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Things Worth Knowing
[Column One]
Beeswax and salt will make your
rusty flat irons as clean and smooth as
glasss. Tie a lump of wax in a rag and
keep it for that purpose. When the
Irons are hot rub them, first with the
wax rag, and then scour them with a
paper or cloth sprinkled with salt.

When soaking salt fish before cook-
ing add a little vinegar to the water; it
improves the fish.

Steel knives which are not in general
use may be kept from rusting if they
are dipped in a strong solution of soda;
one part water to four of soda; then
wipe dry, roll in flannel and keep in a
dry place.

Fish may be scalded much easier by
dipping into boiling water about a min-
ute.

For "greasing" the griddle, cut a
white turnip into halves and rub the
griddle with it. It causes no smoke,
smell, taste, or adhesions, and is better
than butter or grease.

The value of crushed ice as a dress-
ing for burns and scalds, first pointed
out by Sir James Earle, is confirmed by
Dr. Richardson. The ice, after being
reduced by crushing or scraping, is
mixed with fresh lard into a paste,
which is placed in a thin cambric bag
and laid upon the burn. This is said
to banish all pain until the mixture has
so far melted that a fresh dressing is
neccessary.

Flowers may be kept very fresh over
night if they are excluded entirely from
the air. To do this wet them thorough-
ly, put in a damp box and cover with
wet raw cotton or wet newspaper, and
place in a cool spot.

Milk which is slightly turned or
changed may be sweetened and ren-
dered fit for use again by stirring in a
little soda.

Stale buns may be made to taste as
nicely as when fresh if they are dipped
a moment or so in cold water, then put
in a hot oven for five or ten minutes.
They will turn out as light and crisp as
when first baked.

To scour knives easily, mix a small
quantity of baking soda with your
brick-dust, and see if your knives will
not polish better.

Kerosene will soften boots or shoes
which have been hardened by water,
and render them as pliable as new.
Kerosene will make tin tea-kettles as
bright as new. Saturate a woolen rag
and rub with it. It will also remove stains
from clean varnished furniture.

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Things Worth Knowing
[Column One]
Beeswax and salt will make your
rusty flat irons as clean and smooth as
glasss. Tie a lump of wax in a rag and
keep it for that purpose. When the
Irons are hot rub them, first with the
wax rag, and then scour them with a
paper or cloth sprinkled with salt.

When soaking salt fish before cook-
ing add a little vinegar to the water; it
improves the fish.

Steel knives which are not in general
use may be kept from rusting if they
are dipped in a strong solution of soda;
one part water to four of soda; then
wipe dry, roll in flannel and keep in a
dry place.

Fish may be scalded much easier by
dipping into boiling water about a min-
ute.

For "greasing" the griddle, cut a
white turnip into halves and rub the
griddle with it. It causes no smoke,
smell, taste, or adhesions, and is better
than butter or grease.

The value of crushed ice as a dress-
ing for burns and scalds, first pointed
out by Sir James Earle, is confirmed by
Dr. Richardson. The ice, after being
reduced by crushing or scraping, is
mixed with fresh lard into a paste,
which is placed in a thin cambric bag
and laid upon the burn. This is said
to banish all pain until the mixture has
so far melted that a fresh dressing is
neccessary.

Flowers may be kept very fresh over
night if they are excluded entirely from
the air. To do this wet them thorough-
ly, put in a damp box and cover with
wet raw cotton or wet newspaper, and
place in a cool spot.

Milk which is slightly turned or
changed may be sweetened and ren-
dered fit for use again by stirring in a
little soda.

Stale buns may be made to taste as
nicely as when fresh if they are dipped
a moment or so in cold water, then put
in a hot oven for five or ten minutes.
They will turn out as light and crisp as
when first baked.

To scour knives easily, mix a small
quantity of baking soda with your
brick-dust, and see if your knives will
not polish better.

Kerosene will soften boots or shoes
which have been hardened by water,
and render them as pliable as new.
Kerosene will make tin tea-kettles as
bright as new. Saturate a woolen rag
and rub with it. It will also remove stains
from clean varnished furniture.

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