The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
THE HOME.
IN HousEcLEASINe TIME.

then cover WluD n Coot Va Whfo Psfhs'
when this is dry, re-gild.
! Cover pantry shelves and wssbstands In
common use with oilcloth. IL isinexpen'
siye. comes In bright colors and pretty
patterns, and II occasionally wiped with
wet cloth, Keeps clean and fresh.
When the mica In stoves becomes discol.
ored, take out the pieces II possible, and
put them In vinegar bath for few
short hours; then polish with soft dry
cloth. il they cannot be removed, rub
with cloth dipped in hot vinegar and
polish as before.
To clean a piano. use lukewarm water,
| white CASTLE soap and piece OF cheese
cloth. Wash . small surface. work rapid
y, and dry. first with piece Of old soft
canton flannel; then rub with another
until there is good polish. Go over
the woodwork in this way. These direc-
| tons are given. by a piano dealer.
When ink is spilled on a carpet or gar
nent, at once cover the place with a
thick paste OF starch and cold water to
the depth OF an inch and let dry. Or take
up with blotting paper, wash we'll In
sweet OF sour milk, then cover with white
| corn meal and leave twelve hours.
For dry ink stains, soak in milk, and
| repeat the above severel times.
10 brighten gilt picture frames and
| ornaments, to . pint and "a half Of water
add sufficient flowers Of sulphur TO give
golden tlnge; in this boil four or i've
hruisea onions. strain and when cold
apply with a soft brush. Prepared GID
ing carefully applied, will restore tarn-
/, he'd 0ildinr. III broken or dsfaoed. MI
with putty Before gliding.
a ra,nf that cries nuickly. for floors,
| "a made bv Disabling with heat three
ounces Of plue An three quarts of water
stir well. rsmove from the fire and beat
in tbrse hounds of yellow ouhre. With a
new whiiewash br,,sb anplv a thick coat.
When dry, apnly "A COAT OF boiled lipsesd
nil To oil new hardwood floor, mix
tboroughiv four nuarts Of raw hinged two
quarts of turnentine and one mint of hes
.janan varnish.
Nina off anv aJhering paint on glass
| 4, I'm N cloth ,uoistened vvifh terosene
Mash gyairad and varnisbea wood work
with eoii Ten II Tho leoss hit of SOAP II
necessary 10 remove finger marks around
| toor knobs ar 10 clean window stills rinse
;mmsdiotolv in olaar vater Soapy water
irrettievabix iniures craininu.
~ vasb a niliow or bolster double a
sbaat and saw side and ends tooether,
leaving an onenipg on one end little
more than tbs with of the inflow. Opeu
nillov sew the two Together and shake
feather. into tba sbeet Wash thoroughly
| in soansuds rinse. wiring with machiu ne
md drv In tbe sunshine shaking often
| to i,ahten the feathars ,,efore returninp
the feathers 20 the tiex. coat the inside
of II with thick flonr haste. and let dry !;
mr.. What Is haitian rub the snrfacs OF The
| ,icl with melted beesway sn the tIufY and
fasthars viii nor WORK thionph,
Do mr. xyran silver or niated ware not
In dailv use In flanneI. In contains sn,-
nhur which is likely To tsrnish IL Wrap
| in hlue tissue nansr then in unbIeached
rantnn Hnnnei and ENCLOSE in heavy
wraunino naner IN exeIude the air az
much as pessible 10 nolish silver that
has become BADLY furnished. moisten a
| soft cloth in swept oil. 1hen with any
| testad noIisbipg noyvder rnb the silver
mill the snots have dis.pnsared. Then
| rnh with chamois skin and the powd,r.
ANA finish noIishjno with n clean niece OF
nhamois
| Iry n ,nixturs of benzine and nowderea
borax IN remove iron rust from white
| 81 IN tnifdaxy "a n anpltra tfnn pf