The Portland daily press., 1899-07-22
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Withholding all water except what nature
gives them, through the fiowerlcss season.
More osctus cuttings and plants fail from
over-waterinR and lack Of Sunshine than
for any other reasons. Most cacti are
hardier, too, than we think. Unless flow
ering, they can be left In an unhented
room through all except our most severe
winters. The opuntias and some Of the
pretty red-berried echinocaoti nrs entirely
hardy without protection OUT OF doors In
Western Carolina.-From Vicks Maga-
zine for July.
TAKING OUT IRON RUST.
To take rust from wash goods till
large bowl with boiling water. Have
second bowl filled with hot water. Place
the spotted part Of the garment over the
bowl OF hot water. Wet cork with
muriatic acid and touch the iron rust
with it. The spot will turn bright yell
low. Dip this In the boiling water and
the stain will disappear. Continue the
work until all the stains have been re.
moved. Rinse the garment thoroughly
in several waters. In the second rinsing
water put one tablespoonful OF household
ammonia This will nsutralize any trnce
OF the aofd that may remain IN the cloth.
The third and fourth rineings will clear
the fabric Of the aoid and the alkah.
Two ounces Of muriatie acid with remove
q great deal OF iron rust. Muriatic acids
even when closely corked In q bottle
should not be placed near, tins rs 1t ruins
them. Keep it out CT reach of children
or where 1t may be mistaken for som O.
thing elee.
HINTS TO HoUsEKEEPERs.
In order to clean bronze the articls
should be immersed in boiling water,
then rubbed with piece of flannel
dipped In yellow soapsuds. and dried with
a soft cloth and ohamois leather.
Marble may be easily cleaned by the
application for twenty -four hours, of the
following mixture: A quarter Of pound
Of soft soap, the same quantity pounded
whiting. one ounce OF common soda, and
a small pieceuof tons-blue, boiled together
for nbout twenty. minutes and while hot
rubbed over the surface of the marble. 1t
must be cleaned of with soap and water.
and then the mar BILE will require polish
In with rough flannel.
Somebody has discovered that little
of the black dye, such as comes In pack
ages. added to laundry starch win pre-
vent white streaks and spots showing on
colored goods. Dissolve the dye in water
rs directed, but do not use quite ns much
water as the rule advises; keep this liquid
in bottle. This is worth knowing in a
season whom black pique skirts are fash
ionable, as it Is almost impossible to do
one up properly with ordinary starch.
Kerosene or burning fluid Is excslisz t
for cleaning windows. Moisbsn wooden
cloth with 1t, rub the glass clean. then
polish with fresh piece of flannel. This
Is AN easy and effectual method Of clean
ing windows all the year round. but 1t is
especially recommended In frosty weather
Fresh ink stains on carpets or table,
cloths can be removed by repeated applica
tions of dry salt. Carpsts are fceshened
and colors brightend II wiped with clean
cloths wrung from salt water. Coarse
salt sprinkled occasionally around the
edge of carpets is moth destroyer.
A package of gum camphor is good
thing to slip in oneis trunk In the sum.
mer. II is q hint from an Adirondack
guide thatsa small piecekof the gvm abb ut
the Size of u walnut, burned over a canuie
SO as to produce smoke but not flame,
will drive away, for that night at lenst, all
mosquitoes in and about ones apartment.
The best thing to use to mount pictures
is boiled flour paste. 1t should be entirely
free from Jumps and made about as thick
as boiled starch. In applying 1t use a
fat brush aud also rub the paste smooth
in case of any possible Jumps. II nruci-
lage or gum arabic and water are used, II
should be remembered that the pictures
should be moistened on the back before
the mucilage Is applied; otherwise they
will dry In sblisters. So many good pic
lures are In circulation IL is a pity not to
Is.AA -
pensive fashion. Passe-partout mount
ings are within the reach OF every one,
and are q perfect protection to the picture
as well as an effective method Of display
ing them.
To detach book plate cut a piece oi
| flannel the exact size of ths label; dip In
cold water, wiring it out and apply it TO
| the label; cover 1t with clean piece oi
plotting paper, then pass o hot iron ovel
IL several times, and the label may be
easily removed.
| Keep little package of absorbent cot
ton In one OF the sideboard drawers. II
oil. milk or cream is spilled on woolen
dress or COAT bit Of the cotton instantly
applied will remove traces Of the stains.
! "You can wear q white satin ribbon In.
definitely" said girl, 'sif you only
know how to clean 1t. / wash mine with
warm soap ard water and O nail brush,
or IL they are not very much soiled, thsy
But after rinsing, be sure to let them dry
before ironing. III ironed wet they are toS
| stiff and will not tie well.n
| Grease on galvanized iron can be re
moved with benzine applied. with liner
cloth. 1t Is better to keep a galvanized
iron boiler clean with little care ant
securing than to paint IN, as some house
keepers do. There Is no security in any
paint remaining on an iron vessel which
is subject to changes of temperature liks
| that OF kitchen boiler. II may peel of
in short time, and 10 may remain or
for long time, but 1t win certainl,
come OF.
A woman ought to try her wells with
all the care that she tries her hats. 1t Il