Evening star., 1932-10-14

maps YOU GALL tIlcLi SPiNSAS'
i Anyway. they are made OF cast
iron and are just alike. Ihey
are heavy. but they hold even neat.
Thinner ones burn and waste 1000.
When company comes, two may De
needed for frying plenty of chicken OF
fish, or for long cooked flank STEAK WIN
gravy. If YOU are cooking liver IN one
skillet, with bacon drippings, you can
cook fresh bacon in the other shllle';
Sometimes it takes fat to Try cofnnleal
mush. If not. fry the bacon IN one
skillet. to serve with the mush II, irieu III ~
the other skillet If the men folKs "anI
fried potatoes and poached eggs 70
pether. these skillets are the best COOK
ers for both. Then there are ttleo
parsnips and eggplant and other snSes ices
that REQUIRE large cooking area OF eiHe
much repeating. h,.d
For cooking omelets and scrambled
eggs there are no other pans as smoo'n
and sure. after they have been useo
few times. Did you ever cover yVn. ~
scrambled eggs after you had turned .iie
mixture into a buttered skillet, with the
other skillet, heated. and find that Your
scrambled eggs have become faultless
omelet? Of course you had beaten the
eop whites separately and care1uily
folded them into the yolk mixture. Four
eggs. four tablespoonfuls OF milk OF
water and half teaspoonful OF salt.
Fresh eggs and slow cooking are TWO
of the secrets.
To Make Work Easy.
To temper new glass dishes. place
them in a saucepan of water to whlcn
has been added a little borax, ana
bring slowly to the boiling point. Al
low the water to simmer slowly LOT
about 40 minutes. then leave the glass
to cool in the water before drying IL.
Do not throw away that Worn-o9t
vhisk broom Cut off the broken enus
of the corn squarely and wei up o', NV"
where the brush is stiff ana ilrin. H. tGe :.
will thus obtain sink brush thaI
better than any sold for this purpose
and which will last much longer IMAM
new one. .; ,.o,,r
II YOU have trouble in keeping your
drain hoard white, YOU will md tnaI oy
using salt water after the usual sclup-
hing YOUR board will remain spotessiv
white Take one tablespoonful OF sait
to one cupful Of hot water ana use as
Q final rinse. ham,
,ear the Kitchen stove. quick wipe
will keep the stove spotless, WIN 1o
danger of burned fingers. ~
II YOU have trouble starting coal oi
wood fire, hunt up all your oaoS al,d any
ends of candles, bits of parafhn, ana
the like. and melt them. Take thIee VI
fo,,r sheets of newspaper. roll tight, ano
glue the outer edge. Cut THIS IN stioat
lengths with sharp knife or ilaec''os E ~
and boil them in the hot way; Ont a %
these will start the most stuoooin ~ g
even without other kindllng'
Special Stain Removers.
Ammonia is one of the housewives S
greatest helpers because 1t possesses iale
eieaninp nua' titles and may be used 1cI
cleaning wide variety OF articles; a
small quantity added to a pslllui VI
soapsuds is excellent for cleaning any
white painted surface. 1eW crops -,
warm water rubbed on VIII 80 ot
will restore. colors in rug or CARPET;
A teaspoonful added to boilertul 1 ol
clothes will make them beautluuy
white Ammonia Is the best deoroorlZSr
for cooking utensils in which nsn'
onions. and so on, have Seen co9kea.
After washing a kettle or frying pan
nour in a little hot water and YEA
snoonful of ammonia. Let stand Ior a
minute, then empty and dry. Ihefe
will be no trace CT oder lett.
stains may be removed from porc@e!an eau
by rubbing the stain WIN paper sa'u
rated with kerosene.
IF Won wish to give brass article a
no1ish like new, heat it first, then rub
on a paste of hot salt and lemon juice
Rub until bright. .;.,er
When cleaning silverware, either
mated or sterling, apply the silver pohsn
and then clean the siMerwarc with soIC
crepe paper napkins The result Is re,
narkable. Glassware and all crystai
ware can be polished INTO primary
with a few rubs from paper naphln'
Sriad with clOCn.
on YOUR kitchen shelf keep vide
mouthed Jar, and into it put the oods
and ends of toilet soap. When II Is
three-uuarters full. fill the jar WIN
boiling water, add the juice Of lemon
end a teaspoonful of glycerine and you
will then have ready a nice supply OF
SOAP ielly which will prove excellent
to whiten and soften your hands.
Walls and Furniture.
When putting paint on walls, pretty
finish Is to put on a first coat OF one
color and a second coat OF announcer
color. Then, before the second coat
has time to dry, a piece OF crushed
paper can be dabbed at regular spaces
over the WALL revealing the first coat
in a mottled effect. This can also be
done with the paints that are put on
over wall paper. .
paperhanger says that II the
washable papers, such as are used Tor
hath rooms and kitchens. are given
second coat of clear varnish after be-
ing put on the walls. they may be
washed more frequently with better re-
suits. The coat of varnish that is on
the paper is very thin and soon wears
off. but If more is put on, the walls
will be practically permanent:
If you have white or other light
enameled beds. or pieces Of furniture
that have become soiled and untidy
from long use. try cleaning them with
a paste made of plain baking soda
white soap flakes and a little water
Mix the paste in a fiat bowl or small
pan, apply to the beds or other fur