Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1901 — ALL OVER THE HCUSI [ARTICLE]

ALL OVER THE HCUSI

80me of the T'ici Co '.5 I.t.'Uj a Perfect . rr. Every woman who Ukes r 1 inter, est in domestic arrangement.' considers her kitchen with as iikicli care as her parlor. Whether large or small, just as suitable appointments are needed. If small and with only one window, it should he painted in a very light tone. If the loom is large and airy, the woodwork may he a little darker. The floor may be painted with two or three coats and then allowed to harden. Very desirable is a smooth pine shellacked or well fitted linoleum of a durable color, which may be frequently washed and wiped once in awhile with kerosene. In kitchen comforts there are some essentials, such as ample closets, of which there should be three—one for coarse china and porcelain of a finer sort, another roomy place for tins, graniteware, iron utensils and other conveniences, the third for odds and ends of everyday itse. The china closet may he made by placing some three or four narrow shelves in the inside woodwork of a closed door. This gives a decorative effect, the tints of the china acting as a bit of color for this working room; or wider shelves may be placed over the stationary washtuhs in the upartment kitchen, for large platters, Boup tureens and the like. The upper shelves may have a curtain hung on rings to a narrow wooden rod. This same drapery may decorate the lower half of the window with a linen shade above. Among the comforts for the maid an easy chair and u looking glass are necessities. A small rack does excellent service for holding cookbooks, newspapers, etc., and should he found in every kitchen. In kitchen appointments nothing is more wholesome than the porcelain sink made in one piece. Of course is everyday, moderate homes it is seldom seen, hut in the perfect kitchen it should ho found.—Washington Star. Hint* For tho Housewife. When the tea gets cold, don’t throw it away, but dilute it with water and wash your oilcloth with

it. Cold tea is also the best thing to water ferns with. When you have to use currants, wash and dry them well and then drop them, a few at a time, on to a plate, and you’ll soon hear if there are any stones in them. To keep the uir from newly made jam glaze a piece of paper with the white of an egg and tie over the top —after the jam is cold—with a piece of string which has been soaked in vinegar. Remember, when making short paste, that the butter is added to the flour before the ingredients are mixed together, but in the case of puff paste (good for tarts) the butter is not added till after the mixture is on the board. In Btained Glass Effect. An artistic calendar in stained glass effect may be made by taking heavy tracing paper and outlining upon it a decorative figure or group of figures. Tint this in flat tones and affix to a large card with a calendar attached. -Tack narrow ribbon around for a border. A motto appropriate for Thanksgiving could be inscribed upon this card, instead of affixing the calendar to it, thus making it available as a guest card at the Thanksgiving dinner. The same idea might be carried out in a souvenir for a Halloween party. Bcorched Clothing. A poor ironer is one of the great trials of housekeeping. Scorched clothes are often discarded as hopeless, hut if not too much burned may he made all right by the patient use of onion juice. Bake the onion and squeeze out the juice. Mix it with an ounce of fuller’s earth, a little shredded Boap and wineglassful of vinegar. Heat the mixture until the soap is dissolved. Then wait until it is cold before applying. Rub it well over the scorched place, leave to dry and then put the garment in the regular washing.