Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1914 — ALL SORTS OF HINTS. [ARTICLE]

ALL SORTS OF HINTS.

IDEAS PASBED FROM ONE HOUSEKEEPER TO ANOTHER. For Quick Removal'of Ink Stains- I —To Curl Feather Properly and Quickly—Economical Substitute for the Ordinary Starch. To Remove Ink Stains. —Having found out another method for taking out ink stains, I pass it on to others: Rub the ink stains on linen with a ripe tomato cut in half, and the stains will disappear when the article is washed. 1 also find tomato very good for taking the ink stains out of dark cloth, sponging with cold rain water after using. I How to Curl a Feather. —If you would like to know how to curl a. feather, you will find the following very good: Sprinkle the feather with salt, then shake in front of a hot fire. To Preserve Gas Mantles. —To make gas mantles last longer and to give them a more brilliant light when they are new, I find it very good to immerse them in a glass of vinegar for a minute, and then hang them up and thoroughly dry before using. Baking Hint. —Here Is a discovery which has been of great help to me: When making fruit pies, to keep them from boiling over, make a funnel of greased paper and place it in the center of the pie.

To Clean a Mackintosh. —For cleaning a mackintosh I find the following method excellent: Dip the garment firat in cold water, then with a scrubbing brush and yellow soap proceed to scrub it all over, having spread it flat on a table. When the dirt is removed, dip the cloak in repeated waters until free from suds, but do not wring it. When finished, hang it up in the air to dry, or in an airy room, but not near a fire. To Remove Varnish Stains. —Having made a discovery in removing varnish stains from white goods, I pass it on to others: Moisten the stain with ammonia, then put on a few drops of turpentine and roll it up. When this is finished, leave It rolled up for about 15 or 20 minutes. Then wash out with soapy water, rinsing well, and dry in the sun. For the Laundry.—Having discovered a good substitute for starch that will not stick to the clothes or rot them, I pass it on to others: Wash, and rinse the clothes as usual, then rinse in skim milk.