Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-12-10
ABOUT THE HOUSE.
e-CieamiMy Hints.

To CLEAN silver or p'ated ware, wet d s0ft
cloth in kerosene, dip ii IN VIII ting and rub
the artic all over with this: then wash in
suds made of homemade soft soap; wipe dry
and polish with chamois skin. g ssa.g .e.s
COVER work tables with Oil 10th. 1t will
save you much ecraping and scOur ny. Cover
pantry shelves also, or ut least sue h OF them
as arc most used. Stretch piece of it back
OF your kitchen sink, as spatters are muca
more easily wiz ed from it than from paper
or wall.
T,cLEAN papcfcd walls, tie soft, dry cloth
about q broom. and go over the paper.
brushing and rubbing lightly on cry part.
To paper walls that have been whitew asifed,
wet the wall thorou yhly with strong vinegar
or alum water, and when dry brush it all
over har with a stiH broom. Use apaste
made of starch. mode ately thick. and apply
to the paper cold.
SAVE up your fairgrounds for few days
before house cleaning time, then steep half
an hour in a tin basin, strain, and use this
tea for cleaning vanished woodwork and
pictures and Observation-Disclosures. For clean
ing white paint. take small quantity o.
whiting on a damp flannel ci tn, and rub
lightly over the surface, rims ing with clear
water, and wiping dry. "a g.
MIX some plas;erof-paris In an Old cup
with cold water till not too stiG paste is
formed. Fill with it ali the cracks and mend
all the roken places In walls that are to
the walls in good condition, besides adding
much to the beauty OF their appearance.
Mix but little of the plaster at a time, rs 1t
sets or hnrdcns very quickly. and soon be-
comes unmanngeatle. Use thin. broad
bladed knife to apply with, except where
cracks arc in the corner OF the room, in
which case you will be obliged TO use your
fingers.
FoR a good common whitewasb, take a
piece of stone lime as large as n chiid's head
having it new and entirely unsiaked, and
put it into an iron kettle that will hold u
pailful. Pour over 1t a few quarts of boiling
water at night; cover and let stand till
nor ming; then I'LL up with water and set
on the stove Add handful OF salt, and
stir occasionally till hot. Pour OF into a
pail, and ii too thick. add more water. Allow
it to become cool Eefore using, as the smoke
will strike through worse II used hot. For
q nicer whitewash use spanish white, about
ten pounds for an ordinary room. Pour
warm wa'er over il, and let il stand for a
few hours. Melt four ounces OF white glue
| in little water and add .--H -t
| NEVER set iron ware in the sink or on the
| work table VIII lc cleaning it nor yet on the
stove, thus scprching your hands and face
while scrap!n out Even IL you wash these
| things in an outside kitchen, co not set Il en-
| on benches or tables there. 1t is untidy, and
| makes q great deal of diga2 reeable and need
less cleaning. Keep large squares OF thick
pas hung convenient to slip un ,er
| OTIS, kettles st W dishes, and spiders, wien
ever you have occasion to set them down.
You have no idea how much &c: ockmg'' of
| enches and tables 1t will save. Cnt a small
| hole near one corner of the square to hang
| it mp bye and when too mu,h blackened,
| burn up ana replace with n W. Or the paste
boards may he cOverei with oilcioti, in
which case they can be washed at pleasure,
and used to an indefnite length OF time. sq
Use old tooth or nail brushes for clea ming
the corners of window-sash. II the brist.cs
are worn out at the end. cut on the brush
| half way, or down to where the tr.stles re
! long and stiff. Old brushes are also excellent
for cleaning sinok y and greasy !amp burners.
Remove the wick, put the burner into a
| basin Of hot suds and scrub inside and out
with the brush. A.terward scOur with fine
coal ashes, rinse wipe dry, and po ish with a
flannel rag. They will look equal to new.
| Tea-kcttles, or other .tinware which EaA be-
come blackened and dull from long use,
should also be secured with coal ashes from
which every bit OF coal and coarfe ashes
| have been sift d. Wash after in u good hot
soap suds, and wipe dry Do not repeat tne
| securing often, but wash frequently in clean
hot suds, with q clean, soft CLOTH and they
will keep bright for good length of time.