Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1914 — THINGS WORTH KNOWING [ARTICLE]

THINGS WORTH KNOWING

Mattresses should be sunned as often as possible. This makes them sweet and free from germs. To prevent eyeglasses “steaming" in cold weather, rub with vaseline and polish with a silk handkerchief.* To iron embroidery the iron should be applied on the wrong side, and a thick ironing blanket used. System is a great time and money saver in the home; haphazard methods are wasteful in every direction. If a piece of p paraffin paper is wrapped around the knife blade it will cut blitter without making it crumble. Tomatoes filled with minced pineapple, celery and chopped nuts mixed with mayonnaise make a delicious salad. A spoonful of whipped cream is a tasty addition to any cream soup. Add it to the top of file cup just before serving. Dingy towels may be restored to whiteness by putting in a boiler of cold water, adding white soap shavings and lemon juice and letting come slowly to a boil. Rinse in tepid water, then blue water. Hang in the sun to dry.