Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-22
EadiFs' Column.
HINTS TO BE REMEMBERED.


silk, poplin, or wooden than to wear it
shopping. riding, or even for day in the
house, and then hang it up without re-
moving the dust The gritty notes with
which the air is filed, especially in re-
pions where coal is continually used,
grind and wear out any fabric. First
shake both the dress and overskirt faith-
fully; then take soft old handkerchief
and brush the dress with that instead of
q clothes-brush. Sec that all the dust
that settles in the folds and pleats is
removed. Stand by an open window and
shake the dust out of the window every
little while.
Remember that lemons can be kept
sweet and fresh for months by putting
them in clean tight cask or jar and
covering with cold water. The water
must be changed as often as every other
day, and the cask kept in a cool place.
Remember that mirrors should never
be hung where the sun shines directly
upon them. They soon look misty, and
grow rough and granulated, and do not
give back correct picture. The ANAL
gam, or union Of tin-foil with mercury,
which is spread on glass to form look
ing-glass is easily ruined by the direct,
continued exposure to the solar rays.
Remember that one can have the
h ands in soap-suds with soft soap with
out injury to the skin if the hands are
dipped in vinegar or lemon.uice imme-
diately after. The acid destroys the
corrosive effects of the alkali, and makes
the hands soft and white. Indian meal
and vinegar or lemon-juic used on the
hands when roughened by cold or labor
will heal and soften them. Rub the
hands in this, then wash off thoroughly
and rub in glycerine. Those who suffer
from chapped hands in winter will find
this comforting.
Remember never to leave clothes-lines
out week after week, but take them down
and wind them on the reel as soon as
the clothes are dry. With this care a
clOthes-line will last for years, but, if
left out, wind and rain will mildew and
rot the line, and it will soon become
worthless. Added to this, the clothes
will be colored from the line, and dirty
streaks almost impossible to remove will
be seen where they rested upon it.
Remember that the wings of turkeys,
geese and chickens should never be
thrown away. Many people, especially
in the country, keep them simply tc
brush off the stove or range, but there il
nothing better to wash and clean the
windows. Chamois OF buckskin is very
good, but wings are better and do no
cost anything, and their use is economy
utilizing that which would oterwis,
be thrown away. They are excellent tt
clean the stove or hearth, to dust thu
furniture, but best of all to wash win
dows, because the corners can be easil,
and perfectly cleaned with them. leavin,
no lint behind as when cloths are used
Use these wings also to put on past
when papering walls. There is nothing
that does that kind of work better.
Remember that a tablespoonful O
black pepper will prevent gray or but
linens from spOtting if stirred into tn
first water in which they are washed
1t will also prevent the cOlors' running
in washing black or cOlOred cambrics O
muslins, and the water is not injured b
it, but is just as soft as before the peppe
was put in.
Remember that if brooms are dippe
for a minute or two in kettle of boilin
suds once a week they will last muc
longer. 1t makes them tough but pl
able, and carpet is not worn half {
much by sweeping with a broom care
for in this manner. A good housekeept
will see that her brooms are all thu
scalded.
Remember that fine paste for scra
books can be made from alum water an
four-a tea-spoonful and half of po,
dered alum dissolved in enough cold W
ter to make pint of paste. Pour IL
water when the alum is all dissolve
on to -four enough to thicken it as thit
as common paste, bring it to boil, sti
ring it all the time, and when it is dol
add few drops of oil of cloves. tt
alum prevents fermentation, and the
of cloves will prevent or destroy all We
etable mold.
Remember that old newspapers vi
put the finishing touch to newly-clean,
silver, knives and forks, and tin-wa
better than anything. Rub them W.
and make perfectly dry. They are al
excellent to polish stoves that have n
been blackened for length of time.
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