Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1908 — FOR THE HOUSEWIFE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Kitchen Helps. If t teaspoonful of vinegar la added to the water in which fish is to be washed, a most delicious flavor will be Imparted to It. To make cake Lighter always beat the eggs, butter and sugar together and then add the flour, fruit, etc. To take spots out of blue serge and generally brighten it up bathe with a sponge dipped In blue water. Afterward hang up the dress to dry. If food becomes slightly burned while cooking, set the pan at once in a basin of cold water and Its flavor will be uninjured. The best way to prevent lamps smoking is to dip tbe wick In strong vineSr, then thoroughly dry It before us-

Washing Lacs Curtains. Shake and brush lace curtains to remove the dust and soak them In soapy water overnight. Work the curtains gently up and down In the water and sqtieeze them between the hands to get the dirt out Put them Into a clean warm suds and keep changing tbe water until the curtains are clean. Never wring curtains by hand, for it strains and tears them. Lay them on a strip of cloth and put carefully through the wringer. Rinse well In several water* and put through hot, moderately thick starch. If the curtains are white, the starch should be blued: if cream color, strong coffee should be added to it

Mild Skin Bleach.

Two ounces of pure honey, half an ounce each of glycerin and rectified spirits, one and a half drams of pure citric acid anti thirty-three drops of rose essence. Tut the glycerin and honey Into a basin and set in hot water, stirring until both are mingled. Into the spirits put the acid to dissolve and then add the rose essence. Let the basin stand until its contents are cold, then combine the two mixtures. This Bhould be rubbed well Into the skin morning and night. It is not a powerful bleach, but constant use will whiten and soften the skin. Time Saving Strainer. Among recent inventions In kitchen utensils Is the colander herewith shown, the invention of a Minnesota man. The common method of straining the contents of the colander by forcing It through the perforations by the aid of a spoon is done away with. Instead wltbin the colander Is a tapered spiral

feed blade, the lower portion of which closely fits and is arranged to scrape over the perforated bottom of the bowl. The feed blade is operated by a handle, which extends above the edge of the bowl. This novel attachment affords an easy and convenient method for quickly straining the contents of the colander.

Sewing on Waist Buttons.

When making lingerie waists or any waists of thin and sheer materials stitch a band of tape or an extra fold of the goods down the middle of the hem where the buttons are to be sewed. The buttons should be sewed to this. It gives extra body to the hem and makes a firmer foundation for tbe buttons to be sewed to. and this will prevent them from tearing off and pulling a piece out of the waist with them.

To Teet Butter.

This test for butter is so simple that any housewife can put it into practice: A clean piece of white paper is smeared with a little of the suspected butter. The paper is then rolled up and set on fire. If the butter is pure, the smell of the burned paper is rather pleasant, but the odor is distinctly tallowy if the “butter” is made up wholly or in part of animal fat. Flute Lace Edges. There is an easy way of fluting the lace edges of the neck and sleeves of lace trimmed blouses which makes them look fascinating. Take an ordinary curling iron, such as is used for curling the hair, aqd heat it with the regular irons. After the waist is ironed take the curling iron and pinch the lace edging. This will flute it evenly and attractively. Rhubarb Wine. Put six pounds of rhubarb through a vegetable cutter, or small wine press. Add four quarts of boiling water and let stand nine days, stirring three times each day. Strain through cheesecloth and add four pounds of sugar. When It Is done fermenting, bottle airtight, with two raisins in each bottle. Flowers For the Table. Never use very strongly scented flowers for the table. Snch flowers as gardenias, stephanotis and hyacinths should be avoided. Their strong perfume in a hot room makes some people feet quite faint, while it take* all appetite away from others.

IMPROVRD COLANDER.