A manual of home-making

effect on textiles, 249, 283 in laundering, 255, 256 stains from, 288 Allspice, 161 Almonds. 160, 421 Alpaca, 316, 319 Alum, in laundering, 258 Aluminum utensils, 232 Ammonia, for softening water, 252 in laundering, 254 Aniline blue stain, 289 Ansmia. 430 Apples, 160, 417, 422 in fireless cookers, 219 storage of, 584 Apricots, 160. 422 in fireless cooker, 219 Architecture, elements of rural, 22 relation to landscape, 21 Armhole measurements, 339 Arrangement, of furnishings. 90 of kitchen utensils, 230 Arrows, as finishes, 369 Artichokes, 421 Asphalt stain (see tar), 303 Asparagus, 421 Astrakhan, 319 Awning, 312 Bacon, 160, 419 sugar-cured, 624 Bacteria. 579 Baking batters and doughs, 479 utensils for, 225 yeast bread, 495 Baking powder, 161 composition, 476 homemade, 476 in batters and doughs, 476 in pastry, 491 proportion to be used, 476 storage, 476 Bananas, 160, 417, 422 Barley and rice bread, 504 Barley bread, 503 Barley, oat, and rice flour bread, 504 Barley, pearl, 159 Basting, collar, 358 rules for, 353 skirt, 358 sleeves, 355-358 tailor's, 350 waist, 354 Bathroom, care of, 123, 124 Batiste, 311 Batters and doughs, 473 leaking, 479 baking powder, 476 classification, 473 635 INDEX Batten, rirop iMiit«»is, 473 egE», 476 filling pafii<, 17(1 flour, 474 formulas, 482 ijign^dieritfl. 474 Mfjuid, 474 TTibciiiS. 478 r»our battrrf, 473 sborteainn:,, 477 md&t 474 Boft dough 9, 474 BttIT douj^hs, 474 BUgar. 477 ut^nAila for biikin^r, 47S HnvHiriftii on^aR)^, 571 Bay-window, 31 Beanfl. 161,416.421 m firdeatt emAvr, 219 Bedford cord. 312,319 BedroomFj ehuacter of« 99 size of, 31 Beds, 123 Beechnuts, 424 Beef, 420, 421 corned, 628 cuts of, 511, 517 dried, 629 in fireless cooker, 219 pickled tongue, 629 selection of, 510 Beets, 161, 418, 421 Belt, foundation, 359 Bench, for laundry, 280 Bengaline, 323 Benzine, in laundeiing, 255 Berry stain, cooked, 292 fresh, 291 Beverages, 465-472 cocoa, 470 coffee, 465 fruit juices, 472 tea, 468 Bins bands, for undergarments. Biliousness, 429 Biscuits, baking powder, 480 frozen dessert, 574 Blackberries, 42? Blanching, 607 372 BUnkt^iM, watfthiait oL 270 HlatiktTl^wiuih. 270 m%n gna, Jul Bluriif^rrir^, 422 in tmundcrins, 261^ 2M 9tmn, 2hl» BoiUng point of walf^, 1^ Bf>ll via doth, 319 Bc»T&K, ior aoflentrtg wBtct, t^t 111 laundmng, 255, 25^ Botulmufi in caEmrd fcMxiw, <K|0 ]lpiUl)t>fi, 51S hnwa. Mm Bmid, for undrfRiinntfnia, Wf2 Utiiu, hit luutifltAHnir* 254. 25S IkniciUtiutA, 424 Br^*jwJ, yoasl, 41fi. 434, 496 Imkinj^, 501 bariey, 603 barley and rice, 505 barley, oat, and rice flour. 504 bean, 503 breadcrumb, 503 brown, in fireless cooker, 219 corn, 503 fermentation, 499 flour, 495 ingredients, 495 liquid, 498 mixer, 499 mixing and kneading. 498 pans for baking, 225 potato, 503 proofing, 499 recipes, 501 rice, 503 rolled oats, 503 "rope," 500 salt-rising. 505 shaping, 499 sponge method. 498 straight-dough method. 498 whratlcss, 504 white, 159, 430, 50l, 503 yeast, 497 Brilliantine. 317 / f INDEX 637 Brioche, 483 Broadcloth. 319 Brocade. 323 Brocatel, 323 Bniahes, care of, 124 for kitchen use, 228 Buckles for hats. 404 Buckram. 320 Building materiab for body, 407, 409 Bunting, 319 Burlap for ceilings, 43 Burying, method of storing vegetables, 586 Butcher's linen, 315 Butter, 159, 419, 423 as growth promoter, 408