Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 274, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1913 — HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS [ARTICLE]

HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS

Encourage the children to have a garden of their own. A saucer of charcoal placed in a refrigerator will help to keep it pure. Scorch marks on white fabrics may be removed by hanging articles in strong sunlight. Try browning flour for making gravies, keeping a can of it on hand. It makes a nice brown gravy quickly. Pour boiling water over frozen eggs hnd let them remain until cold; they may then be used as if never frozen. Dig a root of horse radish now and fix it up for a relish. You may shed a few tears over it, but they will be tears of joy. A few grains of rice in the salt cellar will prevent the salt caking, as they keep it loosened and moving when shaken. Try pouring scalding water on apples, as well as on tomatoes, peaches and similar fruit, letting them remain in it a few moments. The skins may be more easily removed and much labor saved. To remove ink stains, sprinkle with lemon juice and salt, let it remain until dry, and rinse. If the color of the goods is affected, with weak ammonia. This treatment will not injure the fabric. Thin goods are apt to pucker when sewed on the machine. To overcome this difficulty put two thicknesses of tissue paper, or other soft paper, beneath the cloth and stitch through paper and all. The seam will be smooth and the paper is easily torn away.