, 1878-10-03
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MllkpanS ana pals SnOulu receive
the closest attention in order to keep
them clean and sweet. First wash
them in clean tepid water, and be
sure that every particle of sour milk
is removed in this manner, after
which thorough scalding in boiling
water is to be given them; each one
carefully dried, and, if convenient,
set in the sun for few hours. Scald
inc the pans without previous wash
inc bardens che sour milk on the
surface and makes the cleansing diff.
fcult. New tins should be scalded
with boiling saeratus water and
washed in strong soap suds before
using. 1t is well to use saleratus
water for all milk vessels occasion
aIly, especially in warm weather.
TO keep tins looking bright is
simple matter if boiling water is al
wavs used. The tea,kettie and vari-
Gus articles of kitchen furniture will
need frequent polishings. For tin,
copper, steel and zinc, use kerosene
and finely powdered lime, or pulver,
lied bristol.brick. Wash in hot soap
suds and polish with whiting,
New iron utensils should have two
or three handfuls Of grass or hay
boiled in them, after which a good
securing with wood ashes or soap
and sand, and thorough scalding
will make them fit for use. Porce.
lain kettles that have become dis
colored may be wbitened by boiling
I've in them. Stains may be removed
from any earthen ware by boiling
I've; ordinary discolorations will yield
readily if secured with either wood
ashes, concentrated lye and bristol
brick, or sapolio. The same appG-
cations will remove rust from knife
blades, and may be applied to the
latter with a cork, or, better still, a
bit Of potato.
A bottle Of aqua ammonia, some
pulverized borax, and a package of
copperas should be provided, as each
in its own way is invaluable. The
ammonia, mixed with an equal quan.
tity of water and little whiting,
will remove stains from silverware,
give wonderful brilliancy to window
glass and mirrors, clean white paint,
and prove altogether laborsaving.
Without the whiting, but with the
addition of little boraX to the am
monia and water, we have one Of the
best renovators of rusty and dusty
clothing. For coat collars and
sleeves, discolorations, and spots in
general, use in the above proportions.
For sponging whole garment,
scrubbing carpets and similar uses,
put as much borax into hot water as
it will dissolve and add ammonia un-
til the odor is quite perceptible.
Pulverzed borax will certainly rid
the house Of cockroaches, if used
pentifuIly in their haunts. 1t is also
excellent for softening water for
washing and bathing purposes, and
n little Of it dissolved with shavings
of CASTLE soap makes capital sham
pooling liquid.
Copperas is the most necessary
item Of the three, for generous use
of this dsinfectant is OF the great
est importance. Many persons give
preference to chloride of lime, which
although more odorous, is no more
eiiicacious. The copperas is very
inexpensive; can be conveniently
kept in crystals, and should be dis.
solved before using. Ii will destroy
unpleasant odors, disiniect foul
places, and if faithfully used, will no
doubt lessen the liability to attacks
OF malarial diseases. We have read
of whitewash made yellow with
copperas, and free use Of the crys-
tails scattered in corners and crevices
as vermin antidote and extermin.
atOr.
Crude potash will frighten rats
away, but copperas whitewash for
cellars is Il suggestion worthy of con
sideration. Cellars are oftentimes
the hot-beds of disease, because of
dampness and impurty, and a coat
ing of copperaS over the walls and
ceiling would no doubt result ben
eicaily in purifying such premises
and preventing attacks of fever,
diphthoria and dysentery.
One leak OH nearly every farm