Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1914 — ALL AROUND the HOUSE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ALL AROUND the HOUSE

If you have difficulty in making your pancakes or griddle cakes brown to-a Tiirn"add~arspoonful - br half a spoontul of molasses to the batter and note how easily and prettily they brown. The bit of sugar or molasses does not change the taste or proportions of other ingredients. Waxed paper is a good thing to wrap about the articles of food before placing them in the refrigerator. It should also be wrapped about cheese and like edibles that must be kept in a dry place. Fly specks and dirt on mirror surfaces may be rubbed off with a cream made of whiting and alcohol. When the strainer on the kitchen faucet refuses to work well try a vinegar bath. The deposit from the water has clogged the tiny openings, and no amount nf brushing will clear them so well as an overnight soaking in a cupful of vinegar.