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The Commoner.
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on tap floor, as it form.B a sticky film
over tho surface and serves to dis
color! and to collect dust and lint.
For tlio IIousp Cleaning
When cleaning waxed or stained
floors; all that is needed is to wipe
them up with a cloth dampened in
lukewarm water in which a couple
of spoonfuls of coal oil to tho gallon
has been stirred, then rubbed well
with a weighted brush to renew the
polish.
Do not use soap in cleaning
paints; soap suds usually fogs the
polish and" makes the furniture look
dingy. One tablespoonful of coal oil
to a wash-pan of water applied spar
ingly, With a moistened cloth will
usually take the fog from any fine
piece of furniture, even tho piano.
Do not use too much water on any
painted, stained or varnished sur
face. Coal oil used alone will fog
the wood, and too much of it used
and left on will make the finest
polish dull and sticky. Every par
ticle; of the oil should be either
rubbed in, or wiped off.
Very few women appreciate the
cleansing qualities of kerosene, and
most of people have an absurd pre
judice against it, but it is one of
the best helps a woman can have, if
she will only use it with the neces
sary discretion. For wiping off the
woodwork in rooms that are smoked
and grimmed with the winter's un
cleanness, it is invaluable. Two
tablespoonfuls to a gallon of water
will do wonders.
If one can have the rugs cleaned
by a vacuum cleaner, tho saving will
not be alone in the strength of the
housewife, as the rugs are cleaner
and much less worn by any other
process. One good cleaning in the
old way or hanging on the line and
COFFEE HURTS
One in Threo
It is difficult to make people be
lieve that coffee is a poison to at
least one person out of every three,
but people are slowly finding it out,
although thousands of them suffer
terribly before they discover the
fact.
A New York hotel man says:
"Each time after drinking coffee I
became restless, nervous and ex
cited, so that I was unable to sit five
minutes in one place, was also in
clined to vomit and suffered from
loss of sleep, which got worse and
worse.
Ht'A lady said that perhaps coffee
was the cause of. my trouble, and
suggested that I try Postum. I
laughed at the thought that coffee
hurt me, but she insisted so hard
that I finally had some Postum made.
I have been using it in place of coffee
ever since, for I noticed that all my
former nervousness and Irritation
disappeared. I began to sleep per
fectly, and the Postum tasted as good
or better than the old coffee, so
what was the use of sticking to a
beverage that was injuring me?
"One day on an excursion up the
country I remarked to a young lady
friend on her greatly improved ap
pearance. She explained that some
time before she had quit using coffee
and taken Postum. . She had gained
a number of pounds and her former
palpitation of tho heart, humming in
the ears, trembling of the hands and
legs and other disagreeable feelings
had' disappeared. She recommended
me to quit -'coffee and take Postum
and was very much surprised to find
that I had already made the change.
"She said her brother had also
deceived great benefits from leaving
off coffee and taking on Postum."
"There's a reason.",
Ever read the above letter? A
now one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full of
human interest.
beating will often provo more disas
trous to the rug than a year's wear
on tho floor.
'The object of housecloanlng should
be more than just to bo clean. Tho
general appearance of the room can
bd changed by shifting tho furniture
into now positions, changing tho tone
or design or tho wall' hangings, or
something different m tho way of
draperies, a now arrangement of tho
floor coverings, or a readjustment of
the color scheme.
Query Box
L. L. Sponge tho dark skirt
occasionally with a strong bluing
water, then press (not iron) care
fully. Laundry blue should bo used.
Use same treatment to remove shine
from dark bluo serge.
W. L. Tho weathered appearance
is known as fumed oak, and is given
by exposure in an air-tight compart
ment to fumes of ammonia from un
corked cans, after tho woodhas re
ceived a coat of filler.
Mrs. S. C. To remove vaseline
stains, saturate the spot with ether
and turn a cup over it to prevent
evaporation until tho stain is re
moved. To remove paint stains from
fine materials, use alcohol or ben
zine. Use ether with great care.
Annie R. For the suede shoes,
dip a sponge In gasoline and rub
lightly always in one direction, clean
ing, let the shoes dry in the wind
outside. If the natural dull finish
is wanted, brush over the worn parts
with sand paper. Remember to use
gasoline only out doors.
"Inquirer" Some western people
aro said to have discovered that al
falfa roots are as nice as asparagus
tips for the table. It is. also claimed
that alfalfa has great medicinal
values for humans, taken in concen
trated form. I can not presume to
advise you in the matter.
