Show at JV N europe ali alkire tre the land is held b by y IN all the few phd ciany many have C ame copie to learn through long years of necessity to make foluch of little that is to lo utilize everything fifthe in the way bt bf food bothin nothing is all 9 go 9 td tov waste aste every scrap is say kavc 1 ca dtp dap to aba reappear kar ii in r acif another fa foran ran at an another bag 1 h iaal even a spoonful of peas or corn carh 0 or i r other bother vegetable ege table e will bt be put info the ioup soup or perhaps int into 0 a diff ll 11 asli or hn an ell enticing ragout it is is re really efly wonderful what w 11 ll at a different taste nayne ae given to adial a diali by even a small amount oso of something bething ui usual but harmonious the biou trouble ble is that at inthis prosperous ero i us country of bf ours too many do not feel the alec necessity e gity of salving saving tile the lefto leftovers verg but the old scotch saying id monya mickle makes a is a goo good d one forus spendthrift americans icons to remember for such housekeepers as desire to set forth good and ad appetizing food and at the sa same me time be benot botio too 0 lavish with the 11 funds at thedr disposal it is is J well to ic remember that the there rei is such a think thing as spending to tb save sa ve if it is p possible bs ible to have your 6 own v fine herbs from your own gat garden by all means have them but if I 1 you are city bound spend not hot ah an immense sum is required far for 0 only n ly a little will ivill be bd nee needed ded for any single dish then with bay leaves which are re i impossible for our gardens garde fis spices wora worcestershire e i st e ishiro sauces sauce currie curne pow powder d er spiced vinegars vinegars and tomato or other catsup many a dainty dish fit to pu put t before the king may be evolved 0 on n short or long notice as atthe c case a se may maybe be all these things seem like a good deal d of expense but the herbs herb and 1 spices are to be bd bought in small quantities 1 the sauce will keep a long long time tim e even after it is opened and alf atie catsup sand sar vinegars may be made ot at home an and d are all the better if th they Y A r e 1 1 so 6 made m a d it s impossible s Ibl Jo to bu buy factory f ac t ria bood as goo good d as which c a n e p r e p a Y e d at al h home din except P W where ingredient sare required w which can not readily a 1 ily be abt obtained a i n ed alan many y people pro test that time is is wort worth h more than mone money y and that where canned fruits and vegetables babl es are ard to be had bad so 0 cheaply as in this modern day it Js is not war worth 11 while t to bother them but the boug liten article ti cleis is never to so fin fine e a as s ill that a f which the housekeeper mayhut up herself even if t the he saving in CO cost is is not to be considered canned tomatoes done at home are very easy sy to prepare and quite sur superior et bior to any that can he be bought f from r OM I 1 the cor corner grocer canned tomatoes pour r bailin boiling water waler over the to tomatoes m atoe to loosen the skins peal cut iri in convenient t piece pieces if they are large ar ge and put patt in in an C enamel kettle without an any y water or season seasoning ng of any kind I 1 C e about ten minutes stirring only e enough to keep them from sticking g just at ili the 6 fi first nsf have your g glass jars hot and wai ing put pu t 0 on n rubber iiii rings s screw on the t top OPI w which must also behot be hot A As s soon as althey they th ey have cooled just I 1 a little screw w cover tighter and look fr from bm time to time as they a are re to see it if you can mak ethem affy tight tighter ef the jars i rs mus be quite full and running cvek before tops ps are put U t jn ill these will keep all winter and even longer fit put in a coo cool I 1 dark place and of course where they will awill not naf freeze 1 0 tomato catsup 11 I 1 aft after cooking one gallon of ripe tomatoes which do not need to be peeled strain and then coo cook k down until they become quite thick tie tic in a thin muslin brag bag one ojie cacti of whole mustard rd seed and whole allspice half a teaspoonful each of whole black pepper and whole cloves and a very small tea spoonful spoon fur or cayenne pepper ibid and put the bag together with a heaping tablespoonful ful of sugar and one ond ta teacupful cupful of good vinegar in the tomatoes and ook cook c the whole aole for fifteen salt to suit tile the taste seal up air air tighten tight in bottle or j jars ars this will keep indefinitely so lo 10 long ng as sealed scaled y sweet nine cucumber pickles ades one ohe of alc the very best preparations for this month and one that Js is quite quaife unusual is is a pickle made of ripe cucumbers having ha vi P g paired aft r ed and seeded seed edthe the cu umbers s slice I 1 C e each one len lengthwise into about four strips covers cover with cold vinegar i and let stand twenty f four 0 ui hours the n next et day prepare fresh vinegars vinegar using a ta tablespoonful tale bacs spoonful of s salt alf two pounds 0 of f sugar ati an ounce of bf cassia buds and a teaspoonful of mustard seed to io a quart guart of vinegar having drained draine aade the cucui bers boil them in this pr prepared birdd vine vinegar gar foi for about twenty min minutes babs keep closely covered in in a jar as other sweet pickles peach skins ili III preserving and peaches keep ali the skins clean and cook with a few good tart ap apples files stra strain i in pook PIC juice with mith s su ug gar ir allowing adoun a pound abc of s sugar u gar to td e every v ery pint of juice the ski skins ns will give a very decided and pleasant pleasa ift peach flavor fla voria to the rather tasteless apple J jelly quince skins skin s and cores m may ax be utilized ui alize d the same yay way j veils mid aside asid e it is s said ai id that as a result su reform I 1 wave now dt at its iti h height gat in in turkey the ladles are vf e now appearing on oil the street without veils this may make some roi ro i mao tj ynauth yearn yeah 4 to vii visit s ft constantinople nople but haying habin g seen a f few ew turks in new Y aorl arli we will ill own to no le feverish desire to gaze upon I 1 their sisters 4 jn