Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1907 — FOR THE HOUSEWIFE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Useful Mixture. This recipe will take grease out of carpets, will remove paint when oil has been used in the mixing, and will not injure the finest fabrics. It is sure deaths to bugs of all kinds if put in the crevices they inhabit. Aqua ammonia, two ounces; soft water, one..quart; saltpeter, one teaspoonful; ',' shaving soap, one ounce finely scraped. Mix well and let stand a few hours or days before using to dissolve the soap. Shake before using. When used pour on enough to cover any grease or oil that has been spilled, sponging and rubbing well, and applying again If necessary. Then wash off with clear cold water. Cosmetic Jelly. Cosmetic Jelly has been found an excellent remedy for eczema. Take thirty grains of gum tragacanth and soak for three days in seven ounces of rosewater. Force through muslin to make the preparation smooth and add one ounce of alcohoi, one ounce of glycerin and a suggestion of boric acid, say half a\ teaspoonful. The jelly is a preparation which has been found wonderfully fine for chapped face and hands. It is just the thing to use on the cuticle about the finger nails to keep it soft and in healthy condition. Soaking the finger tips in warm sweet oil is also an effective treatment Household Notes. To remove dried tea stains apply equal parts of yolk of eggs and glycerin to the stain and allow to dry. Rinse well in clean cold water. This will lie found excellent for an afternoon tea cloth which must not be boiled on account of its delicate coloring. To clean finger marks on doors rub with a piece of flannel dipped in kerosene oil. The marks will disappear like magic. Afterward wipe with a clean cloth wrung out of hot water to take away the smell. This is also excellent for cleaning varnished hall doors. Cookery Secrets. In boiling all kinds of food skimming is most important. As the scum rises it should be removed, or both flavor and appearance will be injured. Remember, nothing should remain in the water after it is sufficiently cooked. Fish and vegetables are specially injured by this. Also when making very delicate light cakes that are not rich with butter it is best to use water instead of milk, as milk is apt to toughen in baking, while water, being neutral, makes crumb and crust soft and delineate. x Improved Cooking Kettle. The busy housewife manages to burn or scald her hands so often that Jn time she becomes accustomed to it Nevertheless the majority of such injuries could l>e avoided if more up to

date cooking utensils—like the one shown in the illustration—were used. The purpose of this cooking kettle will be apparent at a glance. It provides a utensil for cooking vegetables, etc., which after the cooking can be readily operated to drain off the boiling water without'fear of scalding the hands. Along the front edge of the cover are perforations for the discharge of the water. The cover is also provided with a movable lifting handle, which normally holds the cover In position. Close to the perforations is a guard, Whjeh. qjtgnds upwarp. This

guard - serves to effectively protect the hands from the steam Issuing from the boiling water. With the aid of the regular handle an<j the cover handle the kettle is easily removed from the fire and tilted to discharge the water.

PROTEOTS THE HANDS.