The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-04-02

no soda. Have half yard Of clean flannel
to wash of the s0ap after it has been
scrubbed. Scrub about 3. yard at time,
aud then wash it of, and ld-y thoroughly
with a clean coarse cloth. Change the water
three times in cleaning long hall. 1t takes
two dry cloths to rub it dry. After the
whole surface is cleaned, polish with bees
wax and turpentine, with piece of flannel
to rub it on with, and another clesn piece to
rub after. Or little linseed oil is a good
thing instead of beeswax and turpentine.
Never cover boarded floor entirely with
oil cloth, because it rots the boards and
causes dry rot. Never use it in q nursery;
it is the coolest thing, and most unhealthy
for children to sit on-worse than stone
would be-
Whitening used for cleaning windows
with flannel or channels skin, is better for
cleaning paint than either soap or soda. IL
is good plan to keep pot OF paint of the
pre- FAILING tint of the woodwork in the
house on hand, and use whenever the paint
is knocked Off as it often is by expressmen
handling trunks, or by careless servants and
children.
AN ENGLISH RECIPE.
The following is an English recipe for
cleaning the porcelain tiles now so fashion
able in this country, as well as in England,
for flooring halls and for other decorative
purposes: Have two buckets of water, one
hot, the other cold. Use yellow soap. no
soda, hard scrubbing brush, clean fam
mel and two rough towels. You can not be
too careful to guard against the least dirty
or greasy thing near tiles; therefore, always
use a new or clean flannel and keep a sepa-
rate brush for the purpose. Soft soap or
sand are bad for tiles-the former greases,
the latter scratches; but a little fuller's
earth put into the water is very good. YOU
can get fuller's earth in Jumps from a
paint shop. Wet the tiles well first,
and then scrub with good
lather OF yellow soap; only scrub as far as
your arm can reach. You must thoroughly
wash off the soap with The hot water, then
with cold water, then rub the piece you
have washed with clean dry cloth; you
must rub it perfectly dry or it will look
greasy. Then go on to another piece OF the
thing and do just the same; if you will OBJ
serve the rules given, the tiles will look per-
fectly clean. After you have quite finished
land Of course the buckets of water must be
constantly renewedj, little milk or salad
oil should be rubbed all over the tiles with a
soft old towel; use very little, and leave it
on.
To polish furniture, wash it with soft
cloth and lukewarm water, using toilet soap.
Then rub with coal oil, or with Gnseed oil
and spirits of turpentine, and polish with
flannel or channels skin. Hard rubbing Is
the best polish for furniture
CURTAINS AND BLINDS.
Winter curtains which are to be laid aside
during the summer should be shaken,
brushed, folded smoothly and put away with
dry wheat bran spread between the folds.
This will brighten and freshen the coiors.
All wooden goods should have gum carr phor
spriDkled among them and be locked up in
sn air tight chest. Sun before laying away.
To clean Venetian blinds unfasten the tape
at the bottom of the blind and draw out all
the laths. Wash them with lukewarm water
and toilet soap, dry them thoroughly and
put them up sgain, taking care that the
cords which come down in the middle of
the tapes are put in properly, as unless this
is done the tapes will fray. Strong soap
must never be used on fine furniture as it
Injuries the color of the wood.