The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-05-10
CARE or FLATlRoas.
xksu fs Keep Them IN Good Conditioa
snd Always Ready for Uso.

NEW 10 keep Them IN GOOD Condition
and Always Ready for Use.
Itis 20 easy TO keep the tlatirons in
good condition that there is little ex-
cnss for any housewife neglecting
them, no matter how busy she may be-
ANY woman can easily tell at a glance
when these articles are well kept
Some housewives will have in their
possession irons that have been their
mothers before them. and though
they have been in constant use for
years, are still rs firm and smooth as
any one could wish. Other women.
with the same kind Of irons. would.
By neglect and carelessness. in year
or two render them unfit to use.
Where there are many starched
clothes TO be done up weekly, 1t is a
good plan 10 wash the irons once a
week. but where plain clothes and
only few starchcd are 10 be done,
once month is enough to wash the
irons. Take some clean ammonia
soap suds. and with cloth wash the
irons well, afterward wiping with d
dry cloth. then put on the back OF the
stove in clean place to dry thorough
". To clean the irons always have a
piece OF course sand-paper, or hand
full Of coarse table-salt on q piece of
wrapping-paper. in which 10 rub
them.
Always have the top of the range
perfectly clean ere putting on the
irons. and never. If ii can be avoided.
allow them to get too hot II such a
thing does occur. cool them BY setting
mp on end on the hearth. Some
women. when in a hurry, cool irons BY
plunging them into cold water. which
is very poor plan. and those treated
in this way viii soon be ruined.
Never do this or allow it 70 be done
with your irons. unless you are pre-
pared 10 purchase a new set There
Is also the danger Of scalding from the
steam that suddenly arises when the
iron is first placed in the water. Some
housewives black and polish the
handles and tops OF their irons the
same as the stove. but it is scarcely to
be commended. as there is always
danger OF smearing the clothes.
Don't keep the irons on the stove
when not in use. for it is sure TO harm
the temper Of the iron. and don't, If ii
can be avoided. have irons on the
stove when cooking. more particular
" when the article cooking is one
that is apt to flow or boil over. or
while frying After taking an iron
from the stove, when wanted for use,
first rub it over a piece Of heavy
vfrapping-paper kept for that purpose.
then rub the smooth part with cloth
In which is encased a bit Of wax
Rub the iron well over a clean cloth
and then ii is ready for the clothes.
In ironing starched clothes, if any oil
the starch sticks TO the iron always
scrape il of with knife ere putting
again TO heat on the stove
1t is not always the best plan &c
keep the irons on manteI or open
shelf. although il Is the usual way. for
they are snreto be dusty when wanted
1t is much better 10 keep them in
dry. closed place. so they NAV always
be ready for use. An old lady of our
acquaintance always used the lower
oven Of the range. which is called the
Hot closet, but in her range, at least.
was misnamed. as il was very cool
place. and was jest the kind Of re
ceptaeIe for any thing that was 10 be
Kept dry. such a. irons Boston
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