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process The furniture shoulu ot VoNcieu'
a. lime makes spots that are removed with
difficulty. especially upon black walnut
Those who have tried pain; upon the walls
OF the rooms speak very highly in its favor
|, closes up the pores OF the !! asier so that
| it cannot absorb III odors. i; can easily be
| cleaned with soda and water tsoap and
water makes It spo;tyl. and it can he made
Of any desired tint. Perhaps some Of our
readers do not know vhat active ahsorhen;s
paper and plaster are, and when they he
come thoroughly saturated With Various
effiuyia. nothing bat the entire renewal vlll
thorough, cleanse them. The Chinese un-
dcr,tand this 80 well that they viii rcpias-
/ ter room. furnishing labor and material.
! f1r the old plaster. which = removed and
used for ferilizinc purposes. Insects md
no hA1bor in painted walls as they do IN
! papercd walls, and hen once the paint j.
DR., there j. no question sb0u, the Poi>ons
used in producing desirable ,in'-- Before .
! pam, and kalsomine is applied to walls ev-
/ ery crack and creyioe should be filled with .
/ plaster or q cement made Of one part water I
to one part OF si!ieata Of potash m'Ncd ~nh .
common whiting. For tie kalsomsne put .
! a quarter % pound Of white glue IN cold (
water over night and hcA, gradually IN the /
/ morning until dissolved. Nix eight pounds /
! Of y hitting with hot water. adj ihe dissolved 4
/ glue and ,;.l together. adding warm water .
I until abou, the consistency Of cream. Csc /
( a kal,oniine brush and fui.h a. yuu 20 /
I along Ii skinned milk j. used instead q
water the glue ma, he obm!ucl. In wash F
/ ing painted wall. i; !. i good plan TO re- 4
! move from the room everything that can I
| BE- injured b, steam and then hang sheets .
T wrung from no; water in the room. The /
/ vapor condcn,iug on the walls soften, the I
/ dirt, and j, NAV bc wiped of with wooden I
/ cloths vrang from soda water. Ceilings T.
! tina, have been smoked from kerosene J
I lamp mus, he washed of with soda water. T.
! 1.-THE wall above the stove has been smok- !
ed by the stove. cover the black patches .
with gum ,hei!ac and they viii not strike .
through pain, or kal.om.ne.
Furniture need, cleaning a, much 9th
/ Ct wood WORK. II NAV IT, washed With .
warm soap .ul,. qa.okly wiped DRY and then /
rubbed With an oily cloth. To polish II; .
/ rub il With ro;;ens;onc and wet oil. { all
oH the oil. and polish With ohanois skin I
! For ordinary wood ork Use whiting to rub Z
the din of and ammonia Mortar and 4
I paint MAY be removed from v.ndoS glass (
With hot, sharp vinegar, Grained wood .
/ should b. washed with cold tea Carpets 7
should he thorough, beaten on the wroag
/ ..dc first and then on the night, after Which .
spot. may D, removed by the Is. u OK gal /
OF ammonia and water II paper has been I
/ laid under To, carpet, all dat may he cs.i- /
| " removed with Il without raising am. (
| The warmth of foors = general, increased .
/ by having carpc; lining or LAYER, 81 paper .
under il. DrAiu-p.pr' and al place. thu; 4
are sour or impure may be e!eansed With /
! lime water, oopperas water OF caTbo!le acid .
/ Coppcras slixed with the whl,ewa,h put /
upon The cellar wall, will keep ,erInin av ay. /
( Strong BRINE NAV be used 10 advantage IN 4
! washing bedsieads, but alum Y a;er !. also 4
good for this purpose. OIL Of lavender /
Will drive away Aeas. Hellebore sprinkled /
on the floor al night destroys the Geek
reaches. as they "a; II and are poisoned. |
Cayenne pepper blown into the cracks
/ where anti congregsts will drive them away.
! The same remedy is also good for mice. If |
| gilt frames when new are covered with
coat Of white yarnish all specks can be /
washed of without harm. Good fires should I
be KEEP; up during house cleaning time, even
should the doors and window. be kept open,
and more than usual attention should be
given TO the provision Of a nutritious and
generous Diet Under the mos, favorable |
| circumstances housekeeping makes i'm
men.e demands upon the neNous system as
well as the muscular, and good food al regu-
lar intervals will be great help in enabling |
one TO be patient and find comfort in the |
philosophy Sc, forth in the beginning Of this
brief essay.[-Rrohaage