Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1908 — FOR THE HOUSEWIFE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Lemon Wash For tha Hair. This preparation is nneqnaled In bringing out the prettiest hues of light hair, and, what is better, it is perfectly harmless, but must be used according to directions. Take one ounce of salts of tartar. Juice of three good sized lemons* one quart of soft or distilled water. Dissolve the salt in the water, which should be tepid, and add the strained Juice of the lemons. The chemical action of lemon Juice upon the alkali changes the lattes to an oil, while it still holds its cleansing properties. When the shampoo has ceased to effervesce after robbing carefully and thoroughly into the scalp and roots of the hair rinse well with oceans of running water and a bath spray to remove every trace of the shampoo. This must be done or the hair will be sticky and not fluffy.—Boston Globe. I To Brighten Gilt Frames. Boil four bruised garlic cloves to a pint of water. Add Just enough flower of sulphur to give It the right golden color. When it is perfectly cold apply with a soft brush and let it dry. To clean the frames of fly specks a mixture of one part ammonia to three or four of water Is good. Gilt frames can be rendered more durable by giving them a coating with a warm mixture of one part of linseed oil and two of turpentine. Cleaning Bponges. When a sponge after long use has become slimy put a little ammonia into a large basin of boiling water and soak the sponge for an hour or two. Rinse It in clean water, squeese it out, rinse again and place it in the sun to dry, when it will be as fresh and elastic an new. The amount of ammonia can be increased according to the slse and condition of the sponge. To Wash Black Woolens. Make a good suds with bland white soap and warm water and wash the stuff in it Do not rub with soap. Rinse in clear, warm water and shake out the wet Do not wring the stuff. Dry in the wind when you have gently pulled the woolen straight breadth by breadth. Cover with a thin doth and iron while damp. Or you may wash in gasoline. TBS OOMFIdtTBD BACK. the dirt to fall through. Two boards nine inches wide and about three feet long, with six partitions between, as shown, will make pockets about six* Inches long. The .width of the pockets at the bottom Is two inches and at the top five Inches. «. o'«i >m i;i»rs' ++ $ fToilst Preparation. J . Hera is a waah that will be found very useful for keeping the skin soft during frosty weather: Take an ounce « glycerin and mix with it one-half

pint orange, flower water. To this add a tablespoonful of powdered borax, pat it on the face with a piece of soft rag and leave on until dry. To Koop Tins Bright. Tins are hard to keep clean unless one knows the correct method, which requires little time and labor. Wash the tins thoroughly in hot water to which a little soda has been added. Dry carefully and polish with a little whiting and a clean cloth. Powdered whiting should be used. Coffee Substitute. Two cupfuls cornmeal, two cupfuls nice clean bran, mixed well with one capful of any good molasses. Brown in oven, stirring often. When cool mix with half pound of Mocha and Java coffee ground fine. In making coffee use about same as in using pure coffee. To Remove Onion Odor. To remove odor from hands after peeling onions and cleaning fresh fish, take some dry mustard, rub on hands, wet with a little cold water and rub thoroughly until it forms a paste. Rinse with cold water, and the smell will have entirely disappeared. Washing Fluid. Here to a good washing fluid and perfectly harmless: One ounce of borax, one onnee of salts tartar, one ounce of salts ammonia, one can of potash, two gallons of hot water. Dissolve all in water. Cork tight in a Jug.. Use one cupful to three palls of water. Homemade Shoe Rack. The accompanying sketch explaihs Itself as to how a boy can make his own shoe rack that can be placed on the wall in the clothes closet, says Popular Mechanics. Fig. 1 shows the construction of the bottom to permit

For Profuse Perspiration. Here to a good remedy for profuse perspiration and the evil smells arising therefrom: One part bicarbonate of sod*, two parts of borax <powdered). Mix thoroughly. This to found In erery well regulated household and may be used by the moot fastidious.