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Show IN THE HOUSEHOLD HINTS ON MANY SUBJECTS OF INTEREST. How Prunes Provide Their Own Sweetening Effective Way to Hang Pictures Soda and Water Good for Kitchen Floor. Need No Sugar. How many housewives house-wives know thnt prunes rcqulro absolutely abso-lutely no sweetening; that If they aro cooked slowly for "hours nnd hours" thcro Is sugar from them that nnturo provides as n sweetening. In other words "they sweeten themselves," nnd If cooked long enough nro covered with n rich syrup, without ono grnln of sugar bolng ndded to them. Tho flavor Is nlso improved by this method of cooking them by tho oftentimes despised pruno sauco becomes on enjoyable en-joyable addition to tho table. Picture Hanging.1 Too llttlo attention atten-tion Is generally given to tho hanging of pictures. Thoy should bo hung ns nearly vortical Hat against tho wall as possible, nnd not tipped forward at various angles with tho wall. Tho best effect is glvon by using two hooks, so that two vertical lines of wlro ap. pear Instead of tho trlnngulnr piece resulting when but ono hook Is used. The effect Is moro restful In a room where tho pictures nro hung vertically. verti-cally. Kitchen Floor Cleaner. So many people find It hard to kcop tholr kitchen floors In good condition that method may help them. Wash with soda nnd water. After sprinkling about a henplug teaspoonful of sodn on any grease spots, pour boiling water wa-ter over It, then take a mop and wlpo up tho whole floor. This Is far more satisfactory than scrubbing, for It will tako ont grease spots without tho uso of "elbow grcaso." This will also kcop tho floor snowy whlto as well ns clean. Don't Use Soap. Never use soap when cleaning oilcloth. It fades tho colors, and the paint will soon wear off. Ammonia should also bo avoided, becauso It gives a dull appearance. Tako a clean flannel cloth nnd apply warm water. Tho oilcloth should then bo wiped off with n dry cloth. Skim 'milk Is excellent to use, and will give tho oilcloth a gloss. If n brush is used It should bo a soft one, but It is better not to use nny. Care of Rubber Shoes. To mako rubber shoes, wear longor, from tho tops of old rubber shoes cut pieces tho shnpe of a heel. Smear these pieces on tho lining side with thick mucilngo, or any sticky substance, and place in tho heels of rubbers, pressing down firmly. Theso protectors provent tho rubber from receiving tho direct pressure pres-sure of tho boot heels, nnd can bo renowed when thoy show the least signs of wear. Cleaning Furniture. Furniture ncods cleaning as much ns other woodwork. It may bo washed with warm soapsuds, quickly wiped dry and then rubbed with an oily cloth. A good polish Is mado by mixing three parts of Unseed oil and ono part of spirits of turpentine. Apply with a woolen cloth, and when dry rub well with a dry woolen cloth. This Is especially good polish for scratched or marred furniture, and will restore tho color and lustor to varnish. |
