Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-20
HINTS TO HOUSEkEEPERS.

If grease spatters your tavOrite Wilton,
mix half glass OF fuller's earth and
the same amount OF magnesia with
boiling water, apply it hot, and brush
off when dry. Small grease spots may
be removed with hot iron and brown
paper.
BLACK straw and chip hats, which
promise to be worn so much this season,
can be keptin shape and color by brush
ing, when well busted, with shoe polish.
Every hat and bonnet should have its
separate box, and be covered with q
silk handkerchief to protect from the
| dust and light
In restoring draperies or curtairS of
| art Deedlework on muslin, they shoG>+
| first be we'll shaken to get out the dust,
| and then soaked in cold water to remove
| the worst of the dirt; they are then
washed in tepid water with good white
soap, rinsed through cold water with
little salt in it, and dried quickly in the
shade. They should be folded before
getting quite dry, and ironed lightly
with a not too hot iron.
INK stains on mahogany must be
obliterated by touching the spot with a
| feather dipped in a teaspoonful of water
to which few drops of nitre have been
added, and directly the stain disap-
| dipped in cold water.
A WRITER in the Medical Record cites
q number of cases in which borax has
proved most effectual remedy in
certain forms of colds. He states that
| ID sudden hoarseness, or loss of voice
in public speakers or singers from cold,
relief for an hour or so, as if by magic,
may be often obtained by slowly dis
solving, partially swallowing, lump of
borax the size of garden pea, or about
three or four grains, held in the mouth
for ten minutes before speaking or
singing. This produces a profuse
secretion of saliva, or watering" Of the
mouth and throat, probably restoring
the voice or tone to the dried vocal
cords; just as "Wetting" brings back the
missing notes to a flute when it is too
dry.
S1LvERwARE to be kept bright should
never be washed in soapsuds; clear
water is best. To prevent articles from
furnishing, warm them and apply with
soft brush thin solution OF collodion
in alcohol. The ware can be bright
ened by rubbing with flannel or
chamois skin dipped in whiting or chalk,
then with newspaper.
CHAMoIs can be washed in,warm water
without SOAP rinse we'll, and pull and
stretch to soften while drying.
LITTLE red ants, it is said, cannot
travel over wool or rag carpet. One
who has tried it covered her floor with
coarse baize, set her sofa on that, and
has not been troubled since. She adds:
"Cover shelf in your closet or pantry
with flannel, set whatever you wish to
keep from ants on it, and they will at
once disappear"
DIR. F. D. REESE, of Cortland, n. Y,
writes to the Medical Record describing
the use of carbolized oil applied to the
carbuncle, and then covered with
oakum, which had previously been sat
urated with the oil. Of a few cases of
carbuncle treated in this way, not one
has run over two weeks. The disease
has yielded to the carbolized oil and
oakum treatment as by magic. He uses
twenty per cent. solution.
BE very particular about disinfecting
the kitchen sink. Washing soda, two
tablespoonfuls to gallon of boiling
water, makes an excellent wash to pour
not into the sink after you have fin
ished using it.
Miss GORDON CUNNING has drawn
attention to the cleansing effect Of
petroleum on soiied clothes. The best
way to enjoy it is to fill an average
boiler. say of fourteen gallons, with
water, adding half pound of soft soap,
and when all is boiling thoroughly pour
in one and a half tablespoonful of
petroleum. Then put in the clothes
and boil them for half an hour before
lifting them out and rinsing them in
several waters. A little more soap,
water and paraffin should be added to
make up Tor loss, as successive lots Of
the clothes are boiled.
REMOVE stains from cups and saucers
by securing with fine coal ashes.
VINEGAR improves by keeping, there
fore it is best to lay in a large supply.
If the coal cinders, when taken from
the stove, are put in an old tin, and cold
water poured over them, in an hour you
will have nice clean cinders that will
burn clear and good, without the dis
agreeable trouble Of sitting them