Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-05-06
TIMELY HINTS.
suggestions to Housckeepcrs for the
House Cleaning Season.

House Cleaning Season.
Mortar and paint may be removed
from window-glass with hot, sharp
vinegar.
Grained woods should be washed
with cold tea, and then, after being
wiped dry, rub with linscod oil
Remove ilowcr-pot stains from win
dow-sills by rubbing with fine wood
ashes and rinse vith clean water.
Strong brine may be used to adyan-
tage IN washing bcdstcads. Hot
alum-water is alio good for this pur-
pose.
Drain-pipes and all places that arc
sour or impure may be cleanscd with
lime-water or carbolic acid or chloride
of lime.
Cayenne pepper blown into the
cracks where ants congrcgate will
drive them away. The same remedy
Is also good for mice.
Hcllcbore sprinkled on tho floor at
night DESTROYS cockroachcs. They eat
it and arc poisoned. 1t should bo
swept up each morning
Plush goods and all articles dyed
with anilino colors, faded from expos
ure to light, will look as bright as ever
after sponging with chloroform.
II the wall about the stove has been
smoked by the stove, cover the black
patches with gum-shcllsc AMI they will
not strike through either paint or cal
Gimme.
Carpets should DO thoroughly teatcn
on the wrong side first and then on the
right side, after which spots may be re-
moved by this use of ox-gall or ammo
mia and water.
Whole cloves are now used TO cXtcr-
inmate the mercilcss and industrious
moth. II Is said they are more effect
ual as a destroying agent than either
tobacco, camphor, or cedar-shayings.
a good moth-powdcr is made of
lupuline (ground hops), dram; Scotch
snuff, ounces; camphor-gum, ounce;
black pepper, l ounce; cedar sawdust,
4 ounces. Mix thoroughly and strcw
among the fur' or woolcns to be pro.
tccted
To remove wine, fruit, or iron stains
from linen wet the spot with n solution
OF hypo-sulphite of soda aud scatter
some pulyerizel tar a-ic acid upon IL;
then wash out as usual. Strong vine
gar can be substituted for the tartaric
acid.
Furniture needs cleaning rs much rs
other woodwork IL may be washed
with warm soap-suds quickly, wiped
dry and then rubbed with an oily
cloth. To polish II rub with rotten
stone and sweet oil. Clean OF the oil
and polish with chamois-skin.
When hard-linishcd walls have been
calcimined the soi,cd coats should be
wpshcd or scrapcd oIbafore a new one
is put on. This Is the most disagr5ea-
bic part Of the process. Tho furni-
tSre should be- covered, as the lims
makes spots that aro removed with
difficulty, especially black walnut
Two ounces Of soda dissolved in q
quart Of hot water viii make ready
and useful solution for cleaning oil
painted work preparatory 10 repair
ing. This mixture, in the aboye pro-
portion, should be appli ,d when warm
and the woodwork aft.rwarl washed
with water to remove all traces OF
soda.
10 cleanse spots from broadclUth or
wooden goods take half an ounce each
OF glyccrinc, alcohol and sulphur.c
ether, two ounces Of aqua ammonia,
half AN ounce Of powdered CASTLE soap,
and add water enough to make one
quart OF the mixture. Use with brush
or sponge and rinse with pare water
10 clean marble the following *
recommended: Common soda, two
pounds; powdered pumice-stono aud
finely powdered chalk. one poun each.
Pass through fine sieve and mix 10
thin paste with water. Rub IL wcll al
over the marble and the stains viii bo
removed; then wash the marble over
with soap and water and II will he ~
clean as II was at first. - ChicdJ0 NeUs.