in fac twe t inc 1 ine to a t belief 1 die dic 1 1 turn um c of veil ilowe was a most 1 Z merciful dispensation 0 and feel that its abolition will add greatly to the fedr horrors of travel just the same it is another blow to the tyranny of tit custom and this is a c cause ause for rejoicing jib matter matier W where here it befalls A kitchen convenience which is not pres present daf in id every household fid is is a pair of sharp scissors are used to trim lamp lampi wicks vicks which is wrong and to cut papers paper a and strings but seldom for trimming bacon and ham rinds skinning parts of fowls which need skinning and trimming salads a lads the these se are pro proper p e r uses for scissors and the use of them saves saves much labor i old felt hats may be utilized very successfully cess fully in polishing furniture or var nashed flo floors ors to make a polisher get a toft dworn ivorn long handled brush maker make a copl thick pad of odd p pieces feces of woolen material and cp coyer vc r W with ith an old felt hat jj nail ail this or better still tie on with stout cord handle of the brush with this an one can polish stained boards with little trouble to clean claa n and anda polish the 66 leather covent coverings of chairs chair s etc ac mix fage together ther equal parts t of vinegar and lins linseed ce d oil apply ve very ry sparingly with a piece picc i e of 0 flan neland and polish polis h with a soft 0 th 11 the le same treatment nt is excellent ct ilent fo for r french polished furniture bu but it must be remembered that the ilic vinegar and oil mix mixture aure is to 6 be applied sparingly and that elbow grease is to be used generously A little lime mixed with an ah equal amount of sand and used instead of soap whitens and removes cs all stains from tile the kitchen table scrub well with the mixture and the tinse rinse very thoroughly tr or the lime will leave white marks little bits of soap are apt to accumulate which altho aj though gh seemingly too small for use one llesi hesitates tates to throw away there s hn an idea to utilize the them m knit a white cotton washing glove run ran a drawstring draw string around the top and t then ien slip into it all the tiny odd pieces of soap tying the top up 1 I when dipped in water the small pieces merge together and the washing glove serves for a cake of soap as well holland sl shades indes that bare arc soiled near the bottoni bottom can be advantageously turned tack tile the bottom of the shade to the roller EX excellent cellena lamp wicks can call be made out of mens soft hats by cutting them into 4 6 V IM I 1 slips the width desired and letting them soak in vinegar then drying them A saucer ful of shaved ice may be bd kept darf in a side room foo M through bi a day and night even in the he warm warmest cit w weather cal by putting the saucer holding the ic ice e in in a soup plate and covering it with another then place thus arranged on on a A good heavy pillow and covet cover i it with another pillow pressing the he pillows so that the plates are completely imbedded bedded im in them one of th the e bes best t ice shavers is an old jack plane set kt deep it should be turned bottom upward and the ice moved backward and forward cutter I 1 I 1 it 1 is s easy to fo make a good mending box from any ordinary wooden box wight bought from your grocer cover it with denim and pad the lid line the box with a pretty wall ivall paper on the b outside u make affia kei pockets of the denim with ald flaps pd to tb fasten d down 0 w fi A and rid uk tack ac these pockets on with brass h headed beaded tacks in one c ma pocket put thre thread zid thimble scissors etc fill the others with scraps of woolen and cotton materia UJ back bof it or mending g on the inside of the ahi lid tack h a pincushion hion filled witta ith all sort of n teales needles and on ir ironing I 1 aning day fold azid each h garment armen that f needs mending anyplace and place it inside the e box then when a neighbor i ab 1 6 corner in in t to cisgen spend d the afternoon afi ernson pull yo your ut box fr from oni where it has been aten serving nerving as a window v seat or stool an and d the weekly mending will not be such ia a bugbear for faded carpets A carpet that is badly faded and hardly fit f for or use ma may be utilized in the following manner remove all the ahe dust duct and tack it on the floor wrong side up and paint aint it the first coat of paint should hou d be quite thick and it is better to use the yellow ochae ochre for first coating alie next two coats coati may be of an any shade d desired let the first coat dry y thoroughly before applying the second S A car pet treated in this manner will out outwear weir linoleum uses of borax borax should be found in every home f for r itis it is truly one of tile the most valuable ff helpers elers the housekeeper can have and it willdie will aid did in nearly every department of her work during spring cleaning especially every housewife should hayd have a generous supply on oil hand for washing flannels use tise borax in the water and they will look like new when putting away furs and blankets for the summer sprinkle well with borax and do U up p air tight there will be no danger of moths if troubled with cockroaches cpr sprinkle inkle borax about their harbors and they will not stay long I 1 I 1 A little borax water boiled I 1 in the coffee pot once or twice a week for foi fen an minutes will purify it and make inake the coffee better add a little borax lo 10 to the bath water it is excellent to soften water and gives it a velvety feeling it also removes the odor of pars perspiration it is a disinfectant and ant antiseptic c and if added to the bath water may ward off disease for hoarseness put a small quantity on oil the back part of the tongue and let it slowly dissolve it is one of the best things one can use for cleaning the scalp put one half teaspoonful in a quart of water borax is good for so many things that we are only able to name a very small per cent 0 of them acm lcm but U we hope locc tic the few ew give given n may be the means of inducing some one to try it if they never have before and nd I 1 aill am sure if they do and use it ns as directed ahe they y will find it a wonderful assistant |