The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-10
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

To clean nickel silver ornaments:
Dip piece of flannel in ammonia and
with this rub the article, which will
soon be beautifully clean and bright.
Copper pans, etc, should be cleansed
by securing with cut lemon dipped in
salt. Then rinse thoroughly in pure
water, dry, and polish with a soft
cloth.
An old refrigerator which has lin
ing of tin may be made to look cleaner
by applying two coats of white paint
and then two coats of white enamel.
| Dirty marks on wall papers may be
removed by rubbing them with stale
bread. Cut a thick slice of bread and
possible.
After washing and drying black cot
ton stockings smooth them out well
with the hands, for the frequent use of
a hot iron makes them fade and become
brown in color.
Lamp chimneys should not be wash
ed, as this makes the glass brittle, but
if held for a moment over steaming
teakettle and then polished with a soft,
dry cloth, the result will be all that
could be desired.
A very good substitute for down or
feathers in cushions is found in the
cork dust used for packing fruit, prin-
cipally grapes, from abroad. This can
be bought quite inexpensively from
grocers and fruiterers, for when the
fruit is unpacked they have no further
use for it.
A kitchen in an apartment, which had
to serve also as a dining room, was
made very attractive. The walls were
painted a pale green. A carpenter
made a case which fitted over the
washtubs and when this was painted
white to match the woodwork it made
a convenient sideboard. The top was
covered with a large linen scarf. A
high screen concealed the gas range.
New furniture should be kept as long
as possible without the use of restora-
tives. Furniture which has been finish
ed with shellac or varnish whether in
glossy or dull finish should never be
cleansed with soap and water. SOAP is
made to cut oily substances and thus
eats out the oil from the waxed. oiled
or shellacked surface and works des-
truction If an oil restorer seems
necessity raw linseed oil and raw tur-
pentine in equal parts applied on a
piece of cheese cloth will be found most
often of service.
For carved portions which require
daily attention soft brushes, such as
are used for the cleansing of silver, are
the best agent. Brush the ornamented
portions thoroughly with a dry brush
and use a second for the real cleaning.
Dip the second in turpentine and use
without fear of scratching the surface
of the wood
Where white spots appear on surfaces
from the dropping of liquids or from
heat the immediate application of raw
linseed oil generally restores the color,
The oil should be left on the affected
spot for several hours or over night.
Alcohol performs the service if applied
at once to rosewood or highly finished
mahogany. In each instance when the
color has returned the spot should be
repolished with a piece of cheese cloth
moistened with turpentine.
THE MORNING DRINK.
Nothing is better to take on rising
than a cup of hot water. One hot drink
on an empty stomach clears the system
for the day, and for many persons
the efficacy. Taken on going to bed
without lemon it will help to induce
sleep. Both night and morning it has