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Show HEN eggs crack When they crack in boiling, add a tea-spoonful tea-spoonful of salt to the water. Tho white will not come through and be wasted. IRY cupboard All cupboards and wardrobes need frequent HeteeJ airing to be healthy. Remove all clothes and open wldo on a sunny day, and leave so for several hours each week. WW USEFUL article in the bed-IslS bed-IslS room ts a couple of paper IsaeiJ snaps put on tho wall two feet apart and between four and flvo feet high, to hold pillow shams when not in use. Kept in this manner man-ner they will retain their smoothness until ready for tho laundry. 5fE HOSTESS who prides herself m$ on her delicious biscuit should aiJ not fail to keep them covered during the meal, so they will retain the heat. An attractive cover can be made of white linen having a square center and four pointed ends. On one of tho pointed pieces two biscuits bis-cuits might be embroidered. To make the design moro realistic, you can tint tho biscuit brown and then outline the edges. ffrj HE onion is the latest panacea H jg for human ills. A journal de-iSsaJ de-iSsaJ voted to hygienic matters declares de-clares that 'people would bo yery much jollier if they only would eat onions, and much evidence Is brought forward to support 'the contention. con-tention. Juan is gay and childlike, Giovanni Gi-ovanni sings, laughs and idles his sunny sun-ny days away. In former days the English plowman ate his bread and onions and was contented with his lot, in marked contrast to the dissatisfaction dissatisfac-tion of his present state. rgn t is wonderful what a scrap bag OK does to help ono at unexpect-fCJjjj unexpect-fCJjjj ed moments, particularly if it contains little bits of laco of any kind. Thero are some that blend together wonderfully well which may bo used for hat trimmings, bands, bindings and bows; others may serve to cover satin slippers that have become be-come soiled in the wearing, and ono ingenious maiden even used little bits of lace to mend an old painted fan that had worn away in places. ,trm IME water can be easily pre- II pared at home in tho follow-r follow-r 1 jng manner: Put a teacup of clean unsjacked limo in. a pitcher and pour over it two quarts of water, stirring until it looks like milk. Let it stand until tho water seems quite clear, then pour it off and fill tho pitcher again with puro water. If possible use only filtered water. Then stir thoroughly, tie a pieco of muslin over the pitcher to prevent dust from falling into it and let it stand till the water is clear. Then carefully decant the clear portion into glass-stoppered bottles. Tho first water wa-ter can be used in the kitchen for many cleansing purposes, although many housekeepers aro ignorant of this fact. When tho teeth are Boft and sensitive a full tablespoonful of limo water can be taken whenever ono drinks water or milk. This leaves a smooth taste In the mouth and Is excellent ex-cellent for sweetening tho breath. After Aft-er eating acid fruit, which renders the teeth sensitive and is always injurious to the enamel, the mouth should bo rinsed out with this lime water. IftrAtfJ F a child's finger and too nails $! go are properly cared for from Baa) infancy tho fingers will bo a pretty shape and tho danger of ingrowing toe nails and other ailments ail-ments of the feet will bo lessened. The finger nails should always be filed and not cut. Filing tho nails will keep them thin and delicate. Tho nails should bo trimmed in an oval shape and if the fingers are inclined to bo blunt this will often mako them taper more. It is not wise to make the child nervous and cross by manicuring the nails for half an hour, for all that Is necessary Is to keep the nails clean and filed and the skin around the nail loose and pushed back. Tho too nails may bo cut, although the best method Is to file them with a nail file or an emery stick. They should bo cut straight across and not curved to tho shape of tho toe. (TfrrjR HE turning of the ankle caused H by cieu lieels majr or maj" not result in a serious sprain, but often the pain is severe and is followed by a weakness of tho joint An excellent dressing in such a case is whito of egg stirred, not beaten, with salt enough to mako it the consistency con-sistency of soft frosting. Plaster it on tho ankle and smear what is left on the bandage of white cotton, which should bo wound firmly about the ankle an-kle and fastened securely. If the bandage is not very long wind another outside tho first. A delicious coolness will immediately follow tho application applica-tion of this slmplo remedy and tho pain Is alleviated in a very short time. When the dressing dries it is stiff and molded to tho shape of the joint. It gives a most comfortable support and can be worn indefinitely. Should it happen to crack, wet that part with water and keep tho ankle quiet until it dries again. FTb5 efORE buying a new supply of linens and bedding, It Is a li-sdJ good idea to go over tho supply sup-ply already at hand and seo just what is needed. Sometimes worn linens may be cut down and old sheets may be turned and made to last a little lit-tle while longer. Tabelcloths may be cut into small .cloths, and tho ends when hemmed and edged with lace mako attraclivo tray cloths. Square napkins which havo become ragged at the edges can be cut into circular dollies, neatly buttonholed around the edges. Sheets that are worn in tho center can bo torn in two and put together to-gether the reverse wny, thus bringing a new surfaco to stand tho heaviest wear. Bath towels that bavo become worn can bo cut up and turned into face cloths. By looking your linen over carefully in this way, you will know just what you need and be better prepared pre-pared to lay in a new, supply. |
