The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-10
KEROSENE IN THE KITCHEN.
Many Household Uses For Refined Petro-
leum.

many dOuSenOl0 uses FOR henne0 retro
leum.
In view of the threatened exhaustion
of the worlds coal beds, those who
have learned the value of kerosene in
rough household work will enjoy the
knowledge that in the opinion of DR..
Meadelriff, noted Russian chemist,
the supply of petroleum is inexhaust-
ible. He attributes the formation OF
petroleum to the constant action OF
water on the metallic deposits of the
hot, central portion of the earth, and
believes that the rapidity of its forma.
tion keeps pace with all possible ex.
traction.
Headlight oil is double refined pc.
troleum or refined kerosene. 1t is pureI
and cleaner than the cruder and
cheaper oils, and has not so strong an
odor. 1t is for this reason better
for household purposes, although
kerosene is as good in other respects
For laundry work the oil is becoming
well known. The clothes are put to
soak over night in warm soap suds In
the morning clean water is put in the
boiler and to it is added a bar of any
good soap shred fine, and two and one.
half tablespoons of headlight or kero-
sene oil The clothes being wrung
from the suds, the finest and whitest
go into the scalding water in the boiler
and are boiled twenty minutes. When
taken from the boiler for the next lot,
they are sudsed in warm water. collars,
&c
necessary. Rinsed and blued as usual,
they will come forth beautifully soft
and white Knit wooden underwear,
woolen socks. etc, may safely be wash.
ed in this way
The secret of washing successfully
by this method is the use of plenty OF
soap and warm water to suds the
clothes. If too little soap be used the
dirt will ''curdle'' and settle on the
clothes in 'freckles. :"
A teaspoonful of headlight oil added
to quart of made starch, stirred in
while it is hot, or added to the starch
before the hot water is poured upon it,
will materially lessen the labor of iron
ing and will give the clothes, either
white or colored; especially muslins
and other thin wash goods, look OF
freshness and newness not to be other.
wise attained.
For cold starch add teaspoonful OF
Oil for each shirt to be stretched. Rub
the starch well into the article. roll uu
tightly, and leave it for three fourths
of an hour, then iron.
To clean windows and mirrors. add
spoonful of headlight or kerosene
oil to a gallon of tepid water. A polish
will remain on the glass that no mere
friction can give.
If windows must be cleaned in freez-
ing weather, use no water at all Rub
them with cloth dampened with ker-
osene; dry with a clean cloth and pol.
ish with soft paper.
A few drops of kerosene added to the
water in which lamp chimneys are
washed will make them easier to polish.
To break a glass bottle or jar evenly,
put narrow strip of cloth. saturated
with kerosene, around the article
where it is to be broken Set fire to
the cloth and the glass will crack of
q bOvc it.
Tarnished lamp burners may be rem
dered almost as bright as new by boil
ing them in water to which a teaspoon
ful of soda and little kerosene has
been added. Then scour with kerosene
and securing brick and polish with
chamois or soft leather
To clean iron work rub with a cloth
dampened with kerosene
To prevent rust on stoves put away
for the season. black them before put.
ting away with blacking, diluted with
kerosene, or rub them thoroughly witt
kerosene alone. Free Press.