Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

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sprinkled with salt and fold: when
laid. stre~ with slightly mois;ened
bran, before sweeping: tins with the
salt will freshen them wonderfully.
Spirit Of ammonia, diluted with
water. if applied with a sponge or
flannel cloth to discolored spots in
carpets or garments often restore the
color.
A paste made of whiting and ben
zine will clean marble, and one made
of whiting and chloride of soda,
spread and left to dry lin the sun if
possible) on the marble will remove
spots.
Paint splashed upon window glass
can be easily removed by the appli-
cation of hot solution of soda.
Use kerosene and bath brick, or
powdered lime to scour zinc, tin, or
copper; wash in hot suds, and polish
with dry whiting.
To give glass great brilliancy wash
with a damp sponge, dipped in spir-
its, then dust with powdered blue or
whiting (tied in q thin muslin bag)
and polished with chamois skin.
A flannel cloth dipped into warm
soapsuds, then into whiting, and ap-
piled to paint, will instantly remove
all grease and dirt. Wash with clean
water and dry; the most delicate
paint will not be injured, and will
look like new.
One pound of copperas dissolved
in one quart of boiling water will
destroy foul smells. Powdered bo-
rax scattered in their haunts will
disperse cockroaches.
Plaster of paris mixed with gum
arabic water makes an excellent
white cement; but must be used inn
mediately as it hardena quickly. A
mixture of five parts gelatine to one
of acid chromate Of lime, applied to
broken edges, which should be
pressed together and exposed to sun
makes an insoluble cement.
To whiten walls, scrape off all old
whitewhash, and wash the walls with
solution of two ounces white vitrol
to four gallons of water. Soak one
fourth pound of white glue in water
for IL hours; drain and place in tin
pail, cover with fresh water, and set
the pail in q kettle of boiling water.
When melted, stir into the glue eight
pound of whiting, and water enough
to make as thick as common white
wash. Apply evenly with good
brush; if the walls are very yellow,
blue the water slightly by squeezing
! in it a flannel bag in which is some
powdered blue.
To clean mating, wash with So
luton of one pint of salt to four gal
Ions of water and dry Immediately.
To clean oil-cloths, wash always
with warm milk. Once in six months
scrub with hot soapsuds, dry thor
oughly and apply coat of varnish.
They will last as long again.
A little kerosene added to stove
polish improves the luster. Apply
while the iron is warm.
To remove spots from furniturs
take four ounces vinegar, two ounces
sweet oil, one ounce trrpenfIne; aIx
and apply with . flannel cloth
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