The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-11-23
KEROSENE N rHs kl1 c..kN
rsar5 Household Uses for Refined
pntroIaum.

Petroleum.
In view Of the threatened exhaustion
pt the worlds coal BEDS those who
have learned the value of kerosene In
rough household work will enjoy the
knowledge that In the opinion of DR..
Mendelrlff, n noted Russian chemist.
the supply of petroleum is inexhausu.
BILE. He attributes the formation OF
petroleum to the constant action of
water on the metallic deposits of the
hot, central portions of the eartll, and
believes that the rapldlty Of It's forma.
tion keeps pace with all possible ex
traction.
Headlight oil is double refined petrol
cum, or refined kerosene. 1t is purer
and cleaner than the cruder and cheap
er oils, and has not so strong an odor.
1t is for this reason better for house
hold purposes, although kerosene Is as
good In other respects. Scr laundry
work tic oil IL becoming wei bIowu.
The clothes are put TO soak over night
In warm soap suds In the morning
clean water Is put In the boiler and to
1t Is added bar of any good sohp
shred fine, aud two and one-half table
spoons of headlight or Kerosene OIL
The clothes being wrung from the
suds, the finest and whitest go into
the scaldlng water In the boiler and
are boiled twenty minutes. When
taken from the boiler for the next lot
they are sudsed In warm water, col
lars, cuffs and seams being rubbed II
necessary. Rinsed and blued as usual
they will come forth beautifully son
and white. Knit woollen underwear,
woollen socks, etc. may safely be
washed in this way.
The secret of washing successfully
by this method is the use of plenty OF
soap and warm water to suds the
clothes. If too little soap be used the
dirt will "curdle" and settle on the
clothes in "freckles."
A teaspoonful of headlight oil added
TO quart of made starch, stirred IL
while 1t Is hot, or added to the starcE
before the hot water is poured upon
It, will materially lessen the labor Of
ironing and will give to clothes, either
whito or colored especially muslins
and other thin wash goods, n look of
freshness and newness not to be other
wise attained.
To clean windows and mirrors, add
tablespoonful of headlight or kero-
sene oil to a gallon of tepid water. \
polish will remain on the glass that
no mere friction can give
Ifswndows must be cleaned in freez
ng'weather use no water Mt all. Rub
them with a cloth danpened with kero
sene; dry with q clean cloth and polish
with soft paper.
"A few drops of Kerosene added to the
water in which lamp chfmneys are
gashed will make them easier to pol
Sh.
Tarnished lamp burners may be rem
iered almost rs bright as new by boil.
Ing them in water TO which teaspoon
full of soda and little kerosene has
been added. Then scour with kerosene
and securing brick and polish With
chamois or soft leather.
TO clean iron work rub with a cloth
iampcned with kerosene
To prevent rust on stoves put away
for the season, black them before put
Ding away with blacking, diluted with
Kerosene, or rub them thoroughly with
kerosene alone,
To clean zinc, oil cloths and white
paint rub them With cloth dipped la
kerosene, and dry with clean cloth
To clean brass s'alr rods, brass bed
teads, and other brusses t7ib with
kerosene and rotten stone put on with
cloth, soft paper, or channels.
TO remove rust from kettles or other
Ironw9re, rub with kerosene and let
them stand. Keep day, then wash
with hot water and soap; repeating II
necessary.
To remove rust from fiatirons, soak
them in, or rub them with kerosene,
and polish with securing brick.
To remove rusty screws, drop kerp
,ene upon them; In few minutes they
can be moved
To take rust fromtsteel implements.
cover with Kerosene for fory-eigm
nours, then scour with air Stacked lime
until the stat In disnppeah
To remove paint from any kind 81
cloth, saturate the spot With kerosene
and rub we'll; r1ruat II necessary.
To remove fruit stains, saturatc the |
ItaiD with Kerosene, rub thoroughly |
with baking soda and leave In the sun
To renew woodwork and furniture. |
Sarnish with black varnish, plentifully |
diluted with kerosene
TO soften leather hardened by re |
Jeated wetungs, rub it well with kero
sene.
To clean sewing or other machlneS |
3ll all the bearings plentifully with |
kerosenA operate the machine rapidly
for Moment rub the oil off and apply |
machine OIL
To relieve chilblains, soak the feet In |
hot water and rub them with kerosene
or with Kerosene and lime water.
ITO relieve calloused feet, rub tx
frequently with kerosene.
To relieve the pain OF neumati,ra,
Rab the afflicted joint with keroseuA.