The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-03
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

| Old brass may be cleaned TO look like
new by pouring strong ammonia on it.
scrubbbng with a serubbfng brush and
then rinslng In clear water.
| The air in a damp cellar may be rem
dered drier and purer by placing in II
an open box containing fresh lime. This
will absorb the moisture and must be
renewed from time TO time.
Cushions are apt to prove a great
source Of annoyance owing TO the way
in which the down works though the
covering. This IS easily prevented by
ironing the cover on the wrong side be-
| fore making it up with a hot iron on
which white wax has been rubbed.
Clothes which have been kept shut
up IN a drawer or box for some time
often have a musty smell. and II this
does not disappear after they have been
exposed 10 the air take some pieces OF
charcoal. wrap them in paper and Jay
them in the folds OF the garments.
An infants food which is excellent in
cases Of relaxed bowels is made by mix
ing one dessertspoonful OF sifted -four
into fiye tablespoonfuls OF purest filter
ed water; add this to FIVE tablespoon
fuls Of boiling water and stir over a
slow fire for 20 minutes. This may be
given TO infants over 4 months old add
ed TO warmed milk.
When cooking for an invalid. take
great care that every vessel used Is
scrupulOusly clean. always rejecting
those of copper. Enameled pots and
pans are best for sick cookery. for they
may be tnickly cleaned with salt after
use.
Benzine and French chalk VIII re-
move grease from mating Cover the
spot thickly with chalk and Tnoisten by
sprinkling mot pouring) the benzine On
IT. When the benzine has eyaporatsd.
brush OF the chalk. and the spot VIII
have disappeared.
Alum water viii restore almost all
faded coiors. Brush the faded article
thoroughly to free u from dust. wash
il well with CASTLE soap. rinse with
clear water and then alum water. and
the color viii usually b. much brighter
than before.
Never wash Cups plates or knives
used IN the siekroom with those Of the
family Scarlet fever and other infec-
tious diseases have been sDread IN this
way. DO not eat n the sick persons
room or partaks Of anything that has
been left there.
To keep highly polished brass free
from furnishing cover Il with a thin
coat OK vzrnish made q sheiIzc dissolY-
- "a alcohol So long az The yarniah re- 4
mains the brass wfu coufinue bright 4
The article should Be warm when tbs 4
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In cases Of burns in the nssEhborhooa i
u joint there is danger q cDntFac-
ton. 50 the part should BE kept extend
eri while healing IS taking place y
ire burn BE On the lex or arm. weight
attached % u : somstsFsaes necessary
70 keep Il sTfen6sa
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