The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-12-20
KEROSENE IN THE KlrcAEN.
Many Household Uses for Refined
Pefrnlnnn.

Many RousOhoid Uses for Refined
Petroleum.
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..
Mendelriff, a noted Russian chemist,
the supply Of petroleum is inexhausti-
BILE. He attributes the formation of
petroleum to the constant action Of
water on the metallic deposits of the
hot, central portions OF the earth, and
believes that the rapidity of Its forma-
ton keeps pace with all possible ex-
traction.
Headlight oil Is double refined petrol
cum, or refined kerosene. 1t Is purer
and cleaner than the cruder and cheap
er oils, and has not so strong an odor.
1t Is for this reason better for house
hold 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 la the boiler and to
1t is added n bar OF any good soap,
shred fine, and two and onc-half table
spoons of headlight or kerosene 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, col
lars, cuffs and seams being rubbed IL
necessary. Rinsed and blued as usual,
they will come forth beautifully soft
and white. Knit woollen underwear,
woollen socks, etc, may safely be
washed 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 n quart of made starch, stirred in
while it is hot, or added to the starch
before the hot water is poured upon
1t, will materially lessen the labor of
Ironing and will give to clothes, either
white or colored, especially muslins
and other thin wash goods, look Of
freshness and ncwness not to be other
wise attained.
To clean windows and mirrors, add
a tablespoonful of headlight or kcro-
sene oil TO 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 kero
sene; dry with n clean cloth and polish
with soft paper.
"A few drops of kerosene added to the
water in which lamp chimneys are
washed will make them easier to pol
ish.
Tarnlshed lamp burners may be rem
dercd almost as bright as new by boil
Ing them in water to which 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 cloth
dampened with kerosene.
To prevent rust on stoves put away
for the season, black them before put.
ting away with backing diluted with
kerosene, or rub them thoroughly with
kerosene alone.
TO clean zinc, oil cloths and white
paint rub them with cloth dipped In
kerosene, and dry with cican cloth.
To clean brass s'air rods, brass bed
steads, and other brasscs, rub with
kerosene and rotten stone put on with
a soft cloth, and polish with dry
cloth, soft paper, or chamois.
To remove rust from kettles or other
Ironware, rub with kerosene and let
them stand. Keep 4 day, then wash
with hot water and soap; repeating IL
necessary.
To remove rust from fiatirons. soak
fIapo In or. ,.,,l, tInn ,x.tt
and polish with securing brick
To remove rusty screws, drop kero.
sene upon them; in few minutes they
can be moved
To take rust from steel implements,
cover with Kerosene for forty-eight
hours, then scour with air-slackcd lime
until the stain disappears.
To remove paint from any kind 81
cloth, saturatc the spot with kerosene
and rub well; repeat if necessary.
To remove fruit stains, saiurate tho
stain with Kerosene, rub thoroughly
with baking soda and leave in the sun
To renew woodwork and furniture,
varnlsh with black varnish, plcntifully
diluted with Kerosene.
TO soften leather hardened by re
peated wettings, rub 1t well with kero
scnc.
To clean sewing or other machines,
oil all the bearings plentifully with
kerosene, operate the machine rapidly
for a moment, rub the oil off and apply
oil.
To relieve chllblnins, soak the feet in
hot water and rub them with Kerosene,
or with kerosene and lime water.
To relieve calloused feet, rub them
with kerosene.
To relieve the pain Of Rheumatism,
rub the afflicted joint with kerosene.