Josie D. For the baking powder,
take one pound of best cream tartar
and half a pound of baking soda,
sifting together five or six times.
For use, one teaspoonful to a pint
of flour. Somo add a quarter of a
pound of corn starch, but I do not
know that it makes it any better,
or worse.
Judith K. Wash tho sheepskin
rug in suds made of white soap and
soft water. To each gallon of water
add one tablespoonful of borax dis
solved in a half pint of boiling
water; use the suds tepid, and let
the rug soak for half an hour or
more; wash well, rinse in a weaker
suds, then follow with a rinsing in
clear ,cold water; press out all the
water possible, hang in tho shade,
and when half dry rub between the
hands to prevent the rug from be
coming stiff. Rub frequently until
dry.
Requested Recipes
, To make French dressing for
salads is not difficult, and it is the
best dressing for everyday use, be
ing less troublesome and not as ox
pensive as tho mayonnaise. Put a
tablespoonful of vinegar into a cup
and add a little salt and pepper to
taste; then add threo tablespoonfuls
of. best olive oil and stir well until
they mingle; have the salad well
washed and dried; if lettuce, cress
or any of the green salads, put in a
bowl and sprinkle with tho dressing
only a few minutes before serving;
or the dressing may be served sepa
rately and guests may help them
selves. Using Sassafras Roots Make a
tea of the roots, after having washed
clean and cut into small pieces,
steeping until strong; strain and
bring to a boil; add a pint and a
half of honey and three pints of good
molasses; add also a tablespoonful of
pure cream tartar and stir well. Set
where it will cool, and when quite
cold strain and bottle. This should
make half a gallon. Use carbonated
water, or add a pinch of soda to tho
glassful, when serving. This is
called sassafras mead.
Waldorf Salad Chop rather finely
four tart apples, squeezing over them
tho juice from tho half of a lemon;
chop two cupfuls of white celery and
add to tho apples with one cupful of
nut moats; toss tho ingredients
lightly together, using a largo cup
ful of mayonnaise dressing, and
servo individual portions in nests of
lettuce leaves, garnishing with
grated hard-boiled egg yolks and
small scarlet radishes.
Tomato and Asparagus Salad
Take six large, smooth tomatoes, and
scald for a second In boiling water,
to loosen tho skin, then peel care
fully and Bcoop out the pulp; set on
ico to get thoroughly chilled. Chop
coarsely a pint of tender asparagus
tips and boil in salted water until
done, then drain, chill and season
with a little paprika and cayenne;
dress with thick mayonnaise. Fill
tho tomato shells with the asparagus,
put in a dessertspoonful of mayon
naiso on top of each and garnish
with bits of pickle or olives. Serve
on lettuco leaves crisped in ico water.
Asparagus tips are tied in bunches
of equal length and stood in a kettle
of boiling water with tho tips out of
tho water, which aro thus cooked
by steam wh'ile the harder parts are
cooked by the boiling water. If not
separated in some such way, tho tips
will bo boiled to a mush while tho hard
part is yet underdone. A good way
is to cut tho stalks in two, boil tho
tender tips in ono vossol, and tho
hard parts in another, then, when
both aro done, mix and season.
. For tlio Homo Seamstress
Don't cut into any material with
out first pinning carofully tho vari
ous sections of the pattern to tho
material. Silk should not bo damp
ened when pressing; a moderately
hot flat iron with a cloth or paper
between tho garment and tho Iron,
should be used when pressing is dono
on tho right side.
Don't stitch skirt scams all in ono
direction; tho bias side should bo
hold uppermost when basting, which
means .hat tho seams of half tho
skirt should bo stitched from top to
bottom, and tho other half from bot
tom to top. It Is almost Impossible
to basto gores togothor with tho bias
sido underneath.
Where a solvago edge forms ono
sido of a seam, there should bo a
snipping or notching at Intervals
along tho selvage, which will coun
teract tho shrinking tendencies when
seams aro dampened or pressed.
Whoro tho selvago shows a puck
ered or drawn effect, it Is bettor to
cut tho edge away before sowing.
Most silks aro ruined when re
dyed. Black silk, sponged with
strong black tea and a few drops of
ammonia, conies out wondorfully
well if they aro rolled when damp,
very smoothly and very tightly upon
a smooth round stick and left to
dry. Have tho last edge kopt In
place by a flat, wide tape wound
around, and thus keep tho end
smooth as tho rest. The silk must
not be ironed.
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