Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-06-04
AousE-cLeANlNa HINTS.
Advice for Simplifying tho Hardest Work
Which Women Havo to Do.

tlrely cold the operation does not need
repetition for long time, and if the
zinc under them is cleaned before it is
put down, instead of afterward, the work
is easier. This is done by washing with
hand-mop dipped in diluted sulphurio
acid. One part of acid to five parts
water, then rinsing them and polishing
with polishing powder of most any sort.
If tho zines are painted they can be
wiped off easily and last much longer in
fresh condition, which is better and q
great deal Of work saved
Unless rooms are very much used,
carpets need not be taken up
ottener than once a year. A thor
ough sweeping, followed by WHIP
ing them with cloth wrung from
clear water, will remove tho dust quite
thoroughly. Ammonia and water bright
en- tho color and take out spots. Moist
saw-dust or pieces of wet newspaper
scattered over the carpet will gather
the dust. Many house-keepers sprinkle
tinc salt or tea leaves on their carpets
and then sweep them. 1t is q much
better plan, than to do all at once, to
take up some carpets in the fall. and the
rest in the spring. and so divide the
y
all out Of the way at once.
If you have painting and calcimining
to be donc, the spring is decidedly your
best time. Hard finished walls may bo
washed with soap-suds and wiped dry.
A bitof pumice-stono will remove stains
from them. White paint may DO washed
with ammonia water or with whiting
and water. which is not SO trying to the
hands as tho ammonia.
All grained work should be washed
with cold tea and wiped with a soft
hannol cloth. For windows and picture
frames soft flannel cloths with soap
suds, and after wiping dry, polish with
chamois leather, is far better than any
thing else. They leave no lint and are
better than paper. which often scratches
glass-and If you would best rid your
walls ofdust wrap cloth round broom
-whilo solution of hot salt water, or
hot alum water, will drive away insects
of all sorts.
Furniture covered with rep, or similar
goods, should be first whipped, then
carefully brushed, and all dust wiped
away with damp cloth. A soft cloth
is best for satin-coVored furniture.
Black walnut or mahogany furniture may
no washed quickly with soapy water and
= soft brush, thon wiped dry, and rubbed
with an oily cloth. Rotten stone and
sweet oil arc used to polish, and arc OK
f:ellent. Thon all that can be rubbed off
IS removed, and q chamois skin makes it
as good as now.
A fine polish is mado by tho use of
the following recipe: Alchohol, half
oh
half m ounce; q few drops of analino
brown. Lot stand over night, and add
three gilfs of raw linseed-oil and half q
pint of spirits Of turpcntino. Shake
we'll boforo using. Put on with cotton
flannel and rub dry with another cloth.
Lot mo suggest that tho top Of tho
house Is tho place to begin tho house
cleaning, ana III uucn room Closets and
drawers should first bo put in order. If
tho work needs any repairs thoy should
DO mado be fore the cleaning begins. If
ono or two rooms at time arc put in
order tho discomfort experienced by
tho family during tho renovation will
DO comparatively little. 1t is rarclY
necessary to turn tho whole house
upside down all ut once, but. when this
must DO dono, Let any army Of workers
shorten tho agony as much as possible.
Yet it pays to 20 through it all, If dono
as it ought to be. Tho contrast is SO
blissful! For this mover grudge the
misery, as it is only temporary.
But while this upturning is going on
there should always BIO kept as o refuge
one room in harmonious condition.
place whore tho tired workers may find
rest, and where tho head of the house
may 60 without molostation. II this
wero so, there would DO less grumbling
at tho necessary OWLS, and the timo less
dreaded as tho seasons roll round.--Chi-
cago Intor Ocean.
Whom dly tho clothes should be-
taken froIa tho line, and put in tho
clothes basket. All garments should DO
turned right sido out, pulled smooth,
rolled tightly, laid in tho basket, COW
cred with tho ironing blanket until tho
next day, when thoy should DO ironed.--