Middletown transcript., 1903-04-18
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

/ Brass ornaments may be cleaned by
washing with rock alum, dissolved in
hot water.
, The steam arising from vinegar drop
ped on the stove or on hot Goals is good
disinfectant.
Burn all dry rubbish in and out of the
house, or otherwise dispose of it-noth-
is more unsightly.
| Washing the feet of new stockings be-
fore they are worn is said to enhance
their wearing qualities.
To retain the nutrient qualities of meat
plunge it in boiling water, keep it there
a few moments, then simmer until done.
Learn to drink with the lips inside the
cup if obliged to drink after another.
Better provide your own cup in travel
ling.
To remove paint or varnish marks on
glass, rub with little warm vinegar, or
with the edge OF copper coin dipped in
| water.
Save pieces of old linen, cotton and
flannel; roll and label them. Know
where everything is, and thus save time
when you need it.
China that has borders and decora-
tions of gold should be washed in hot
water without soap. The mildest soaps
will in time dull the gilt and wear it
away.
Mildew may be removed from linen
by an application of soft soap and pow
dered chalk, or soaking in buttermilk
or sour milk. Put the cloth in the sun
and repeat if necessary.
A good way to purify the air of sick
room in rainy weather is to pour little
oil OF lavender into a cup OF steaming
hot water. This will also purify dining
room and halls of disagreeable cooking
odors.
Soak new brooms several hours in
cold water, and hang them up or set
them broom end up, and they will last
longer and wear evenly. If wet once
week in hot water they will be more
pliable.
To remove ink stains from book a
small quantity of oxalic acid, diluted
with water, applied with camePs hair
pencil, and blotted with blotting paper
is said, with two applications, to remove
all traces of ink.
To clean embossed silver articles, dis
solve an ounce OF alum in two quarts Of
strong soapsuds; wash the article in it,
using soft brush for the very ornamen-
tai part. Rinse in cold water, dry on a
clean cloth, and polish with chamois
leather.
Everyone should have their own hair
brush and comb, and keep them clean,
and as rule, be as careful about using
another's as they would about using their
tooth brush. Keep these toilet articles
clean with ammonia or soda water, and
put them away out OF the dust.
In making rice glue mix rice -four
smoothly with cold water, and simmer
it over slow fire, when it will form a
delicate and durable cement, not only
answering all the purposes of common
pastes, but well adapted for joining paper
and cardboard ornamental work.
To fumigate room put few red hot
Goals in an empty coal hod or iron kettle
and sprinkle little sulphur over them.
Close the windows and doors for several
hours. This should be done often in
rooms occupied by transient dodgers, as
well as in rooms where cigars and pipes
are used.
Mend every article of clothing before
putting it away for the season. Wash
goods may be starched and ironed and
aid away for the next season. Label
boxes in which many things are packed,
md it will be less work to find them.
Mark in some way screen doors and win.
lows, and save the trouble of finding
tut which screen belongs to which win
low.
For removing stains from cuffs, aprons,
iresses and other white goods weak
olution OF chloride of lime is excellent.
Dissolve large tablespoonful of the lime
n eight quarts of water, and place the
talned article to soak in the fluid. An
squeeze will facilitate tile clean.
ng process, which will be found to have
'een accomplished in ordinary cases in
wenty-four hours.
Stockings and socks that have seen
heir best days and are on their way to
he ragbag, may be utilized in various
rays by the careful housewife. Cut off
he feet, then fold the leg part over sew
raj times and sew the ends. and one
as soft holder for grasping kettles,
ne stovelifter, irons and other utensils
the kitchen. White hosiery is capital
hen used as window cleaner in place
the old duster or bit OF discarded
luslin which many women save for
lis purpose.
10 give clean, bright appearance to
hnoleum floor surface, wash it well
ith warm soapsuds and rinse with clear,
arm water until perfectly clean. As
on as the surface is dry apply coating
equal parts of raw linseed oil and tur-
'ntlne, using a wide paint brush for
e application. 1t will be found best
apply the mixture of oil and turpen-
ne at night, SO as to allow the oil to
netrate to some extent. In the morn.
any surplus oil is wiped off with old
ges. The linoleum should be treated
ter this fashion once a month or SO.
le fioor should be swept two or three
mes day with soft floor brush, which
preferable to broom, which is apt to
'atch the surface OF the linoleum, and
besides, less efficient for removing
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