The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04
USEFUL HINTS.

MoTus.- "A little spirits OF turpentine,
added to the water with which floors are
washed, will prevent the ravaSes OF
moths.
To REMOVE SPoTs FROM FURNITURE.
Use four ounces of vinegar, two ounces
of sweet oil, one ounce OF turpentine.
Mix and apply with flannel cloth.
PAIYT, to last long, should be put on
early in winter and Spring, when 1t IS
cold aud no dust flying. Paint put on
in cold weather forms body OF coat
upon tho surflcc of the wood that be-
comes hard and resists weather, or an
edged tool, even, like slate.
| CHEAP SEALING WAX The following
recipe furnishes n cheap sealing wax,
useful for many purposes: MIX to-
gothcr two pounds Of common bccswaX,
six ounces Of turpcntine and two ounces
Of olive oil add six ounces of red lead,
/ boil little and stir until il Is almost
cold, then cast il into cold water aud
make it into rolls or cakes.
LEATHER CEMENT. - Dissolve Gutta
pcrcha in sufficient quantity Of chloro'
! form to make il OF honey-like consist
cncy; it will take few days Cork
tight; shake occasionally. Patches can
he put on with it so'they defy detection.
Directions for using: Have both parts
clean and rough; apply the cement twice
to both parts and dry ten minutes; after
it becomes dry warm both parts gently
until the cement is thoroughly melted;
apply Immediately, hammer lightly.
Ready for use in ten minutes. Shake
well before using.
To PERFUME NorE PArEn, ETc.-Get
few quires of blotting-papcr, sprinkle
tho sheets with the perfume desired
then put the blotting under II weigh
until 1t becomes dry. When dry, pn
nolc-paper, envelopes, etc, between tn
sheets, and place them under welsh
, for few hours remove them, and the,
r will be found pcriumed. The blotling
sheets may be utilized again, and can ID
: made to retain their perfume Tor loni
i, time, by keeping them free from expos
D urc to mir.
r A New PAINT REMOVER. A new caus
= tic preparation, made from potash an'
soda. for the purpose OF removing pam
0 from walls, woodwork and metal, In
. been introduced II is creamy III 1t
: nature. and when spread upon the pain
: saponiiies it so rapidly that in quartz
o of an hour all trace OF the paints gone
v For delicate carvings the compound wi
n prove highly useful, rs there is nothin
Q injurious in it. Weaker compositions
the same kind are prepared Tor simp'
# cleaning purposes, and their cleansin
IS power on greasy cloth ~ very striking
o For cleaning cushions, railway carriage
Il and stuff seats, these soaps will be co
y venient as they do not change tho M
Is ural color.
II To CLEANSE SouED CHAMols LEATHE
-, Many workshops contain dirty wa
~ leather, which is thrown aslle n
" wasted for the want OF knowing how
II. clean it. Make solution OF weak SO
~ and warm water, rub plenty Of soft SO
u into tho leather md allow it to remi
W in soak for two hours, then rub 1t W
W until it is quito clean. Atlerward I'll
~ il well in a weak solution composed
-, warm WUItT, Sbl'l, "ilh JNii'' S"'st'
VI, must not be rinsed in water only,
ou then it would be so hard, when dry,
VI TO be unfit for use. IL is the SIN
u. quantity of soap left in the leather u
cr allows the finer PARTICLES Of the leatl
y To separate and become soft like 81
:, After pnsing wiring 1t well III rou
w. towel and Dry quickly then
zen il about and brush il well, and it '
'n' become softer and better than most
~, feathers. In using rough leather
n wv touch up highly polished surfaces
o'n frequently observed to scratch the WI
, ,sn this is caused by PARTICLES OF dust,
n .'p even hard rouge, that are left in
i nI leather, and If removed by a clean 70
~; w. brush it will then give the brightest
' ',. best finish, which all good workmen
"h to see Oh their work.-h'ricnt.fc IN