Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-14
Houses Cleaning I.iuts.

n"p WIN cold water till a not too st,N
$3.50 IS formed. Fill with it al, tho
haons INC mend all the broken places
nh; ""l's that are to be whitewashcd.
ooas WIZ serve to preserve the walls in
I s." condition, besides add NJ much tn
t hm oeauty of their appearance. MiD
w. little of the plaster at y time. az Il
ie.s or hardens very quickly, and soon
becomes unmaaareable, Jrsc y M
centin ,n'aaea knife TO apply with, ex-
of fp'nas "here cracks are in the corner
ohiin room IN which case you will be
''Elisea 10 use your fingers.
TOT good common whitewash, take
Pioce OF stone lime as large as a
inllu's head. having it new and entire.
= uusiacked, and put it into an iron
Nee1le that will hold a pailful. Pour
o.er IL a few quarts of boiling water of
nlsht; cover and let stand till morn
ing Their fill up with water and set on
she stove. Add a handful of salt. and
SUI occasionally till hot. Pour of into
" PAIL and if too thick, add more
WATER Allow it to become cool before
uslhg' as the smoke will strike through
II used hot. Fora nicer whitewash
use spanish white -about ten pounds
1or an ord nary room. Pour warm water
over 1t, and let stand for a few hours.
nielt 1ou ounces OF white glue in a lit
tic water and add.
10 clean paperca walls, tie a soft,
airy cloth o about q broom, and 90
over the paper, brushing and rubbing
lightly on every part. To paper walls
mat have been wnitewashed, wet the
wall thoroughly wi h strong vinegar or
alum water. and when dry, brush it all
over hard With a stiff broom. Use q
paste MAZE OF starch, modcratelythick,
n apply to the paper cold. Save up
your fairgrounds for a few days before
housc-cleaning time, then steep half
an hour in a tin basin, strain. and use
this tea for clearing vanished wood
work and pictures and looking-glass
frames. For cleaning white paint,
take Il small quantity OF whiting on a
damp, flannel cloth, and rub lightly
over the surface, rinsing with clear
water, and w ping dry.
Use cid tooth or nail brushes for
cleaning the corners of the widow-sasl.
1t the bristles are worn out at the end,
cut of the brush half way, or down to
where the bristles are long and stiff.
Old brushes are also excellent forclean-
ing smoky and greasy lamp-burners.
hcmove the wick, put the burner INTO q
basin o. hot suds, and scrub inside and
out with the brush. Afterward scour
with fine coal ashes, rinse, wipe dry,
and polish with a flannel rag. They
will look equal to new. Tea Kettles or
other tinware which have become
bla :kcned and dull from long use,
should also be secured with coal ashes,
from which every bit of coal and
coarse ashes have been sifted. Wash
after in a good hot soapsuds, and wipe
dry. DO not repeat the securing often,
but wash frequently in clean. hot suds.
with Il clean soft cloth, and they will
keep bright for q 1ood length OF time.
Cover work-tables with oil-cloth. 1t
will save you much scraping and scour-
ing. Cover pantry shelves also, or at
least such of them us are most used.
Stretch q piece OF it back OF your kitch.
en- sink, as spattcrs are much more
easily wiped from it than from paper
Or wall.
Never set ironware in the sink or on
the workable while cleaning it, nor
yet on the stove, thus scorching your
hands and face while scraping out.
Even if you wash these things in an
outside kitchen, do not set them on
benches or tables there. 1t is untidy
and makes q great deal of d~isagrceable
and needless cleaning. Keep large
squares CT thick pastcboard hung con
v%enient to slip under pots, kettles, stew
| licJ,ac q md ~cni1arc whnnnSaC yn,, born
occasion to set them down. You have
no idea how much ''crocking' of
benches and tables it will save. Cut a
small hole near one corner of the
S ,uares to hang up by, and when too
much blackened burn up and replace
with new; or the pasteboard may be
covered with oil-cioth, in which case
they can be washed at pl assure and
used to an indefinite length of time.
70 clean silver OF plated ware. wet q
soft cloth in kerosene, dip it up in whit.
ing, and rub the article all Owe with
this; then wash in suds made Of home
made soft soap: wipe dry and polisl
with II ,hamois skin
old ieathcr-bedS and pillows may be
greatly improved by putting them Out
on a thick, clean grass-plot, or better,
on spreading clothes bars, through
heavy rain, turning them during the
time, so that both sides viii become
washed. Let them remain out til
thoroughly dry, turning and shaking
them up often, then beat with rods t.
tighten up the feathers. A good barre
and FOUNDER are great aids in the wash
ing Of bedding. Make good warm sud
; in the barrel. and put in the quilts, ont
at a time, the best or light-colored first
If fearful OF colors faulng, make you
first suds very salty. putting through
second suds after; then take out in
tub of clear, slightly warm water. rinse
wiring dry through the wringer ant
hang upon the Inc. Turn and handl'
the leduing carefully, and poun'
gently so us not to break the quiltin!
or tear and lump the cotton. Woolel
) blankets may also be pounded on
more easily than they can be rubbed il
A tub. Have an abundance of water
and it is imperative that it be soft am
; clear. Make sudS OF it with good OF
so tsoap, and not too strong. HaV'
!, the suds US hot rs you Il hold you
, hand in. When pounded clean, wrin;!
out and lay loosely in u tub; pour boil
mo water over, and let stand till mod
erately cool. pressing down into tn