Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 177, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1913 — Household QUESTIONS [ARTICLE]

Household QUESTIONS

Fish to be crisp should not be covered while cooking. Odd bits of soap, when boiled, make an excellent shampoo jelly. Medicine bottles, drink or food, should not be uncovered in the sickroom. Lamp, burners, if boiled In weakened vinegar, will burn much brighter. Marble should be washed with ammonia and water rather than soap. When serving large red apples whole on the table polish them with olive oil. A few drops of rosewater added to almonds will prevent their oiling when chopped. A clam shell placed Inside the tea kettle will prevent the formation of lime on the kettle. After peeling onions, rub your hands with celery or parsley. It will counteract the odor. To cool an oven when baking, never open the door, but remove one of the plates over the oven.