Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
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Some Little Suggestions That Are Worsh
| Remembering
| woman's Home Companion.
| To stop bleeding. A handful of
-four bound on the cut.
A red hot iron will soften old putty
so that 1t can be easily removed
| A sun-bath is of more value to
health than much warming by the fire.
To cure sting of bee or wasp. Mix
common earth with water, and apply
at once.
To prevent doors from squeaking.
Oil the hinges with feather dipped In
linseed oil.
To clean gilded frames. Gently
dipped in sweet oil.
To clean decanters. Put spoonful
of salt in the decanter. molsten with
vinegar, shake well and rinse.
To clean plate glass. A soft cloth
wet in alcohol is excellent to clean
French plate glass and mirrors.
To test nutmegs- Prick them with
pin, and if they are good the oil will
instantly spread around the puncture.
To remove blood stains from cloth.
Saturate with kerosene. and after
standing a little while wash in warm
water.
To remove coffee stains from linen.
Lay the stained portion of the cloth
over bowl, and ponr boiling water
through it.
To clean a sponge. Rub lemon
thoroughly into soured sponge. which
then rinse several times in luke warm
water.
Clear boiling water will remove tea
stains; pour the water through the
stain, and thus prevent its spreading
, over the fabric.
To remove peach stains. Soak in
milk for forty eight hours if colored
goods, or if on white cloth rub with
lemon juice and salt.
To prevent icy windows. Windows
may be kept free from ice and polished
by rubbing the glass with a sponge
dipped in alcohol.
To clean the silver spoons and forks
: in everyday use, rub them with damp
: cloth dipped In baking soda; polish with
Z chamois skin.
To soften kid shoes that have been
hardened by getting wet, clean them
e thoroughly and rub castor oil into them
q before taking them off.
= All rose leaves which are to be used
for pillows or sachets are improved by
g having three or four drops of altar oil
? roses sprinkled over them.
=. To remove the of odor of perspira-
ton. Place about two tablespoonful
of spirits of ammonia in basin Of
warm water, and apply to the affected
part.
When a hat is wet with rain il
. should be dried'with a silk handkerchief
5 brushed with a soft brush, and when
o nearly dry with a harder brush uuti
t perfectly dry.
y To remove iron rust from linen.
q Apply muriatic acid, rubbing until
), stains disappear. then rinse thoroughly;
y use a little ammonia in first water to
e counterfeit acid.
. To remove grease. Moisten with
Ii ammonia water, lay blotting paper over
a and iron dry; if silk. use choloform to
= restore color, or cover with powdered
French chalk, and iron.
The secret of standing and walking
erect consists in keeping the chin away
- from the breast: this throws the heac
y upward and backward. and the shout
ders will naturally settle backward in
= their true position.
Before putting away linen take care
that it is thoroughly dried and well
aired. Nothing collects dampness
= quite so quickly as linen. Should i
show any sign of turning yellow, wiring
out in iukewarm soap and water, blue
slightly, then dry aud store ava,
again. 8
. To wash delicate ginghams withou
~ fading add tablespoonful of turpen
tine to gallon of lukewarm water and
soak the garment in this for an hour
afterward wash clean in warm suds
Do not let lie, but rinse quicki,
IL eovarol bono 4,