Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-28
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IN the ce-cnest every uiKnt auu Te-at-
range them In fresh, cool water the
next morning.
Brush the hair daily II II lacks oil. IL
will soon become smooth and glossy IL
the brushing is persisted In. Oily hair
will stand more washing than dry,
fluffy hair, and, In fact, needs more.
Set a bucket or basin OF water Ia your
sleeping-room at night, II you suspect
that the air IL impure and cannot remedy
It otherwise. The water will absorb
the impurities.
Put a silver spoon into glass Jar be.
fore filling II with hot water. Ii Will
keep the glass from cracking.
Many fruit-stains which would other
wise be ineradicable can be removed
while the stain II still fresh by pouring
boiling water through the spot until 1t
disappears.
Don't be afraid Of free but judiclous
use Of concentrated lye about the
kitchen. II can be made to tighten
labor In many ways; but care should be
taken not to leave It on sinks, pipes or
anything metal, rs It viii eat them and
cause them to leak.
Boil cup OF vinegar on the stove ut
the same time onions are cooking and
the odor will hardly be perceptlble and
will not spread through the house.
Wash brick-work with q sponge dip
ped In q weak solution Of muriatlc acid
to remove the white stains which are
sometimes seen on II.
A little -four dredged over cake be-
fore icing II will keep the Icing from
spreading and running of.
Better than benzlne for cleaning kid
gloves II new milk and white soap. Rub
the gloves with q flannel cloth dipped
into the milk and then rubbed sgainst
the piece Of soap.
Air your pillows often In the shade
and In the wind, but never put them In
the sun n they are made OF feathers.
The sun makes them rancid, and renders
them unpleasant and unwholesome.
Use carbolic acid as an sntiseptic, but
not for dislnfectant.
A small piece Of alum dissolved In the
starch used to stifFen glnghams, muslins
and other washable goods, greatly I'm.
proves the appearance Of the goods, and
keeps Il fresh longer than 1t would
otherwise remain.
Coal-oil spilled on carpet need not
distress housewife, for II she Will
walt with patience for perhaps q week,
or sometimes little more, II Will en-
tirely disappear without having any
thing done to Il. Having the door or
windows open will, however, help to
hasten the evaporation.
In making tea. II you wish to get the
true flavor of Il do not make lt strong.
Two minutes Il sufficient to draw tea
and will bring out the full flavor. To
draw Il any longer only extracts the
fannie acid, which not only deadens the
real taste OF the tea, but IL unwhole-
some and hitter, though one can Guilt
vate liking for Il.
When coffee 10 made by stepping It
should be ground until II 10 40 nearly
powdered a. possible; when made by
boiling Il should be ground rather
coarse. When stepped II should always
be nut In bag and the water poured
through, or over Il; when boiled, either
with or without egg, Il may simply DO
put loose In the coffee-pot and the
water then poured on Il.
To get rid Of mice and rats. put tar
tar emetic Into food prepared for them.
| Il viii not kill them, but will make them
sick and create = disposition to seek
new quarters.
Do not try to keep house without =
rood pair of tweesers. You will hnd
moro use for them than for any other
one tool you can bring into your house.
Keep boz In the store-room to re-
ceive an waste corks, and II they are
not clean scald them before YOU put
them awav. You will often 40 them .
treat Convenience. and the trouble OF
saving them Il light.
To ret rid Of reaches 10 impossible 90
long % there are any damp places under
the Kitchen sink, or any damp cloths
about the kitchen or elsewhere.
Ice win keep verv much longer II
wrapped IN q blanket than n simply
LAID IN the refrigerator. Old newspapers
ara also excellent 70 use for this purs
pose. and are sometimes used with the
bhnkst 70 catch Ill ssdiusnt from ne
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