Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-14
THE EVENING STAR.
Items in Domestic Eceaomv

CREAKTNs HINGEs-Doors hung on INIT
hinges often make an unpleasant noise by
CI.akiDE. The best way 70 prevent 10 is 10 place
a drop or two of kerosene, by means of a fsatu-
er. ON the top of the bolt connecting the two
paTts, as well as n the sides. working the door
backward and forward 1t the same time.
Ibe OIL Will run down and the difficuIty will
cease.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES who occupy or work
IN close rooms often suffer in health for want OF
frtsh AIR. Apartments not supplied with ven-
nlators should have the windows so construct
ed as 10 let down one, two or three inches from
the top. This will letin a moderate and steady
corrent, which Will become well mixed with
the other air before il reaches the floor, and be
more pleasant than sweeping gusts near the feet
through windows raised from below.
LEvELING CLoCKs-Clncks often run badly
ny not being sea leyel-ticklng unequally and
stopping easily. They may be wedged up so
rs To be perfectly level, and an accurate ear
VIII know by the ticking when this is effected.
But a more perfec: way Is TO tack card or
paper behind rnC pendulum In the evening,
and place a bright lamp At a distance exactly
IN trent Tlen mark with pencil the shade W
OF the rod, move II very slowly 10 one side until
It ticks, and then make another mark. Move
% TO The other side and mark ii when IL TIC As
again Measuring the distance OF these three
marks will enable the operator TO level the clock
~ hair breadth.
THERMONETERs-Fvery house shonld be
supplied with several Thermometers. Apples
VIII keep better in a cellar with low temper
allure, " Inch may be maintained If one or tvso
thermometers are always al hand 20 indicate
Tue approach of freezing. They are always of
Ese IN dairy and other apartments
Matches should always De Kept in a match
safe. it's neither neat nor secure % leave them
seattertd on bureaus and stands. Every good
TN shop supplies the article, but If nothing
better can be had empty mustard boxes with
6mOOth hitting lids will answer
LAMP LIGHTERs.-These may be easily
made by tearing waste paper into strips an
inch WIDE, and rolling these strips neatly by
beginning at the upper corner and rolling near
~ Dui not quite parallel with the side OF the
sITp. When completed, bend up and pinch
the lower end. 10 prevent unroliIng- little
practice Will give them a very neat ap-
pearance. If desired, they may be made
long enough to ran the chimney of kerosene
lamp.
BASKETS should never have any wet sub.
stance placed In them, s1ch apple parings
any thing that " III wet and decay the plinr $
and spoil their appearance.
WASTE TwINE should be nea " wound into
balls and kept for future use, and not thrown
IN tangled mass. This VIII save time
when one Is in hurry. and impart habits OF
BratEess.
PAsTK FER READY UsE-NnciIage made of
gum arabic is good for MANY PURPOSES. bur
rather costly. A che ip kind, the peter adapted
Tor passing uDsIIrd paper. u made of gum
Uagacanth- A r. " cents worth may be procur-
I'd at 4 druggist. ana will last wears. Place a
stratum OF the y9n hall an inch thick in the
bottom ef the bottle and fill II two-thirds with
ram water. In few hours D. will be ready
fsruse, and Will last several weeks in hot
weather without injury.
TABLES without casters should ALWAYS b..
carefully lifted from place ID another
Nothing destroys table more rapidly than
showing u on Its legs across floor.
PAINT.-lt - always convenient TO have
paint at hand for dong small ioos. If Kept in
common paint pots 10 soon dries. An empty
fruit jar with a close fitting cork answers an
excellent purpose; and ifthe handle of the brush
Il short so as 10 go inside, u l. always ready
without washing. Putty always ready for U se
may be Kept IN the same way.