Evening star., 1924-08-08
Housekeeping Methods
Suggestions for Summer Season Which Will Pro
duce Increased Efficiency in the Home
and Add Variety to the Table.

need to make the skin really greasy,
as small amount Of butter is enough
When the work is finished rub the
fingers with lemon juice. or even
vinegar, and then wash with soap and
warm water.
If fruit stains get on material. if
possible keep the stains moist until
you can treat them. Dip the material
quickly into clear water. This disposes
OF any sugary matter and leaves only
which many fruit stains will yield is
to rub both sides Of the stain with
soap, then lay on a thick mixture of
starch and cold water, rubbing it we'll
into the stain. 1t should then be ex-
posed to the sun and air, and rinsed
in clear water. This can be repeated
without injury to the material The
stains that are hardest to remove are
those made by bananas and pears. There
rore special care should be exercised
~nen children are eating these fruits.
Goggles for Housewife.
since the beginning Of time, prob
ANY, one OF the annoyances of the
fumes that rise up and cause the
eyes to smart and water when one is
peellng onions. To overcome this
trouble, all you have to do is to 90
OUT and buy cheap pair of auto
mobile goggles costing about 10 cents.
put them on, and then you can peel
onions all day without the slightest
discomfort.
The goggles will also be found to
be useful in doing other household
and fumes from cleaning prepara-
lions. The glass in the goggles is
perfectly clear. so that they do not
interfere with the eyesight.
Iceiess Refrigerator.
A simple little iceless refrigerator
for keeping butter from melting can
easily be contrived in the following
butter on large dish into which an
inch or so of water has been poured.
cover the plate and butter with
dish. and then over all throw piece
of muslin or similar material Ar
range this in such a way that all its
edges touch the water. Keep this
iceless refrigerator in a shady po-
sition. if possible where there is
draft of air. The butter will keep
cool and firm, well protected from
is continually passing through the
muslin.
Sugar Ornaments.
Soak little gum tragacanth in
water. Make it into a paste by mix
ing double refined powdered sugar
upon it. Color this with cochineal
spinach juice, yok of egg, or choco-
| mold it into any shape desired.
Pretty ornaments for cakes and des-
Serts may be made in this way.
Rock crystals made at home. to be
used in place of the familiar loaf
sugar for flavoring tea. are pretty
and they give either to hot or to iced
tea whatever flavor and shade are
desired. To make the crystals, get
deep pan somewhat smaller at the
bottom than at the top. Pierce the
dc 1ar n
a heavy thread or light string, so
arranged. as seen below, that the
holes in the upper row are not di-
rectly above those in the lower row
from one end of the pan to the other
end, alternating from one row of
holes to the other and drawing the
thread tight. When all the threads
are in place. paste paper on the out
side. over the ends of the pan, to
keep the sirup from oozing out.
To make the sirup. moisten three
parts of loaf sugar with one part of
water. Add acetic acid or strong
vinegar in the proportion OF three
the ' sirup in 245 degrees and add
plenty of favoring, as the flavor loses
strength in the process of crysta1liza-
ton. Add vegetable coloring matter
if convenient
Pour enough sirup into the pan to
cover all the strings, and let the pan
stand in a temperature as near 80 or
100 degrees as possible. In about ten
days the strings will be covered with
crystals. When they have reached the
right size, and the sirup is nearly
gone, drain the remaining sirup from
the pan and strike the edge of the
pan a sharp blow. The crystals will
then loosen at the ends Cut the
strings from the pan. lay them on a
wire rack. and let them stand until
they are entirely dry. The crystals
will then slip off.
Sirup strongly favored with oil of
Glove makes crystals that are espe-
cially good in hot tea. For iced tea.
the srup may have a flavor of mint.
Crystals Favored with lemon are as
good in hot tea as in cold. For those
who prefer their tea unflavored use