The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-19
Msefal and Curious.
FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

To clean spice mill, grind handful of rice
through it.
A gridiron should always be heated before
putting meat on it 10 broil.
The best way to hang up a broom is TO screw
o large picture ring into the top Of the handle.
To prevent the Juice of pies soaking into the
under crust, brush the ernst with the white of
beaten egg.
To cure a bruise or sprain, battle in cold wa
and vinegar
To renovate old black silk, sponge with spir.
its of ammonia or alcohol diluted with water
and press on the wrong side.
To take oil spots out Of mating, etc, wet the
spot with alcohol, rub it with hard soap, and
then wash well with cold water.
To remove stains from cups articles Of Ia
bleware or marbleized oil-cloths, rub them with
saierAtus, either with the fingers or piece of
cloth.
To rid the room of the disagreeable smell of
fresh paint, let palful Of water in which
handful of hay has been placed stand in the
room over night.
carefully with feather mixture of a teaspoon
full of water, and rub quickly with damp
cloth.
To clean Oil-eloth, wash with warm milk
Once in six months sconr with hot soapsuds; dry
thoroughly and apply coat of varnish. They
VIII iast rs long again
A starch that will make linen look as good as
new, is made Of one quart of well-boiled corn
starch, three ounces of gum arabic, and two
ounces of loaf sugar.
One pound of green eOperas dissolved in one
quart Of boiling water will destroy foul Smells
Powdered borax scattered in their haunts will
disperse cockroaches.
To give glass great brilliancy, wash with
damp sponge dipped in spirits, then dust with
powdered blue or whiting tiled in a muslin bag,
and polish with chamois skin.
When carpets are well cleaned, sprinkle with
salt and fold. When laid, strew with slightly
moistened bran before sweeping. This, with
salt, will freshen up wonderfully.
A paste made of whiting and benzoin will
clean marble; and one made of whiting and
chloride of soda, spread and left to dry Tin the
sun, if possible) on the marble, will remove
spots.
Silk handkerchiefs washed in clear water
with pure white CASTLE soap look like new. Do
not iron, but snap between the fingers until al
most dry, and then press under weight.
China of any color, excepting white, may he
easily and quickly mended with shellac. Place
on the broken pieces, and keeping them close
together. hold them to a lighted candle.
To prevent the hair from falling out, use a
mixture composed of two ounces of spirits of am
monia, two ounces each of glycerine and rose
water, one-half ounce Of cantharIdes and enough
alcohol to clarity.
To cure earache, take pinch Of black pepper
put it on piece of cotton batting dipped in
swest OIL and place it in the ear, and tie ban
dage around the head, and il will give Amos
instant relief
To clean oil or grease spots from carpets, use
fullers' earth and water, spread thiekly, cover
with paper, and let 1t remain two days; brush
of, and if not removed, make another appica-
ton. lfhaste is required, use benzine.
Gilded frames of mirrors and pictures are
beautifully cleaned by applying the white Of
eggs with n cancels hair brush To prevent
flies settling then, wash in garlic or onion
wafer. Do not fear the odor, as il soon dies
away, and brightens the gilt.
To raise the pile of velvet, take two piece of
of wood and place them on a table, and between
them, bottom side up, put three very hot fiat
irons, and lay over them a wet cloth; hold the
velvet over the cloth with the wrong side down,
and when thoroughly steamed brush the pile
with light whisp.