HOUSEHOLD. 



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USEFUL HINTS. 



A soft rag, moistened with lemon 

 juice and then dipped in silver whit- 

 ing will be found excellent for clean- 

 ing piano keys. 



A mixture of olive oil and ink in 

 equal parts is excellent for removing 

 the rusty appearance from swede 

 shoes or slippers. 



Keep small squares of coarse sand 

 paper near the kitchen sink. There 

 is nothing better for removing scorch 

 or food stuffs from pots or pans. 



A plain cloth dipped in hot water 

 and then in a saucer of bran, will 

 clean white paint end not injure it. 

 The bran acts like a soap on the 

 paint. 



Often a machine needle, which has 

 a turned or blunted point may be 

 made as good as ever by rubbing it 

 back and forth a few times on a 

 whetstone. 



In cleaning woollen clothes in win- 

 ter time, take them out of doors, 

 throw dry snow over them and then 

 brush it off. This not only removes 

 dust but lint. 



If a strong brine of salt and water 

 is thrown over the coals, less soot 

 will col^.ct in the flues and chimneys. 

 The fire, too, will bum clear and 

 bright. 



To remove hot water marks from 

 japanned trays use sweet oil. Rub 

 it in well till all marks disappear, 

 then polish the tray with dry flour 

 and a soft cloth. 



Leather can be cleaned very well 

 with milk. Dust the leather thor- 

 oughly with a soft cloth, then use 

 another cloth dipped in sweet milk 

 and the spots will be easily removed. 



Kerosone rubbed on with a soft 

 cloth will clean zinc perfectly. Kero- 

 sene or gasoline applied with a cloth 

 will also remove all grease spots 

 from porcelain basins and bath tubs. 

 Rinse well with very hot water. 



If a pan in which milk is cooked is 

 rinsed out In cold water, the milk 

 will not be so apt to stick. 



If one bums the food in a new 

 white enamel dish, put *uto the dish a 

 tatlespoonful of sal soda, fill with 

 water and boil. 



If one has not access to a hot water 

 bag when it is needed, a good sub- 

 stitute is a flannel bag filled with hot 

 sand or salt. A good idea is to keep 



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a half dozen little ones filled and 

 ready. 



Get a nickel's worth of stick glue 

 at your druggist's and put three or 

 four pieces at intervals in the soil 

 around your fern. Do this three or 

 four times a year and you will notice 

 a marked improvement in the plant. 



If new enameled saucepans are 

 placed in a pan of warm water, al- 

 lowed to come to a boil and then 

 cooled, they will be found to last 

 much longer before either cracking 

 or burning. 



White spots on furniture will dis- 

 appear if a hot plate from the stove 

 be held over them. 



CANNING. 



The proportions of sugar and fruit 

 used in canning and preserving vary 

 greatly. The amount of sugar given 

 below is about an average for can- 

 ning when a very rich preserve is not 

 desired. These canned fruits are 

 excellent for pies, etc. 



Sugar to a Quart Jar. 



Cherries 6 ounces 



