Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25
How TO IRON LINEN.-A Hearth and

HOW TO IRON LLNEN.-A Hearth and
Home correspondent says linen that is plac-
ed, Immediately after beingironed, near the
stove or in the hot sun, is sitter when dry
than if it is permitted to dry slowly. It is
good plan to lay collars and small articles
on small waiter, and set them on kettle
or other support on the stove, I'LL they are
quite dry. Sometimes the iron will stick
in a manner perfectly unaccountable; if it
is rubbed on board on which fine salt has
been sprinkled, and then passed over a
brown paper with wax in it's folds, the
sticking propensities will be checked. A
bowl of clear water and a clean old linen
cloth, are useful to remove any specks the
linen may acquire before or while being
ironed.
GERMAN WASHING FLUID.-Dr. Quesne-
vile, in the Monitor Scientifque, describes
a mode of washing which has been widely
adopted in Germany and Belgium. The
operation consists in dissolving two pounds
of soap i'll about three gallons of water as
| the hand can bear, and adding to this one
tablespoonful of turpentine and three of
liquid ammonia; the mixture must then be
stirred and the linen STEPPED in it for three
or four hours, taking care to cover up the
vessel containing them as nearly hermtical-
ly as possible. The clothes are afterward
washed out and rinsed in the usual way.
The soap and water may be heated and used
a second time, but in that case half spoon
full of turpentine and tablespoonful of am
monia must then be added. The process is
said TO cause a great economy OF time, labor
and fuel. The linen scarcely suffers at all,
as there is little necessity for rubbing, and
it's cleanliness and color are perfect. The
ammonia and turpentine, although their de-
tersive action is great, have no injurious Of.
feet upon the linen and while the former
evaporates Immediately, the smell of the
latter is said to disappear entirely during
the drying of the clothes.
CORRECT WAY TO SWEEP A CARPET
There are three ways to sweep a carpet
one right and two wrong ways. One wrong
way is to hold the broom nearly in front of
the operator, with the handle inclined back
ward toward him, then press down as a for
ward thrust is given and thus heave the
heavier dirt way across the room while the
light particles are sent whirling about, COW
ering as it settles, every article of furniture
Another wrong way to sweep carpet is to
move the broom forward with a heavy,
drawing stroke, by which the material to be
removed is pressed into the carpet rather
than worked gently along on the surface.
If either of these wrong ways is adopted,
the broom will wear out the carpet more
than it is worn by the occupants of the
dwelling. When a sweeper collects dust.
pan half full of the nap Of the carpet every
time it is swept, new one will soon be re-
CURED.
The right way to sweep is to incline the
| handle little for ward, then give light
drawing stroke, allowing the broom to scarce
| ly touch the carpet. Not one-half the
weight of the broom should be allowed to
press on the carpet as the dirt is moved for
ward. Let the dirt be moved and rolled
lightly. Ii generous quantity of tea
grounds, small bits of wet paper, or clean
and wet sawduSs can be spread over the car
pet before the sweeping is commenced, all
the fine dirt will adhere to the wet materi-
ais. By using good broom. having long
elastic brush, touching the carpet lightly, it
will scarcely require the strength of child
to sweep large parlor in a few minutes.
Scarcely one housekeeper in fifty under
stands how to sweep a carpet correctly
Science of Health.