St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-02
Household Hints.
From the Young Ladies, Journal.

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Paint or grease spots may be removed
from wooden cloth by turpentine being
rubbed on.
britannia metal teapots should b,
rubbed with sweet oil or flannel, ther
polished with rottenstone, and next
washed with soap and hot water. and
finished with wash leather and whiting
powder.
Writing rendered illegiblc by age may
be restored by moistening it by means oil
a leather with an infusion of gals, or a
solution OF prussiate of potash slightly
acldulated with muratic acid, observing
so to apply the liquid as to prevent the
ink from spreading.
Backing for harness-Melt two ounces
OF mutton suet with six ounces of bees.
wax; add six ounces OF sugar candy,
two ounces OF soft soap dissolved in
water, and one ounce OF indigo finely
powdered; and when melted and well
mixed add gill of turpentine lay it on
the harness with a sponge, and polish off
with brush.
Marking ink or iron moulds may be re-
moved by placing plate on the top of a
basin OF boiling water, then spread the
articles on the plate, wet the spot with
boiling water, and rub it with a small
quantity OF salts Of lemon; as the article
dries the stain will disappear. If the first
tails, repeat the application.
TO clean white straw hats-Make a
paste OF pounded sul phur and cold water,
wet the hat or bonnet, and cover it with
the paste till you do not see the straw :;
rub hard; hang the hat up to dry; when
dry, brush the sulphur off with brush
till the straw gets beautifully white
This method is easier than the sulphur
bleaching box, and can be done very
quickly.
To wash a sheepskin mat-The first
thing to be remembered is that it must
not be washed in too hot water, as that
would spoil the color of the wool and
make ii quite yellow Boiled sap must
be used in sufficient quantity to clean the
skin well, after which it must be
thoroughly rnsed IN cold water until the
whole OF the soap is removed. 1t should
now be put into water with blue in it. of
which enough should be used to make it
clear white. The mat may be put into
the sun to dry but care must be taken
not to leave it too long, nor to put the
skin uppermost, but always the fcecy
part, otherwise it will become stiff, and
will crack. To prevent all chance of this
1t must be very frequently shaken while
driving, as this is an important part of
the process, and is OF as much conse-
quence as the washing. If the mat be a
colored one, some OK gall should be
mixed with the boiled soap to preserve
the dye.
Imitation marble paper, highly var
nlshed, may be washed with cold water
and soap.
Paper-mache, now much used for
mouldings and ornaments in rooms, may
be cleaned with soap and water.
Table knives should never be put in
hot water, as it loosens the handles and
Spolls the temper of the steel. For sim
pie cleaning after use, wipe them only
with damp, and then With a dry cloth
Wall paper may be cleaned first BY
busting it with clean cloth, and then by
gently rubbing it with stale LOAF of
bread the crumb surface of the bread
being cut away from time to time.
Plated articles should be carefully
wiped dry alter washing them else they
will rust or canker at the edges, where
the silver first wears off; aud on this
account also, they should be cleaned as
rarely as possible.
In making way through a burning
house, it it be ull of smoke, do not walk
upright, for then you will run the risk of
sutocation, but creep along on hands
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close to the floor.
To clean gold chans-Dssolve three
ounces OF sal ammonac in six ounces OF
water, in which boil the chain then
boil it in soft soap and water; wash it
in cold water rub it dry with flannel,
and shake it in bag with very dry bran,
or lockwood dust.