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Show Household Scrapbook Fell Hats ' One of the most frequently recommended methods meth-ods for cleaning light felt hats is to rub the soiled spots, or the entire hat, with a cube of French chalk, which can usually be procured at any drug store. After allowing the chalk to remain re-main on the hat for several hours, or overnight, brush it off with a soft brush. Boiling Eggs Four minutes will boil an egg thoroughly if you like the white set and the yolk heated in the center. Five minutes makes the white firm and. sets the yolk. Ten minutes boils the egg hard. Good For Nerves Just before be-fore going to bed try drinking a bowl of hot milk, to which has been added a little butter, salt and pepper. Mailing Books It is always ,well to wrap a book that is to be, mailed in heavy cardboard which extends well over the corners cor-ners of the book. Then wrap in outside paper and this will injure in-jure the book's arriving at its destination with its corners intact. in-tact. Care of Clothes Clothes I will last much longer and re-Imain re-Imain a far better color if they are always laundered before becoming be-coming very badly soiled. This is especially true of colored materials. ma-terials. Cough Remedy That irritating irritat-ing cough can be relieved by tak-ing tak-ing a mixture of the juice of two lemons, one teaspoon water, and one tablespoon granulated sugar. Take a teaspoon every half-hour. Stained Garments Never press a stained garment, as this will make the stain permanent and almost impossible to remove without professional aid. Always ' clean off all spots before pressing. press-ing. ' Tough Pastry If the pastry seems to be tough, try using less water the next time and see if it isn't remedied. Tea and Coffee Stains Tea and coffee stains can be removed from China cups by dipping a damp cloth in baking soda and rubbing the stains. Too Much Sugar Be sure neve.r to have your grapefruit or fruit cocktail loo sweet when it is to start a large dinner. Sugar is an energy food and will take the appetite rather than encour: age it Sweeten lightly. |
