Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 143, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1916 — For the Housewife. [ARTICLE]

For the Housewife.

To remove hot water marks on polished tables and trays make a thin paste of salad oil and salt, leave It on the marks for an hour, then polish with a dry cloth. To clean bottles fill them with scraps of torn newspaper and a little soapsuds, shake vigorously till the paper is dissolved to a pulpy mass and rinse thoroughly. You will be surprised how the dirtiest bottle will become clear and shining. In preparing chicken, steak, etc., the night before for breakfast, cover with a quart of water to which three tablespoons of salt have been added. There will be no taint, and the meat will be tender. Holding tomatoes over the gas flame will cause skin to burst and come off easier than when scalded, and the tomatoes will be less mushy than when scalded. Cut hams may be kept from molding if the cut end is wet with vinegar each time after cutting. Vinegar will also keep beef fresh for a time when you happen to be without ice temporarily.