Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-05-19
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Keeper and aid her by their large,
experience. AZ no one has Needed
the cry oil distress We will try, with
the assistance ct the exchanges, TO
give her few helping hints.
Aud first, rs TO the plan Of our
campaign against the winters dirt,
we cannot do better than to quote
IRON Susan Snapp, whiting in Hearth
aud Home.
This shall be done by leisurcly
taking up enc room at time. or, AT
most, 10y never bang on with the
new room before AIN off with the
old; by having no army of house
cicaners who must rush through the
entire premises i'll order to meet 9th.
er engagements; by letting my own
TWO huusenaids, with AIRS. Snaps
assistance, work 1T it IN the latter
part OF each week may put out my
washing tor u fortnight or So, aud
let the girls give all that extra time
10 rest aud mouse clcaning) aud by
timing the various processes So that
inevitable disayreeablenesses shat, al
ways occur during Johns absence.
| ,nlnk the thing can be done. Our
girls are Wiling aud hearty, and l
can rest them wncn the worst IS over
by u dress or Two from my scanty
s.ocA, Or a suitable gilt OF money.
Surely, II john and can afford any
thing III the way OF luxury, we can IN
dulyc III this method OF exercising
the Schoonlnaken-d demon. (Sehoon-
maken is the grand Dutch annual
house Gle ming; We have right to
the word, SLICE We follow tue Gus
tom
Another thing, sisters 1t is well
to get through with TINS business be-
lore the weather becomes too warm;
but, On the other hand we III the
country, especially, must be careful
not to take Gown the stoves too SON.
Nothing is more cherries than 4
room TOO early put i'll Its summer ar
ray-lMn white curtains, mating,
and III herme,lca.ly seated stove-parc
or fireplace, TOO often cheat Us VI ilali
the sweetness Of spring by making Us
realize its occasional chlli,ness.
For the minor details much infor-
nation may be obtained IRON the fol-
lowing HINTS taken from the Amer
lcan Agrlcu!turist.
Save the tea leaves for few days,
then steep them IN attn pau or paa
Tor ,alt an hour, strain through u
sieve, and use the tea TO wash all
vasnislieL paint. 1t requires very
nttle rubbing or "elbow polish, as
The tea acts AS Il strong detergent,
cleaning the pant from It's impuri-
,ies, and making the >arnish snine
equal 70 new. ~ cieanscs window
sas,es aud oil cloths, Indeed amy
Vanished surface Is Improved ny It's
APPLICATION. 1t ashes window pa,es
al.u HlirfurS much better tnaI SOAP
aud water, 1t is excellent for CLEANS
iny back walnut picture and looA'
~. glass frames. IL Will not 10 ~
wasn unva,n>hcl pant with u
Whiting is uueIualcd Tor cleansing
" h,tc pa;l.l. lake i small quantity
Oh damp flannel, rub ngh,'y Oyer
I'll. surface, and YOU viii NC surprised
at lis effects. MaIl papers are rcadl
~ ctcanscd by,tying 4 silt cloth ove'
IA broom, aud sweeping down III.
waits carefully. Ih.. dust ami ashes
vi FURNACES alu stoves are deposited
IN every crack and crevicc vi oul
rooms, aud require vly.iant aud &c.
i've tteatment, Tor their removal.
Carpets absorb great quantities vi
lheni. All who can afford 1t Will
find it great Improvement to use
straw mating III sumter, and III au'
tuunl,.cover tne,n with carpet Innings
Or even common newspapers. the'
put down the carpets over them
Cleansing silver is not AN easy task
the use Ut Kerosene will greatly ia
cll.,al. the operation. We, flanne
cloth in oil, arp III dry whiting, an,
thoroughly rub the plated Or s'ive
war.: throw 1t i.to i dish OF scaI'lin:
soap Studs, wipe with soft fiLnhei
aud polish win cl'amois skin, You
silver or plate will look equal TO thai
exhibited in u jewelers. window, ans
will retain ils brilliancy Tor 81,
months, il once week, when washed
II is polished Will, chamois skin
Bright silver adds much to The beau
" ct a table, and is easily at,alnc,
h, this method. Some may think !
will injare the plate. l have used |
spring and All Tor five years, AM
neither plated articles nor silver SITS
tain any injury. Those who us
b, ass ali,l;rons will find it equal.
effiu,cious in res, oring their bright
ness. Old feather beds aud pillow
; are greatly improved by putting
them on clean grass plat during
heavy shower; let the beds bec.nl
lhrouyhly wctteL, turning them .
both SIDES. Let them lie out II
thoroughly dry, then beat them wit
,, rods; this will tighten up the leather
and make them much more hcalll'n
to sleep upon. I: removes dust al
rcinvenates the feathers.
Concerning tic policy of maxim
. ones own soap, the authorities ar
2 silent: but we would suggest tbs
families who use much meat can fin
. no more ccoSom,cal way OF usin
!. their scraps OF tat than to put ther
!, INTO the soap kettle. Since conce'
trate! lye has done away with tn
l necessity for teaching ashes, soap m:
king is no longer the drulyery
! used to be.
Fulton. Musca,ine County, low
J, has a laIv Echonl Direct ,,r name