The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-06
HOME LIFE

one room TO dHOJu0F. TAKE IL up luCe
a dust pan, where you have previous
ly placed some tea leaves. This pre-
vents the dust from scattering.
One of the best ways of cleaning
Brussels carpet is to take pail O.
water and add one-fourth pint of am
monia; then wiring a string mop from
this as dry as possible and mop the
carpet. The change is wonderful.
A shoe that is uncomfortable from
pinching may be eased by laying
cloth wet in hot water across the
place where it pinches, changing i
as it grows cooler number of times
This will cause the lslther to shape
itself to the foot.
Put the dish cloths in cold water
having pinch of soda III It. Set Oh
the stove and let come to a boil, Their
hang in the sunshine to dry Do this
often, for there is nothing SO disgust
ing about the kitchen as a lot Of
soiled dish cloths hanging about
Rinsing milky glasses in cold wa
ter before washing them in warm pre-
vents them from looking smeared.
The upper parts of worn-out boots
make excellent ironholders. The
leather needs only thin covering SO
that it does not soil the hand, which
it will protect from heat far better
than would an ironholder made in the
ordinary way
To clean alabaster remove ordinary
dirt by washing with soap and water;
but if any part is stained wash 1t
with soap and water, cover it with
whiting and leave it for some hours
and rub the part where the stains
we're.
If the moths have got into the car
pet it must be taken up, thoroughly
shaken and pressed with fiatiron as
hot as it will bear without scorching.
Then literally sprinkle the floor where
it is to lie with spirits Of turpentlne,
pouring 1t into any cracks there may
be between the boards.
To clean copper kettle first rub IT
with a cut lemon dipped in powdered
bath-brick. When all stains are re
moved wash it in warm, soapy water;
then dry, and polish it with powdered
bath-brick and soft cloth. Powdered
bath-brick, mixed to paste with OIL
may be used instead of the lemon.
Pour a few drops of ammonia into
every greasy roasting pan or greasy
cooking dish after half filling with
warm water. A bottle of ammonia
should always be kept near the sink
for such uses. Never allow the pans
to stand and dry, for it doubles the
labor of washing, but pour in water
and use ammonia and the work is
half done.
A plumber says that stains on por
celain tubs washstands and sinks are
caused by allowing the surface to be
injured. When new porcelain is as
smooth as a piece of window glass
but if rubbed with sand soaps it's sur
face becomes like piece of grounG
glass from which no cleansing agent
can take the stain. He recommended
common household ammonia for clean
ing.
When buying mating get three OF
four yards extra for summer rugs. Gu
this extra piece into the desired
lengths and finish at the edges by
pulling out the straws to the depth o.
about four inches and tying tht
threads. These rugs protect the mat
ting as we'll as heavier ones, are cas-
lily cleaned and best of all, there Is
no fuzz and nap to wear off and make
frequent sweeping a necessity.
To renew mirror keep for thi:
purpose piece of sponge, a cloth anC
silk handkerchief, all entirely free
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