Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-29
USES FOR Old pAepa.
saggsstions That All IIousekeon... =.
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suggestions That All Honsekee,,....
Appreciate. WI
What shall b. done with A..
newspapers Is a question that nn,.1,
many, no doubt Don't throw n.
away or burn them 70 get rid Of them
We all know how they accumulsts Y
the library table and how tbey n. *
always slipping OF the neat pilss Il
which we arrange them, tili ~ ~
tempted 20 stun them into the s,oss
as soon as they arc read. blit ~, n
not do that any more AZ our houss
for We have found better ways IA M.
pose Of them. la the first place -
keep our drawer in the bookcase M,
for old papers. which we usually eo,
lect and put into IL every other dss
thus keeping the papers ready ~
use and the table in good order.
Every Friday morning. the g,.l
comes for her weekly supply. ~
wants papers 10 cover the stand NJ
flowers in tho bay window when NJ
sweeps. She pins the big sheet.
over the flower stands. ana tbns
keeps the fresh green leayes Of ~
plants free from dust She iasien.
up the curtains and portiarcs. ana
pins newspapers around them. II
you have not tried this method. VA
do not know how much longer hang.
iHgs SO protected from the dust Viii
keep fresh and clean Finally M
dampens several papers and Laws
them on the carpet, and as she sweeps
the dust settles on the papers Is.
stead Of dying all over ths room TINS
the sweeping and dllAtiRg are made
much easier and more eliectual.
Next papers are in reqnisltlon FOR
cleaning windows. or rather for sin.
ing them after they are washed.
Windows and mirrors 80 dried are
much clearer and brighter than when
only cloth 4 used. and lamp chin.
neys can bo beautifully polished NJ
the same means.
On Saturday. Aunt susan he
cook. comes putting up stalra Tor ',ds
papers for dc sholbs. please. miles,
ana she puts clean papers On an ihs
shelves Ia kitchen. closet agld pan.
tries. Aunt susan has great faith Is
the morris u mess spapers, end Always
wants a pile 81 them handy Tor clean
ing her kitchen range.
When sprsng-cluAniug time arrived
old papers aru called Tor 10 pat under
the carpet Several layers - them
make . good carpet lining, and II
thicE padding u desired straw Gao d
lsrd between two layers ut paper
This make, very elastic lining and
very tugg pcnslyo ana, which can b
renewed HFury season Cus in long
narrow strips, old paper makes gcsd
stutiue for chair cushions and 20.
lows. Il may not bc equal 10 ioau
but u Is quite ns good a. inferior
hair fur this usr.
Several thickucssos ~ paper PLACED
hytwern cotton batting rakcs
warm. light bed comfortable. and
lronholders and kctticholdera are
made In the same way. the pApoF BE-.
ing laid bvtwcrn the whole covered
with calico
ON very cold winter nights we pat
y ne" HtAFHr cutrrigt over our hmise
plants and newer have known thrru.
when 80 protected 70 b. plnchcd by
Jack Frost's les fingers
II You have doors leading 70 side
porchcs. etc, which aru not used dur
ing the winter you may lind that the
wind whistles through, no matter
how securely they are locked and
holtgd. Fold newspapers In long.
narrow strips and prcsA them firmly
In all cracks with thin-bladu knife.
and the whiatling wind will not trou.
bic again from that source u you
find u stealing In beneath tho wiu.
dow sash raise the window. place .
fold Of paper on tho sill. then cluso
and lock the window.