Very pretty coverings for chair covers are made of Turkish toweling, trimmed with fine colored skirt braid, stitched neatly on and embroidery each side, forming stripes alternately of braid and embroidery ; or a border, with embroidery, each side of the braid, and a monogram, or small piece of simple embroidery in the center. Many pretty fancies may be produced from these ma- terials, as slipper pockets, comb and brush pockets, etc. An oil cloth on the kitchen floor will save a good deal of Bridget's time. It is easily kept clean and does not absorb dirt and grease. The floors of all closets through the house should be covered with oil cloth. Dust and moths are not thus harbored as when carpets are used, and are much prettier than a bare or painted floor. Instead of the custom so common of putting fresh newspapers on closet and pantry shelves, we would recom- mend the pretty marbled oil cloth, which is used for " splashers," stand covers," etc. This is easily cleaned^ and when the edge is finished with a crocheted border of some bright colored worsted, it has a pretty effect hang- ing over the edge of the shelf. An excellent method of preserving a table-cloth clean for the longest time is to lay a clean towel under any spots immediately after clearing the table, then wash the table-cloth with a fresh clean cloth in clean soap suds, then rinse it with clear water, dry it as much as possible 376 THE HOME COOK BOOK. with a clean dry towel, then fold and lay it under a heavy weight. In this way a table-cloth may be made to last clean for a long time. The tea-table is the only meal where the table may be laid without a cover. An excellent fancy are the pretty crocheted mats for every dish, preserving the polished surface of the table from being defaced. When these are used a large oval mat for the tea service is appro- priate. Do not use a salver for the tea service. Fringed nap- kins are the choice for this meal. LIME WATER. Mrs. E. B. Lynde, Milwaukee. One of the most useful agents of household economy, if rightly understood, is lime water. Its mode of prepa- ration is as follows : Put a stone of fresh unslacked lime about the size of a half-peck measure into a large stone jar or unpainted pail, and pour over it slowly and care- fully, (so as not to slacken too rapidly,) a teakettle full (four gallons,) of hot water✪ Lime Water, and stir thoroughly; let it settle, and then stir again two or three times in twenty- four hours. Then bottle carefully, all that can be poured off in a clear and limpid state. Uses. — It is often sold by druggists as a remedy for children's summer complaints, a teaspoon being a dose in a cup of milk, and when diarrhoea is caused by acidity of the stomach, it is an excellent remedy, and when put into milk gives no unpleasant taste, but rather improves the flavor. VALUABLE RECIPES. 377 When put into milk that might curdle when heated, it will prevent its so doing, and can then be used for pud- dings and pies. A little stirred into cream or milk, after a hot day or night, will prevent its turning when used for tea or coffee. It is unequaled in cleansing bottles or small milk ves- sels, or babies' nursing bottles, as it sweetens and purifies without leaving an unpleasant odor or flavor. A cupful, or even more, mixed in the sponge of bread or cakes made over night, will prevent it from souring.

AI-modernized reading of the original text

Very pretty coverings for chair covers are made of Turkish toweling, trimmed with fine colored skirt braid, stitched neatly on and embroidery each side, forming stripes alternately of braid and embroidery ; or a border, with embroidery, each side of the braid, and a monogram, or small piece of simple embroidery in the center. Many pretty fancies may be produced from these materials, as slipper pockets, comb and brush pockets, etc. An oil cloth on the kitchen floor will save a good deal of Bridget's time. It is easily kept clean and does not absorb dirt and grease. The floors of all closets through the house should be covered with oil cloth. Dust and moths are not thus harbored as when carpets are used, and are much prettier than a bare or painted floor. Instead of the custom so common of putting fresh newspapers on closet and pantry shelves, we would recommend the pretty marbled oil cloth, which is used for " splashers," stand covers," etc. This is easily cleaned, and when the edge is finished with a crocheted border of some bright colored worsted, it has a pretty effect hanging over the edge of the shelf. An excellent method of preserving a table-cloth clean for the longest time is to lay a clean towel under any spots immediately after clearing the table, then wash the table-cloth with a fresh clean cloth in clean soap suds, then rinse it with clear water, dry it as much as possible with a clean dry towel, then fold and lay it under a heavy weight. In this way a table-cloth may be made to last clean for a long time. The tea-table is the only meal where the table may be laid without a cover. An excellent fancy are the pretty crocheted mats for every dish, preserving the polished surface of the table from being defaced. When these are used a large oval mat for the tea service is appropriate. Do not use a salver for the tea service. Fringed napkins are the choice for this meal. LIME WATER. Mrs. E. B. Lynde, Milwaukee. One of the most useful agents of household economy, if rightly understood, is lime water. Its mode of preparation is as follows : Put a stone of fresh unslacked lime about the size of a half-peck measure into a large stone jar or unpainted pail, and pour over it slowly and carefully, (so as not to slacken too rapidly,) a teakettle full (four gallons,) of hot water, and stir thoroughly; let it settle, and then stir again two or three times in twentyfour hours. Then bottle carefully, all that can be poured off in a clear and limpid state. Uses. — It is often sold by druggists as a remedy for children's summer complaints, a teaspoon being a dose in a cup of milk, and when diarrhoea is caused by acidity of the stomach, it is an excellent remedy, and when put into milk gives no unpleasant taste, but rather improves the flavor. When put into milk that might curdle when heated, it will prevent its so doing, and can then be used for puddings and pies. A little stirred into cream or milk, after a hot day or night, will prevent its turning when used for tea or coffee. It is unequaled in cleansing bottles or small milk vessels, or babies' nursing bottles, as it sweetens and purifies without leaving an unpleasant odor or flavor. A cupful, or even more, mixed in the sponge of bread or cakes made over night, will prevent it from souring.

Records on this page

Lime Water

The new home cook book