The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-15
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The Manifold Uses for Esorax-Ho,V 10 Use 1t
to- Advantage.


The Manifold Uses for Borax-TIow 10 Use 1t
advantage.
Borax is al5o the best preventative
known for EFh, flesh or fowl; and for these
purposes immense quantities are used n
light sprinklIng OF powdered hOrax will
preserve them iron decay or putrefactIon.
For sll washing purposes bogax softens
the water loosons dirt. saves soap and
labor, reduces the wear on clothes, and is
soothing To the ekin, making the hands
soft and white, and will not injure the
finest fsbrlcs.
To Wash Red Table Linen-Uss tepid
water with e Little powdered borax (borax
svts the color. Waah tbs linen separately
and quick Y, using very little soap; rinse
in iepid water containing q hit boiled
starch; hang TO dry in the shade iron
when almost dry.
To Set the Color in Stockings
washed for the first time use in the first
water little oxgal (Which can be pro-
duced at the druggists J; also have a table
spoonful Of powdered borax 10 every pail
full OF hot water; use very little soap
After the first uss Of oXgall, borRX Will
answer every purpose. Do not let the
stockings remain long in any water; hang
in the shade to dry.
Only within recent years has the low
price OF borax brought il within the neans
of everyone as household sssistant and
10 would not be surprising II there we're
sill many who would be found but par
tally aware OF the Ways in which II can
be made helpful. 1t now sci At less than
quarter of the price prevalent thirty
years ago, and ig therefore available for
every use 10 which 1T is adapted.
Borax is cesnly, cooling aud ssdatve !;
ia good for burns scalds and wounds.
4 lump the size of pea dissolved ia the
mouth will allsy coughs ard throat irrita-
ton pinch OF the powder used as a
snuff il beneficial in catarrh; and a so u
ton OF ten grains of borax TO one ounce of
pure water is a soothing lotien for in
tiamed eyes. IL ia an excellent cosmetic,
allaying all irritation of the skin and max
ing 1t soft and white.
1t is said that c,eanliness is next to god
illness and borax is one of the most clean
ly and cleansing substances known. In
the household where it is freely used. dirt
cannot exist. and with the eradication of
dirt the germs OF MANY diseases are de-
stroysd. There can be no surer way 20
preserve the hsalthfulnsss of the home
than by a free use OF borax, which
/ cleanses. deodoriZex and oisinfects. BOraX
may be used as indicated in the follow
/ ing:
/ To Wash q Black and White Cotton
/ Dress-Hsve tub partly filed with hot
water and large teaspoonful OF powdered
! borax; wet only part OF the dress at q
| time. the basque first. Use very little soap,
| and only on soiled places; wash quickly,
rinse in warm water containing a table,
/ spoonful of salt; stretch on the wrong
/ side. wiring very dry shake out we'll and
+ place whore it will dry quickly. Next
/ wash the oVsrskirt and then the under
skirt in the same way.
To Clean Paint-The best soap for clean
f ing paint il made by taking one ounce OF
powdered borax. one pound of the best
brown soap lcut in small piecesl and three
quarts of watsr. Put ali in a kettle; set
on the back OF stove or range until the
soap is all dissolved, stirring frequently.
/ 1t must not como TO n boil. Use with a
piece OF old. soft. white flannel; it cleans
| paint without injurinr ii; It is also bene-
fetal for the hands, much better for wash
ing clothes than any other soap.
To Bleach a Straw or Panama Hat
/ First. scrub il we'll in warm water, soft
! ened with a tablespoonful of borax TO a
/ pailful of water. Use a clean brush. and
if the hat lie very much soiled use little