The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-09-08
Variety Of Household Hints.

Ivory handled knives when they be-
come yellow may be restored to their
whiteness by rubbing them with sand
or emery paper.
Moths may he removed from carpets
by wringing a coarse towel in clear wa
ter, spread it smoothly on the carpet,
iron dry with a hot iron, and repeat this
wherever the moths are believed to be.
The heat and steam will destroy the
moths.
Mantel mats of monte cloth are pref
ty. Shaped long and narrow let one
end, bearing an open stitch design, hang
the other end.
Ferns may be attached with gum to a
piece of white wood, and if tastsfuliy
arranged and framed the effort is that
of a verv pretty picture.
A brilliant black may be produced on
iron or steel by applying with a fine
hair brush, a mixture of t~urpentine and
sulphur boiled together.
Moths may be exterminated or driven
from upholstered parts thoroughly with
benzine. The benzine is put in a small
watering-pot such as is used for sprink-
ling house plants. 1t e not spot the
most delicate silk, the unpleasant odor
passes off after an hour or two IN the
air. 1t will prove effectuai, 60 far as the
moth is concerned.
Mahogany, walnut and some other
woods may be polished by the use Of
the following mixture: Dissolve by
heat so much beeswax in spirits of tur-
pentine that the mixture, when cold,
shall be about the thickness of honey.
This may be applied 10 furniture CT &c
work running in the lathe, by means of
a piece Of clean cloth and as much as
possible should be rubbed off by using q
clean flannel or other cloth.
Spilled ink upon a carpet or other
wooden article may be entirely removed
in the following manner: While the ink
is still wet take clean biotting paper or
cotton batting and carefully soak up all
that is possible; then potir q little sweet
milk on the article and sop il up with
clean cotton batting. This must be done
several times, each time soaking the
milk up with fresh batting and using
fresh milk. When the milk is removed
wash the spot with clean soap suds ard
wipe up dry with clean cloth. Ifthe ink
had become dry the milk must remain
on longer and used %oftener. With per-
severance, however, it will all disappear
CLEANLINESS OF SIEKs.-One Of the
most prolific causes of deflement and
offensiv e odors is kitchen sinks and
their outlets is the presence Of ~decaying
grease. This comes from the empty
ings of kettles in which meat has been
cooked, IN the dish water. and In the
soap. The grease lodges in
every. crevice and catches at
every obstruction. A remedy may be
found IN the use of the common alkslies
mstesd of soap, aqua ammonia in wash
i.s clothes, and borax III washing laces,
and washing soda in washing dishes.
These aikaiies prevent q solid soap from
forming in the sink and its pipes and
neutrRlizca all effects Of decomposing
fats
A heldsome and durable u can be
made by taxing a piece OF burlap and
having a large pattern stamped upon ii.
There are nav patterns on white paper
in blce that can be bought at very
reasonable price, and easily transferred
to any material by pressing q warm iron
over it, Work in the pattern with raw
elled yafa, over and over, on a lead PEN
Gil, taking care to leave the loops long
enough so that when the work is done
it will not have a fiat appearance. Bor-
der with apiece ofscarlet flannel, WHICH
also forms the lining and is pinked ont
about the edge.