The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-19
Convenient Home Directions.

IRoN RUsT.-This may be removed
by salt mixed with a little lemon juice.
MILDEw.-Remoye mildew by dip
ping in sour buttermilk and laying in
the sun.
REMOVING GRKAsE FaOn s1LK.-Ap-
ply little niagnesia to the wrong
side, and the spots will disappear.
INK STAINs.-Ink stains max some
times be taken out by smearing With
hot tallow left on when tife lstasnoa
articles are sent 70 the WASH.
FRUIf STAfxs.-Treezing will take
out all the old fruit stains, and seald-
ing with boiling water wiIIzreI5ove
those that have never been through
the wash.
WRIEKLEDr SILK.-zIt may be rem
dered nearly as beautiful as when
new, by speBging the surface with a
weak solution of gum arabic or white
glue; then iron on the wrong side.
To CLEAN. WALL-PAesRs-- pa.
pers are readily cleaned by tying =
soft cloth over a broosii and sweeping g
down the walls carefully,
DRYING EMBRELLAs.-Most people
dry their umbrellas handle up wards.
This concentrates The moisture at the
tip where it Is close, rusts the wirs.
which secures the siretchcrs, and rsis
the cloth. After the umbrells, is
drained tits better to inycrt it and
dry it in that nosition.g e1Bln c
To CLEAN SSILyEK.-Cleansiag silver
is not an easy task 1.-The ascot ikero-.
seDc will greatly facilitate the opera
ton. Wet a flannel cloth, in the. oil,
dip in dry whiting, and tIioroeghIy.
rub the plated or silver ware; +; throw
lt into disA of scalding soap su1s,.
wipe with a soft flannel and polish,
with chamois skin.
70. REMOVE STAINS FROM THE IasNaD.s.
~ lew drops of oil sltrol (s2lG Ang. ie
sacItl N water, will take the. staiAs of
trult, dark dyes, stove blAehing. etc,
from the hands withcah inj urin0
them. Care must be taken, however,
not to drop it upon 5he els4f les. Ii
VIII remove the ccaour FROM wooden,
and eat holes IN cotton IA aeric.a9 {
TO CLEAN Krb GLosEs.-ksayd reAd1
little new milk in one saTscer, a piece
OF white soap, in aue&s.er, clean cloth
folded two, or three times. On the
cloth lay out the glove smooth and
neat. Take a piece of flannel, dip it
IN the milk, then rub off a good GUAM.
1ty of soap on thawetted fiannef, and
commence to rub the glove towards
the fingers, holding it firmly with The
left hard. Contint.s tnls process un-
til tho glove, il white. looks of . din
gy yellow, th0u,eh clean; II colored,
FIJI Il looks dry and spoiled lay il
to dry, and tbs operator viii soon be
gratified to see that the old glove
iooks nearly new. lt9Wiii bel soft,
glossy, smooth and elastic.
To CLEAN PAINT. Save the tea
leaves for a few days, then steep them
in . tin pan or pail tor half an hour,
strain through q seiver and pse the tea
to, wash all warn nished pain ~ hitting
IS unequalled fer efean ni1fg wife paint
Take small quantity on a damp flan-
mel, rub lightly over the surface, and
you will be surprised st its effects.
: RESovAF1kn tFrGEH EN- ffsEDs.4Old
feather beds and pill ows are greatly
improved by pSttin . themE Gu a clean
grass plot dufasg heavy Shower, let
the beds bec0aae thoroughly wetted !;
turn them ca 10 til sides. Let them
lie out untiai thrJ rJroughIy dry, then beat
tnern with Ho"Is; this will tighten the
feathers ana make them much more
healthf1l TO sleep on. 1t remove s
dust and rejuyenates the feathers.
10 REMOVE TIGHT RINGs.-To re-
hAeve tis;htly-fitting rings from fin
ger without pain fssys the London
| lancet pass the end of "a portion of
rather tine twine underneath the ring,
land evenly encifcle the finger from
below upwards Gas whfp.ms.kers bind
lashes on) with the remainder, us far
as the centre of the finger, then un-
wind the string from above down
ward by taking hold of the end passed
under the ring, and it. will be found
that the ring will gfadual pass
along the twine tow ard the tip of tbs
finger.
To Written YEEEew Flannel
Flannel which has become yellow
with use may be Mhitened by putting
lit for some time In u solution Of hard
soap, TO whicis s5rong amiaenia has
been added. Fne proportions are :
pounds of h&sd curd soap, 80 pounds
| OF soft wateri and two-thirds' OF Il
pound of strong ammonia. The same
| object may be obtained i'll q shorter
time by placing the garments i'll a
weak solution of biswlphate of soda,
/ to which little hyd.oclIioric acid has
heen added. e. f9 ffiE
TO CLEAN FURNITURE.-Cold drawn
linseed oil, one quart gin or spirits
of WINE, half a put: butter of anti
mony, two ounces spirits of rurpen-
tine, half. This mixture requires to
be well shaken before it is used. a
little Oh tits then 10 be poured upon d
rubber, which must be we'll applied
to the surface4of the furniture sew.
eral applications will be necessary fol
new furniture, or for such as has pre-
viously been French polished OF
rubbed with beessxaxlIt1 1 2 zBA1
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