Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 9, Number 50, DeMotte, Jasper County, 2 November 1939 — HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS

Blending Fruit Juices.—Grapefruit juice blends well with pineapple and raspberries. This combination is good served as a cocktail or partially frozen for dessert. ♦ * ♦ Fitting Candles*. — A candle may be made to fit any candlestick if dipped for a moment into very hot water. This will soften the wax and it can then be easily pushed in. * * * Improving Veal Roast..— Veal roasts are improved by rubbing them.with powdered ginger, black pepper and onion salt before cooking. ' • * * Care of Lamp Shades.— Silk and parchment lamp shades should be dusted frequently with a soft brush or the vacuum cleaner. ♦ ♦ ♦ When Baking Apple Pies.—To prevent the juice in apple pies from boiling over during baking, mix the apples and sugar and Jet them stand covered for five minutes, then drain off the juice from the apple slices. * ♦ ♦ Lengthening Short Blankets. If blankets have become too short by shrinkage or mending they can be lengthened by sewing at one end a strip of muslin 12 to 18 inches wide. This extra length will tuck in under the mattress at the foot and leave the woolen part on top of the bed. ♦ ♦ ♦ . Cleaning the Coffee Pot.— To keep a coffee pot sweet and clean, put a tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda into it, fill it nearly full of water and let it boil for a little while. Then rinse very thoroughly with warm water several times. This should be done once a week.