The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-05
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

Shoes should always be wiped off and
put into linen bag with pockets when
not In use.
Paint or grease spots may be removed
from WOODEN cloth by turpentine being
rubbed on.
yer forks and spoons by rubbing them
with little very fine salt
A little water and a hot cinder put
into n musty teapot or bottle will make
either perfectly fresh again.
When mixing starch the addition OF a
little turpentine Will be found to pro-
duce splendid gloss on collars, cuffs
and shirt fronts.
Lime placed in an open box on a shelf
IN a cupboard or pantry, and. frequently
renewed, Will absorb the damp and
keep the air sweet and dry
Books of very delicate binding, such
as white or other pale shades. may he
freshened and cleaned by rubbing them
gently and thoroughly with chamois
leather and finely powdered pumice
stone.
An innovation in serving the regula-
ton biscuits and cheese at dinners is to
nave the delicate biscuit heated 1t
must not he scorched hot and dry, nor
molstened by steam heat. hut just suiil-
GENTLY warmed TO make it tender and
warm to the taste
TO clean furnished silver it should
be well washed in a strong solution Of
soda and hot water; then rediDpcd into
fresh boiling water, dried aftcrwarti
cleaned in the ordinary way with whit
ing mixed 10 Il paste with either methy-
lated spirits or ammonia
To remove mildew stains from linen
stir quarter Of a pound of chloride of
lime in gallon of cold water Let
this settle for an hour, then pour off
the liquid without disturbing the sedi-
ment and soak the widowed articles
Tor two hours. Lastly, wash in the
usual manner, and hang out the clothes
10 dry.
The silence cloth of the fashionable
Gunner tanle takes on several guises. a
new sort being knitted of cotton. This
double faced canton flannel holds stains
with most untidy effects. though it may
be fresh from the laundress Mats Of
asbestos can he had large enough 10
cover q table, and the protection of
these is absolute, making their choice
frequent TO owners Of handsome ia
bles.
To wash the comfortable blue fan
mel blouse suits thai: both boys and
girls use for CO nmOn wear, il is better
that soap he left out. Grease spots
should first he removed with a thorough
sponging of naptha: then the garment
should be washed in bran wafer. into
which half teacltp of salt has been
thrown to hold the color The SAM,
precautions are needed in the further
procedure rs in the laundering of nan
nels
When shoes have become thoroughly
water soaked they will he ruined unless
lheE receive careful treatment.
When Withou: ovcrshnas Won oro
cauSht In the rain. carefully remove ali
surface water and mud from the shoes
as soon as they are taken off. Then
'Wnlie sun wet. rub them with Kerosene
OIL on the furry side OF canton f1,nnc,
SET them aside until partially dry anl
again apply Ihc Kerosene. They n,ov
then be placed in moderately worn
room. and left to dry gradually and
thoroughly. ''''
hetore applying French kid DRESSING
or any polish to shoes that have been
wet, give them final rubbing with tbn
flannel. still slightly dampened win
Kerosene. and the shoes will lie rs snft
ana flexible rs when new. and will hn
very little affected By their bath in
the rain. az