St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-05-18
OLD NEWSPAPERS.


Applied By Housekeepees.
Tho largo. heavy papers arc ex-
cellent for laying under carpets. many
pr.ferring them to the patent carpet
lining. The latter. unless some pre-
ventive is put under the carpet will
In close weather. breed moths. but
with the newspaper there 10 little
danger from these pests. ~ the print
er's ink IL very obnoxious to them.
and they much prefer keeping at some
distance away. We have used both
papers and lining under carpete. and
our experience enables rs to prefer
tho papers for general usa These
heavy. large papers are nice for cut
ting out patterns. more especially OF
children's garments. II ono paper Is
MT large enough in itself for an extra
sized pattern. fasten two together.
using -four paste. put aside. and when
dry cut out the pattern wanted. Mu-
cilage can be used for this purpose.
but it is not as good rs the paste. as 1t
does not leave the jointurs as smooth.
Many home dressmakers use these
papers altogether for their cutting.
For closet shelves and to lay In the
bottom of bureau drawers they are
excellent. and when packing trunk
always begin by laying one OF these
heavy papers at the bottom on the in
side
The soft papers can be used moro
generally. rs every day they may fig
ure in some part OF the hOusework.
After securing the tins thoroughly.
they can be made to look very nice by
rubbing briskly with soft newspaper.
which gives a polish that nothing else
will. Lamp chimneys after being
washed and dried may be rubbed with
newspaper for the final gloss. Many
women wash their lamp chimneys but
very seldom. keeping them looking
nice by breathing into them and wip-
ing with soft newspaper. After steel
knives have been cleaned. they can be
given an added gloss by rubbing hard
with newspaper. For swseping car
pets there are few things will take up
the dust as thorough as danpened
newspaper. First wet the paper thor
oughly, then squeeze out as much OF
the water as possible. Pick the damp
paper into small bits and scatter over
the carpet to be swept These par
ticles of paper. when sweeping. will
collect the dust and prevent it flying
about the room. A soft piece oi
newspaper is just the thing for rub
bing over the top OF the range a'ter
cooking. burning the paper when
through with it. Persons suffering from
bronchial affections are much benefited
BY wearing q layer Of newspaper across
the chest when going abrOad In severe
weather. Many who are habitually
annoyed with cold fest during the
winter clatm to suffer very little. eyen
on the coolest days. vhen the feet are
enca~ed In newspaper. To b sure.
the shoes win need to be large enough
to admit Of the paper being wrapped
around the stockinged feet. or the
treatment will not be enicacious.
Newspaper is not to be recommended
in polishing mirrors or fine window
glass. as it 10 apt to scratch the sur
face. When filing q lamp and BY
ac-ident it overnows. wipe OF the
superfiuous oil with - piece Of news
paper. burn the paper and there will
not be any danger Of 6re from keeping
lamp cloths around.
These are some of the uses to which
old newspapers can be applied. and
the housewife who adopts them will
find other uses suggested that will
help her in her daily round Of labor
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