Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-19

| SPRING ReNOvATlNG.
| Are you going to have room papered
and painted? Then remove all the fur
nlshings, and sweep, dust and clean
thoroughly. Wash offaround door knobs,
because II the least greasy the paint will
not dry or stick.
| DO not leave furniture In the room
unless too cumbersome to remove. 1t
takes the workman's time to get around
IL, and Il Is liable TO be soiled or scratch
de.
| Clean the windows thoroughly. Re-
quire the painter to remove sll paint
| from the glass, and paint spots from the
floor. IL che walls have been papered.
remove the old paper before the work
men come.
| HOW TO REMOVE WALL PAPER.
To remove wall paper easily, make a
hot paste Of -four and spread over the
old paper. The paste remains damp
longer than clear water would, giving
more chance for the paper TO become
soft. This Is one Of the secrets OF the
psper-hangers.
| Paper that has been vanished should
be ssndpspered with very coarse paper,
aud then softened with the paste water.
| II Is hard to remove. So also Is felt or
ingram paper.
| Use a broad scrsping knife, and be
careful not to dig into the plaster. All
holes NAV be filed up with plaster OF
Paris, moistened with vinegar, which
keeps IL from setting too quickly, but
does not prevent hard drying.
| Sandpaper all rough places. Wash the
walls of clean after scrsping. DO not
''size" them. Paper on the bare walls.
BE careful 10 have all corners and parts
next to oodwork clesu and sound.
| kalsomine the ceiling. Put on two
coats. both same tint. Brush 1t on criss-
cross fashion, aud not straightwise rs 10
uhitewashing.
| HOW To HANG rApER.
| In matching edges, see that the edges
lsp away from the light, as then they
will no, show so conspicuously. Ceiling
paper should lap away from the main or
hall eutrapce point, so that II will look
smooth To the visitor. A better way Is
have the paper 'butied" Instead OF
"lapped." IL makes heater flush.
| Examine the work rs Il progresses,
and see that all edges and Jennings are
Hast ard neat. IL these are loose. then
the paper will soon begin 10 come off.
Have the painting done before the
pspering.
| II Is well, II one can afford 10 do so,
IN hav. one room renovated each year.
An ordinary room should be painted and
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materials.
TO RENovATE FURNITURE.
Old chsirs. bedsteads, and other fur
niiure my be renovated by household
talent and thrift. Solid wood may be
frightened with crude petroleum. rub
wSrds rubbing dry. Bare spots snd
scrstches should be filed with vgrnish,
lfre-varnishing Is necessary, tirs; clean
"fr well, touch up the bare spots, and
then put on coat OF fresh copsl var
9TH. applied thinly, evenly aud quickly.
Do this Ia a warm, dustless room. Dry
lover night. II the surface il In good
shape, simply rub with polish Of linseed
oil and turpeniine, half snd half, or with
crude oil, which Ia not excelled for reno
vaiirg by snythiDg known.
Old furniture NAV be painted and
stained Co imliat, hard woods, or may be
meleJ by printing and finishing
with ensmel psiut. The painted ground
work should be Of the same Tint as the
ems mel paint. Buy the enamel first, aud
mstch the paint TO that. Sandpaper III,
painted groundwork well before apply
ing the enSmel.
Reseat worn out cane seat chairs with
perforated wooden seats. These cost
from seven 10 ten cents each, according
10 sire.
For re-nphol.tering stuffed chairs and
lounges, use shredded palm-lesf, which
costs fifteen cents n pound. About five
pounds will do for large Lounge, using
a laver Of good curlcd hair on top
Shredded palm l. the next best thing 70
the curled hair, Is tough, elastic and
durable.
A good quality Of curled hair costs
about forty cents pound, and from two
TO three pounds will be required for q
large lounge.
THE KITCHEN FLOOR AND WALLS.
For staining the kitchen floor use
boiled linseed oil toned with burnt OF
raw sienna for medium or light oas
color, and with burnt lumber for darh
OAK or walnut. Stain IL some evening
and next morning it may be walked
upon.
Kitchen walls are better painted. Ii
costs about ten dollars 10 paint a room
Of ordinary size. the walls and ceiling
wiki two costs, and about six dollars tc
paper them, but the paint Is the cheaper
because ii Is more lasting.
Clean oil in the spring and fall with
very weak ammonia or soda water, rims
ing oil immediately With clear water
DO q small space at time. Use light
color. and make walls and ceiling iden'
tic, In color, employing no ornamenta'
iicn or bordering. U.e good liDseed oil
y Int containing no turpentiue. A vel
low ish tone Is good as il makes the room
lighter.
TIE BATH ROOM.
Bath rooms should not be pspered
even it'll sanitary" paper, which Is
simply paper Vanished or coated With 8
preparation Of wax. Paint and finish
walls with enamel paint. Sea-gTeen-
turquoise blue, primrose yellow, and
similar tints are desirable for the bath
room.-Household
BITS OF EXPERIENCE.