Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1906 — FOR THE HOUSEWIFE [ARTICLE]

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Washing Woolen Garments. Woolen garments require careful washing. The clothes should be placed to soak in water in which soap has been boiled up. To about every six gallons of water (or sufficient for washing six large garments and several smaller articles) add three tablespoonfuls of liquid ammonia, which removes grease deposited by perspiration. Any good soap may be used, but ammonia soap, which combines ammonia in the proper proportion, is recommended. The proportion to be used is threefourths of ji pound in six gallons of water. Cover the clothes well up. as the sustained heat assists the removal of grease. After nn hour’s soaking wash out by drawing through the hand, avoiding rubbing. Very dirty spots should be brushed with a soft brush. To thoroughly remove the soap rinse out twice in lukewarm water. Cooking Notea. A teaspoonful of lemon juice to a quart of water will make rice very white and keep the grains separate when boiled. When making a steamed or boiled pudding put a plait in the cloth at the top to allow for the pudding to swell. A bit of codfish added to salsify or vegetable oyster gives that delicate vegetable’ a flavor that heightens the resemblance to the bivalve. To Brighten Gilt Frames. To renovate and brighten the gilt frames of pictures and mirrors that have become rusty and dingy simply wash them with a small sponge moistened with spirits of wine or oil of tur- . pentine, the sponge only to be sufficiently wet to take off the dirt and fly marks. They should not be wiped afterward, but left to dry of themselves. Black Walnut Stain. For the oil stain the base is raw linseed oil, with the color ground in oil and thinned with turpentine. For black walnut burnt umber is used, with the addition sometimes of a little black, but this latter tends to make a muddy stain and is not advisable. The desired tone Is obtained by successive applications.