Atlanta women's club cook book

TAR — Every Mother of small children will be glad to know that tar may be removed from clothing by rubbing with kerosene or turpentine. NO STARCH — Do not put cotton articles that contain starch away for the winter, as the starch will cause them to rot. SHELVES — Varnishing or enameling shelves or the inside of drawers, looks better, and they can be kept cleaner, than by use of paper. Mrs. Newton C. Wing. DUST — Left over tea leaves kept moist in a cup and sprinkled on a floor to be swept, will prevent any dust. IRON RUST — To remove iron rust from white material, wet the goods with lemon juice, rub on salt and put in sunshine. Mrs. J. L. Minson. GRAVY Keep a pot of beef extract on hand to use for soup on quick notice, or for gravy. If for soup, cook vegetables in clear water, strain and add one or more teaspoonsful of the extract. BROOMS — Always buy a new broom before the old one is worn out,' so that the old one may be used for rough work. Mrs. Charles E. Myers. DUST— Use a paint brush to remove dust from the cracks and carving on furniture. Mrs. E. G. Foreacre. ODORS — After peeling onions rub salt or a raw potato on hands and you will find that the onion odor will disappear. CURDLED MAYONNAISE— When mayonnaise curdles the quickest way to bring it back is to take a teaspoonful of cold water, mix in a generous pinch of corn starch stir smooth and beat slowly into the curdled mayonnaise. Mrs. Roger Winter. WHEN FRYING— Add a little salt to the fat, when frying croquets or doughnuts and it will not spatter on the stove. GASOLINE — The ring sometimes left in clothes, when cleaned with gasoline, may be removed by steaming over a teakettle. MEALY POTATOES— Baked potatoes will cook mealy if the ends are nipped off before putting in the oven. Mrs. John Carlson. SCORCHING— A pan of salt in the oven, under the baking, will prevent scorching. GELATINE — When unmolding a gelatine dessert, first pour cold water over the dish on which you wish to unmold it, shaking off as much as possible. If the mold fails to fall into the proper place, it is an easy matter to slide it into position. Mrs. W. Frank Daub. IRONING BOARDS— may be protected from dust by taking long paper bags of desired width, cutting bottom from bags, and pasting together to required length. Slip over board when not in use. Lucy Parker. COLORING — To color successfully and daintily chiffon, veiling artificial flowers, feathers, wings, straw hat braid, etc., take a small amount of tube oil paint, which artists use, thin with gasoline, according to whether you wish to darken the shade with more paint, or lighten with more gasoline. If the worker is careful, the color will be even and permanent. Select a bright, windy day for the work ; do the dipping by an open door, and see that each part dries at the same time. Be careful to leave no undissolved particles of paint in the gasoline ; this is easy and satisfactory, giving pastel shades that can be acquired in few other ways. Mrs. D. F. Stevenson. MERINGUE — A pinch of baking powder added to meringue will keep same from falling. A way to test meringue : when brown touch lightly with fingers and if no imprint is left same is done. Mrs. J. M. Manry.