Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13


annoyance resulting from the shrinkage
lSssssS and consequent dsablement of wooden
kAESssgl pals and tubs will be glad to know
that this may be prevented by painting
the articles, while still new, with two coats
of glycerine.
The care of fine tableware is much too import
ant matter to be delegated to inexperienced SER
wants Cut glass, for instance, speedily loses its
brilliancy if not properly cared for and when
scratched and dull is scarcely distinguishable
from the basest imitation. Hot water softened
with a little ammonia should be used for clean.
ing it, the washcloth being made of two or three
thlcknesses of cheesecloth, quilted For cleans
ing the interstices soft brush is needed and
when all dust and dirt are removed, the glass
should be rinsed in clear hot water-not too hot
however; it should then be drained for minute
or two, and when almost dry polished with
soft linen glass cloth. The finishing touches should
be given with piece of clean, soft chamois
When lamps are used in the household it re-
quires practical mind and watchful eye-qua-
ifcations which few servants appear to possess
to obviate the unpleasantness and dangers at
tending them. The burners should be boiled at
least once month, all of them being treated at
the same time. TO do this, they should be plac
ed all together IN tin saucepan reserved for the
purpose, and covered with boiling water, to which
has been added a goodsized lump of common
washing soda. After fifteen minutes of rapid
boiling, all grease, dust and charred remnants
of wick will have been oosened. The burners
should then be well rinsed with plenty of clear
water, dried with cloth and finally brushed
thoroughly with a small, long handled paint
brush.
No less important than this operation is the
careful and regular trimming of the wick When
the lamp has been fled-care being taken that
it is not filed too full-the cap of the burner
should be lifted and the wick raised to the TOP
of the cylinder which contains it, Then. with
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be neatly and evenly trimmed off the corners
being rounded very slightly. Dull or smoked
chimneys be cleaned by the method suggest
ed for cleaning cut glass; or they may be held
over the steam arising from kettle of boiling
water, and afterwards polished with piece Of
soft newspaper.
The shining tin and brassware with which our
grandmothers' kitchens were resplendent have
quite passed out of recognition and the aver
age housekeeper now stocks her shelves with
plentiful supply OF agate or granite ware The
labor OF keeping modern culinary utensils clean
really amounts to very little, the only requisite
being plenty of hot water, a couple Of small.
sized scrubbing brushes some good soap and
package of washing powder or a bottle OF house
hold ammonia. The latter, which disperses
grease as ii by magic, is especially useful Every
saucepan or stewpan should as soon as its con-
tents are removed, be filled with hot water-a lit
tie soda or soft soap being added-and set on one
side OF the stove; within twenty minutes it will
need nothing more than thorough rinsng and
drying. When securing is necessary, mixture of
silver sand and common salt is invaluable for
the purpose.
The wise woman who possesses a marble slab
--the relic of some discarded table or bureau-will
have it set up on a stationary shelf in her nan,
try or a cool corner of the kitchen, and win use
it for pastry and bread making. For rolling
dough, cutting meat, dressing poultry, and, in.
deed, for most other culinary preparations mar.
BILE is the coolest and most desirable of ali sur
faces to work uponi and it possesses the distinct
advantage of being easily cleaned and deodorized.
The far-seeing housekeeper always keeps stock
of old newspapers on hand knowing to how many
uses they may be applied For the kitchen stove
no better polisher is required, and it NAV be
burned as soon as used, thus doing away with
dirty and maodorous rags and brushes. As n
floor padding, to be placed beneath the carpets,
newspapers are particularly useful precludng the