The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-10-02
Household Recipes.
TO CLEAN WALL PAPER.

~ CIEAN WALL
When in the course Of your autumn
house cleaning you find the wall paper soil
ed by finger marks, dust or greasy stains
cut loaf of stale bread in two, and after
wiping the paper free from dust rub it
with the bread, making long strokes up
and down and cutting off slices as the
bread grows soiled.
TO SAVE COLD VEGETABLES.
To prevent left over new potatoes OF
peas that have been cooked in milk from
souring, turn them into fine colander and
pour boiling water over them. This will
wash away the thickened milk and the
vegetables will keep until the next neal
TO PURIFY THE AIR.
An old remedy for the close atmosphere
of room, in which people have been sleep
ing or sitting, contains warning as we'll
The remedy says that the air of room
may be purified in two hours if a wide
mouth vessel filed with pure cold water is
stood inside The water absorbs all the
respired gases from the room and of course
the air is purer by that much. But what
of the water? We repeat this operation
day after day in houses where the pitcher
filed with water stands in the hasin
through the day until used and is then
filed with water to stand all night This
would be quite bad enough for washing
purposes, but when one thinks of using it
for the mouth or of being forced to drink it
or of giving it to thirsty child, the hor
ror of it is overwhelming.
1t is estimated that common pailful Of
ice cold water will absorb in six hours one
quart of carbonic acid and several pints of
ammonia from the air.
Therefore, we should use water as fresh
ly drawn as possible, and when it must
stand let it. be in vessels that are always
covered If there can be no lid to your
pitcher lay across the top clean towel,
folded many times For the mouth use
water from carafe or water bottle, which
has stopper or cover to its top and is
kept scrupulously clean.
STAINS ON LINEN.
At this season of the year the stains on
table linen are trial to every housekeeper,
for fruit stains will appear on the white
cloths and napkins in spite of every care
Here are few remedies for every sort of
spot to which table linen is apt to be exposed
they are the directions suggested by the
Pratt Institute in its Waitress Course.
For fresh tea and coffee stains use boil
ing water, Place the linen stained over a
large bowl, and pour through it boiling
water from the teakettle, held at height
to insure force.
Old tea and coffee stains, which have
become set, should be soaked in cold
water first, then boiling.
For chocolate stains use cold water first.
then boiling water from the teakettle.
Fruit stains will usually yield to boiling
water, but if not, oxalic acid may be used,
allowing three ounces of the crystal to one
pint of water Wet the stain with the
solution, place over kettle of hot water
in the steam or in the sunshine The in
slant the stain disappears rinse well. Wet
the stain with ammonia to counterfeit the
acid remaining Then rinse thoroughly
again. This will many times save the linen,
which is apt to be injured by the oxalic
acid. Javele water is excellent for almost
any white goods, 1t can be made at home
or bought at any druggist $. For wine
stains sprinkle well with salt, moisten with
boiling water, and then pour boiling water
through until the stain disappears For
blood stains, use cold water first, then soap
and water. Hot water sets the stain.
For scorch, hang or spread the article
in the sunshine
For mildew, lemon juice and sunshine,
or if obstinate, dissolve one tablespoonful
of chloride of lime in four quarts of cold
water, and soak the article until mildew
disappears. Rinse very thoroughly to
avoid any chemical action upon the linen.
For peach stains weak solution of
chloride of lime combined with infinite
patience Long soaking is an essential.
Grass stains may be removed by cream
of tartar and water