Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-20


the kitchen apron when obliged to per-
form rough work, like washing dishes or
cleaning a stove, will catch much of the
dust and dirt, and, even though the
apron becomes too soiled to wear In
other places, there is still less dirt to be
removed from the front of it, and less
wear and tear in the washtub. Outlines
this folded paper will prevent the work
apron from becoming soiled for long
time.
When frying ham or pork, or any food
that is apt to spatter, few newspapers
spread around the stove upon the floor
will prevent the tiny but unsightly
grease spots that sink into the wood and
are so very difficult to remove. News
papers tackled to the wall back of the
range and spread around on the floor be-
fore commencing to blacken the stove
will catch all the dust and black lead
that is so apt to lodge on the woodwork
and floor, and which means an extra
hour of work scrubbing it of. These
papers should be rolled up tightly and
burned at once, since black lead is a
most disagreeable thing to have lying
about loose.
When cooking, upon the bread shell
| in the pantry or upon table in the
kitchen spread newspaper underneath
the cake board, and then place several
on the floor in the path between the stove
and the pantry; these will do away with
quite a little after cleaning up, which
most housewives dread. g. ~
When dressing turkey, chicken oil
other fowl, place folded newspaper
near at hand and throw on to it all the
parts that are discarded, and there viii
be less cleaning up to do after the fow
is dressed.
When stitching at the sewing machine
spread a newspaper on the floor at the
right side and. place the waste basket
upon it; any threads or clippings thai
are thrown towards the waste basket viii
fall upon the floor if they fail to reach
the receptacle, and when gathered or
the paper one does not have to stoOp Il
pick up ships afterward. When mend
ing clothes or darning stockings, place
sheet of newspaper on the floor and lei
all the threads and ships fall upon it, in
stead of allowing them to fall upon the
carpet to be picked up afterward or t.
litter the work basket.
When the machine has been newl!
oiled it is wise to place folded news
paper underneath the treadle in order tt
catch any drops of oil that may fall ant
which would otherwise stain the rug o.
carpet.
When ones home is heated by stoves
every piece of thick wrapping paper
should be carefully saved to spread upoI
the floor before the stove whenever th'
ashes are to be removed; then the ashe'
that fall are caught upon the paper in
stead of falling upon the carpet or rug K
make dust and work, or to burn hole
through the fabric. When the empty
pan is replaced and the stove is wipet
down, the newspaper can be rolled NJ
and carried away, and the work is finish
ed.
Many people spread sheet of soft pa
per over the dresser and sideboard a
night to keep the cover and the articles
on it free from dust. In the morning i
is removed the first thing, and certainl!
all the articles on these pieces of furni
lture keep clean for longer time wheI
this is done. When ripping up an OLE
garment spread several sheets of pape
on the floor around the chair, and then
as each part is ripped and the threadl
removed, place it on one sheet by itself
THE bits of thread and scraps can g
lin one place, trimmings in another
shields, waist steels, taffeta binding ant
the pieces of dress goods themselve
can 60 into separate heaps; afterward
each pile can be looked over and mad
into bundles and put away. then tn
papers can be rolled up and disposed OF
and none of the litter that usually fol
lows the ripping of garment remain
to be cleared away.
| A thickly folded newspaper kept nea
the sink is most convenient for placing
underneath an iron kettle before setting
lit down on the shelf or in the sink, keep
ling the black on the bottom of the ket
tie from smudging the iron sink. Fo
the same reason folded newspaper shoult
be placed on the bottom of closets wher'
kettles are placed when they are WASHED
and put away.
| A rug made from several thicknesse
of newspapers laid one over the othe
and stitched together on the machine
using q long stitch, is very convenient Il
place before the ironing board or II
front of the sink when one is obliged t.
stand in that position for some tim
while at work. This rug will keep tn
floor clean in front of the sink, saving 1
from many a spot and splatter, while tn
rug used before the ironing board will
make the work of ironing less hard OF
the feet.
| A piece of paraffiu paper placed tight!
over q piece of cold meat will keep /
from becoming dry before it is used, ant
any article of food that is likely to caus
an unpleasant odor in the Refrigerator
will not do so If it is first wrapped II
the paper that is used to line cracke
boxes; small piece of 1t placed owe
the top of cream or milk will keep l
from becoming contaminated by othe
foods, and these are only few OF th'
ways in which paper may be used arount
i house, both to prevent work and Il
keep things in condition.
The best of it is, when one once Begin
to employ papers in the saving of labo
there are countless new ways In which
they may be used which are cropping ul
all the time as one goes on her daily way
and in every family there are ways Pc
culiar to that home in which they ma!
be used to good advantage, and tn
housewife who once uses them viii
readily discover just what these way
may be in her own particular case.
It is not generally known that newspa
pers are the best moth preventive ont
can use. There Is something about thu
odor of printers ink that most bug
detest, and moths in particular. Thu
winter flannels and wooden blouses tina
are wrapped in several thicknesses o
newspaper and tied with string vii
emerge the next fall without trace o
moths. The boxes, barrels and trunk
in which winter clothing 10 packed
should be lined with several thicknesse'
of newspaper before anything IL put In
side; then, after the receptacle has beef
)! packed, piece Of cotton saturated will
turpentins may be placed in each corner
between the newspaper lining and thu
outside Of the box - Q further prevent
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