The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02
OLD To-. NEWSPAPERS.
Some or tho UsSs 20 Which They Can ~
Applied by IIousekeeperr.


some or tho Uses 20 Which They Can ~
Applied by Housekeepers.
The large, heavy papers are "a.
ceflent for laying under carpets. many
preferring them TO the patent carpet
lining. The latter. unless some pre-
xentixe Is put under hecarpet, wilt
in close weather. breed moths, but
with the newspaper there is little
niger from these pestsssas Che print
er's ink Is very obnoxious to them.
and they much prefer keeping at some
distance away. We have used both
papers and lining under carpets. and
our experience enables us to prefer
the papers for general use. These
heavy, large papers are nice for cut
ting out patterns. more especially oil
children i garments. II one paper is
not large enough in itself for an extra
sized pattern, fasten two together,
using flour paste, put aside, and when
dry cut out the pattern wanted. Mu-
cilage can be used for this purpose,
but Il q not % good as the paste, rs IL
does not leave the jointure MS 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 a trunk
always begin by laying one OF these
heavy papers at the bottom on the in
side. sas.s..s
The soft papers can be used more
generally, as every day they may fig
ure in some part OF the homework.
After securing the tins thoroughly,
they can be made to look very nice by
rubbing briskly with soft newspaper.
which gives 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 sweeping car
pets there are few things will take up
the dust as thorough as dampened
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
tielesA of papefs when sweeping, will
collect the dust and prevent it flying
about the room. A soft piece Of
newspaper is just the thing for rub
bling ever the top Of the range after
cooking, burning the paper when
through with It. Persons suffering from
bronchial affections are much benefited
BY wearing layer OF newspaper across
the chest when going abroad in severe
weather. Many who are habitually
annoyed with cold feet during the
winter claim to suffer very little, even
Oh the coolest days, when the feet are
encased in newspaper To be sure,
the shoes will need to be large enough
to admit OF the paper being wrapped
around the stockinged feet or the
treatment will not be 1efficacions.
Newspaper is not to beTecommended
in polishing mirrorsIor fine window
glass, us it is apt to scratch the sur
face. When filing lamp and by
accident it. leVerfows. wipo off the
suporfluous oil with piece OF news
paper, burn the paper and there will
not be any danger of fire 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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