Show 6 of m NEW HOUSEWIFE t place a glass pie plate over the top of the kettle when making a stew the stew may then be watched while cooking without lifting the cover or allowing steam to escape add a pablp tablespoon n of cream to roast beet beef or lamb gravy it makes it a delicious brown drain all juices from fruits or vegetables used for salads before ai ranging arranging them on the plates placing the food in a colander for five minutes is a good idea as then all juices will drain out quickly to wash black cloth garments add a tablespoonful of vinegar to every gallon of water wash in hot but not boiling water with soap if very dirty use turpentine instead of vinegar rinse thoroughly put into strong blue water leave tor for six hours then dry without fire or sun on the tiny baby frocks where neatness and daintiness mean so much it is wise to have a line of hemstitching hem stitching made where you wish the lace to go cut through the hemstitching hem stitching and sew the insertion on either side with fine stitches there win will be no rough edges anywhere and mean the daintiest daintie st sort of work do not wash art muslin curtains in warm water make a lather with hot water and when it is nearly cold wash the curtains if the muslin is green add a little vinegar to the water in which they are washed if lilac or pink add a little ammonia 0 0 0 to wash feather pillows soak in soapsuds for several hours changing the water as it becomes soiled then put them through a washing machine or wash them by hand rinse them well in clear water and hang them in a sunny place to dry turn frequently to change the position of the feathers in the tick 0 custards bustards Cus tards may be cooked on the top OP of the stove when the oven is is in in use and they are just as good as custards bustards cus tards cooked in the oven put the dish into a kettle of water and keep the water boiling until the custard is set a associated newspapers newspaper service |