OF the very small ones
Camisole Straps-If underneath
the plain ribbon used for shoulder
straps a piece of narrow elastic is
sewed, there will be no trouble
about straps slipping"
Fine L~inens--Fine linens and en-
broidery will have a longer life if
they are washed in cold water with
white soap and a little dissolved
Borax.
Snapper on Curtains-If one
wishes to save laundry bills, trouble,
and have curtains stay clean, sew
q snapper at each side on the lower
part of the curtains. then sew the
corresponding fastener about eight
cen inches from the top Of the cur
tains. At night just snap them up
arb they will not be soiled blowing
against screens, etc
Silks-Always wash your white
silk gloves. stockings, ETC., in cold
water. Otherwise they will turn