HOUSEHOLD HINTS_
A Timely Warning
After seeing a child severely burned
once, I never hesitate to give the follow
ing warning: Always be sure that the
spout of the teakettle is turned away front
the outside edge of your gas range. The
steam will not come out of it then ori your
child’s face or arms as he rushes past, but
will escape toward the back of the stove.
Take the same precaution with the handles
of all kettles. Turn them away from the
front of the stove so that they will not be
pulled down by inquisitive fingers.—L. C.
A Sick-Room Hint
If cracked ice is to be used frequently
in a sick room, it will keep longer if you
tie a piece of clean gauze or cheese-cloth
over a bowl and place the ice on the
cloth, thus letting the water caused from
the melting ice drain through into the
bowl. Then cover this bowl with an
other bowl and place a paper bag over
both bowfs. You will find this will save
many steps for ice.
To Chop Raisins
Wlu-n making cake which calls for
chopped raisins, try sprinkling them with
corn flour. You will find it more satis
factory than wheat (lour, since it takes
but a few minutes to chop them and each
piece is distinct instead of being in a
sticky, solid mass, as is usually the case
Use a tablespoonful of flour to a cup of
raisins.
It Should Work Both Ways
A plumber and a painter were working
in the same house. The painter arrived
late and the plumber said to him:
"You’re late this morning.”
"Yes,” said the painter, “I had to stop
and have my hair cut.”
"You didn’t do it on your employer’s
time, did you?”
"Sure I did, said the painter, “it grew
on his time.”
To Save Covered Buttons
The tendency to. trim wash dresses with
covered buttons, small bows, and neckties
of unwashable materials has caused many
groans whenever the dress had to be
laundered. Having ripped and sewed two
dozen buttons oft and on a wash dress
twice, I hit upon a wonderful time-saver.
I sewed the top of a snap fastener to the
back of the button and the bottom of the
fastener to the dress. It worked like a
charm. Of course, a non-rustable fastener
must be used. The same plan has been
adapted to a sports suit. The tunic is
snapped on at the shoulders instead of
tacked. The tie snaps under the revers.
If you have ever wanted to wear a freshly
laundered dress at a moment's notice and
have had to sit still long enough to stitch
fol-de-rols into place, you will appreciate
my discovery.—Mrs. C. B. R.
Just the Thing for That Hurry-Up
Meal
Keep a few cans of baked pork and
beans in the house. They cost little and
their food value is great. You can buy
the best here, both plain and tomato sauce.
Good high grade food, baked and canned
by clean, sanitary and satisfactory
methods.
To Clean Food-Grinder
Trv cleaning the food-grinder with the
little brush that comes with the coffee
percolator, and see what a great help it is.
We want every day to show an im
provement in this store. Give us your
helpful criticisms and suggestions that
we may serve you better today than we
did yesterday. Doing this will result in
mutual benefit.
For tired, aching feet use a mixture of
talcum powder and baking soda in equal
quantities. Even when just shaken into
the shoe it will give relief.
Generally speaking, your idea of an
elderly person is one who is twenty
years older than yourself.