March, rgrI 
AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
XVI 
Hints for the Housewife 
(Continued from page xiii) 
wire spring in it. Mark the child’s name 
on the clothespin and when the rubbers are 
taken off fasten them together with the 
clothespin. When the rubbers are in use 
keep the clothespin in one place where it 
is convenient. Children can be taught to 
take care of their own rubbers in this way, 
which will save much confusion when the 
rubbers are wanted. 
C. D. P—It is not an unusual thing to 
have our clothing. towels, etc., rusted by 
hanging on iron nails. It pays to paint all 
hooks that are to be put up in the pantry, 
kitchen or bathroom. If this is done there 
will be no rust spots to struggle with. The 
hooks may be dipped in good white enamel 
paint and allowed to dry “thoroughly before 
they are put up, if one has no brush with 
which to paint the hooks. 
K. A. B—All housekeepers have experi- 
enced the difficulty of keeping cheese any 
length of time and having it remain soft 
and free of mold. This can be very easily 
done by slipping the cheese after you have 
cut it into strips into a fruit can and screw- 
ing the top on tight. You will find you 
have accomplished what you have aimed at, 
that is, moist cheese and not moldy. 
F. O. B—Any cut glass piece that you 
have had broken can be mended splendidly 
by being riveted with small silver rivets. 
This also applies to china. Any china or cut 
glass firm will do this work, and it will 
scarcely show and is very durable. 
F. D. M.—Do you save the water corn 
beef and fresh beef have been boiled in? 
There is a great economy in doing so, you 
will find if you try it once. After the meat 
has been removed set the water away to 
thoroughly cool. You will find that a thick 
white cake of grease will form on the top 
of the water. This can be taken off in a 
solid mass, put in a granite pan and set 
on the stove where the grease will melt 
slowly. Let it remain on the fire until it 
stops bubbling, then strain through a very 
fine hair sieve, put in old cups or jars and 
let harden. There are a variety of ways in 
which this usual wholesome shortening can 
be used, and so save the lard. Ginger snaps 
and ginger bread with a little addition of 
butter are very good made with this short- 
ening; it is also good for shortening griddie 
cakes, breakfast muffins, frying potatoes. 
making them a pretty color and crisp. 
There are a dozen different ways this 
shortening can be used very advantageously. 
J. C. B—A very good thing to use when 
pressing sleeve seams so that the seam will 
not make a mark is a section of an old 
broom handle. Cover the handle with sev- 
eral thicknesses of flannel; an old drawers 
leg or sleeve of a shirt is just the thing for 
this. A sleeve board made in this way is 
as good, if not better, than one that is to be 
bought, and can be most easily made, with 
no expense. It is well to sew the flannel 
on the stick. 
F. D. T.—A number of small, soft pil- 
lows for the use of an invalid will be much 
appreciated. They can be put below the 
feet as a sort of brace, under the bed clothes 
to remove their weight; they are often a 
great comfort as a support beneath the 
tired arms, or at the hollow of the back. A 
patient can always find just the spot for 
one of these little pillows. So make a num- 
ber; they will bring comfort and rest. 
W. R. G—When making toast for in- 
valids it is very wise to cut it in strips. 
It is far more tempting to the patient sand 
many times more toast will be eaten than 
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