The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-06
SPRING CLEANING.
Some Valuable Hints for Renovating
and Cleaning Old and Soiled Ar
ticles.

An efficient and economical house,
wife will always welcome suggestions
in matters of cleanliness and removal
ton. To begin with. the best cleanser
of hair brushes is spirits of ammonia
and warm water. Take a tablespoon
full of ammonia to quart of water,
dip the bristles up and down in the
water without wetting the back Of
the brush. and rinse in clean warm
water, then shake well and dry in the
air, but not in the sun. Soap and soda
soften the bristles and will turn an
ivory-backed brush yellow, so in the
case of the latter the following treat
ment is recommended: Rub plenty of
flour well in, wrap up in paper and
leave all night give a good shaking
and remove the remaining flour by
blowing the brush. All brushes and
combs should be kept in the dressing
case, or in a bag made for the pur-
pose, when not in use. so as to keep
them as much as possible from the
dust. Ivory that has become yellow
from age or usage may be whitened
by good rubbing with fine sandpaper
or moist powdered pumice stone.
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Tortoise shell combs or ornaments
that have lost their polish may be
renovated by rubbing them with
little olive oil. The rotten stone should
be sifted through a piece of fine mus
lin before mixing it with the oil. When
all marks are removed polish again
with piece of very soft channels
leather and a little jewelers. rouge
Dust may be removed from velvet
much more thoroughly and expedi-
tiously by rubbing with a piece of
Grape rather than by using a brush,
although it be a soft one.
Glass which has become dull may be
brought back to its original brightness
by washing with diluted hydrochloric
acid and afterward rubbing with moist
chalk or whiting. w
Marble may be cleaned with common
dry salt, which requires no prepara-
ton, but may be rubbed directly in
The soiled surface. leaving the marble
beautifully clean. Alabaster may be
washed with soapsuds. If stained,
whitewash the stains and let it remain
for several hours, then clean it Off
Take the finest quality of ground pun
ice stone and mix it with verjuice; let
ii stand two hours, then take sponge
and rub the alabaster with the mix
fresh water, and dry il with clean
linen rags.
Ormulu articles and trimmings of
furniture should be washed with plain
soap and water, and polished with
chamois leather To clean brass and
copper a mixture of oil and rotten
stone applied with a piece of leather
and then rubbed bright with clean
skin will give beautiful poll
ish. Furniture to be polished should
be washed with soap and water, little
by little, and each little quickly dried.
AfterWard the cream should be ap-
Piled. Here are two good recipes: Boil
thoroughly in a gallon of water one
pound Of beeswax, four ounces of soft
soap and two ounces of pearl ash; the
second, which should be made al least
a day before it is used. is compounded
by melting together at a gentle heat
eight parts of white wax, two of resin,
and half a pint of turpentine. Pour
into a jar, shake it we'll, and add six
parts of rectified oil of turpentine.
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A careful housekeeper is frequently
by the tannin stains in fine
china teacups. They may usually be
removed by rubbing them with a lit
tie whiting on flannel. Salt will have
the same effect, but it sometimes
scratches very fine ware.
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To clean wall paper use bread about
a day old. If the paper is only dusty,
flick and rub it with a soft yarn mop.
If it is marked with grease, hold a
piece of blotting paper over the spot
with a hot fiatiron for few moments.
Rubbing silver or plated eggspoons
with a little liquid ammonia and salt
will remove the discoloration caused
by the sulphur in the eggs. The very
best way TO clean mirrors and windows
is TO rub them with a paste of whiten-
ing and water. When this dries, poll
ssh with channels skin and remove the |
also gives brilliant polish. Soapsuds |
should never be used.
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When grease has been split upon
mating apply powdered French chalk |
and benzine. Cover the grease with |
he chalk and sprinkle lightly with the |
Oenzine. When the latter has evap- |
orated, brush off the chalk, and the |
spot will also vanish. When grease is
split on wooden flooring, cold water
should Immediately be poured over it.
This hardens it so that it can easily |
De scraped away, otherwise it sinks in |
and repeated scrubbings will not get |
i'd of it.
Linoleum floor covering may be
made to look bright and new by rub |
ping it with equal parts of olive oil
Ind vinegar. Rub thoroughly with a |
1annel cloth. and do not use too much |
If the mixture nor allow any of it to |
-emain on the surface of the linoleum.
# much soiled. wash it first with soap |
md water and then apply the oil and |
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