Middletown transcript., 1904-10-29
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

Chloroform will remove paint spots on
garments, when both turpentine and
berzine have failed. 1t will absorb and
and remove spots which have been there
for six months.
Brass stair rods are nicely cleaned by
mixing finely powdered rotten-stone and
sweet oil to paste. Apply to each rod
with a piece~of flannel or cloth. Polish
with dry powder of rotten-stone and the
soft side OF leather. The same mixture
carefully applied to fancy brass or handles
on furniture is also recommended, but
the precaution must be taken to prevent
it from lodging in the network or hol-
3 lows of the wood.
To remove rust spots on steel, cover
with sweet oil and allow it to remain
there for forty-eight hours. Then rub
vigorously with leather until the blem-
ishes disappear The finest quality OF en-
cry paper may also be used.
| There is an art in cleaning looking
glasses; here is an effective method: APP
! ply spirits of wine thoroughly over the
! surface, remove this moisture and care
! fully powder lightly with whiting and
! rub off with chamois. To remove paint
from window glass, rub it with hot, sharp
vinger.
To toughen lamp chimneys and glass
ware, immerse the arcticle in pot filed
with cold water, to which has been add
ed some common salt. Boil the water
! thoroughly, then cool slowly. Glass
treated in this manner will resist any
change OF temperature.
A good paste for a scrapbook is made
from the following: Take half tea
spoonful of starch, same of flour, and
pour on little boiling water. Stir and
cook it until thick enough to starch
shirt bosom. This paste spreads smooth,
sticks well and will neither mold nor
discolor the paper.
An easy and sure method of removing
smoke stains from plain ceilings is to
mix wood ashes with whitewash just be-
fore applying. A pint of ashes to
small pail of whitewash is sufficient.
To remove red stains Of fruit from linen
moisten the cloth with water, and rub
over it a piece of sulphur, then wash
thoroughly, to prevent the spots from
! reappearing.
For oil stains OIL wood mix together
Fullers earth and soap lees and rub it
into the boards. Let it dry. then scour
off with strong soap and sand, or use the
lees to scour. 1t should be put on hot,
which may be easily done by heating
| the lees.
damp, musty cellar may be disin-
fected by sprinkling upon the floor
pulverized copperas, chloride or even
common lime. The most effective
method of disinfecting decaying vegetable
matter is chloride of lime in solution
One pound may be dissolved in two
gallons of water. Plaster of Paris is also
an excellent absorbent of noxious odors,
and when used in one part to three parts
Of charcoal, it is better still.
Gilt frames may be revived by carefully
dusting them, and then washing with
one ounce OF soda beaten up with the
whites of three eggs. Seraped patches
should be touched up with gold paint.
| To clean brassware, mix one ounce of
oxaic acid, six ounces of rotten stone,
all in powder; one ounce of sweet Oil, and
sufficient water to make paste. Apply
a small portion and rub dry with flannel
or leather. The liquid usually consists
of nitric and sulphuric acids, but this is
more corrosive.
To remove water stains on golden oak
furniture, sandpaper the stained parts,
then apply stain made from raw umber
and white lead After this has thor
oughIy dried, give it coat of hard oil.
Grease spots on capets are absorbed BY
laying heavy blotting paper over the
spots, then pressing with a hot iron
This treatment is not always effectual
where the spots are quite large or where
they have been allowed to remain for
sometime. In such cases apply plenti-
fully and persistently dry buckwheat
-four. Never under any circumstances
apply liquids for this purpose, as it causes
grease to spread.
To disinfect sinks and drains dissolve
copperas in water, one-fourth of pound
to gallon of water, and pour into them
occasionally. This keeps them sweet and
free from unpleasant odors. A little
chloride of lime, say half pound, to a
gallen OF water, will have the same effect.
For stains on silver, steep in soap and
let it lie for four hours, then cover it
with whiting, made moist by title vim
egar, SO that it will stick to the silver !;
dry by the fire. After rubbing off the
whiting apply dry bran. The spots read
lily disappear and with some rubbing a
brilliant lustre is obtained. Egg stains
are easily coaxed off in this manner.
! The best way to clean metal tea. pot
is to pour into it solution of boiling
water ami common soda, allow it to stand
for twelve hours near the fire, then wipe
dry with soft cloth.
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