Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-29
|SMALL HOUSEHOLD REPAIRS.

| Under the Bureau.-Sometimes the
casters OF a heavy bureau become broken
or they refuse to move without disfiorlr
ing the floor. In such a case dirt need
not accumulate under IL, for the lower
/ drawer can be lifted out and short
handled brush used to take out what
ever is beneath.
| To Clean Galvanized Iron.-Galvanizad
| iron tubs, pals and other utensils for
| merly made of wood are now found in
every kitchen. They often lose their
| brightness and become dingy and un-
clean because they are neglected To
clean them scrub well with solution of
hot vinegar and soda. Let stand five or
ten minutes, then wash in strong SOAP
and water and finally rinse we'll and
wipe dry, when they should be like new.
| For Cleaning the Hands.-Sometime it
seems impossible to keep the hands clean
without using so much soap that the
skin is roughened and chapped. To re-
move the CRIME which comes from cleri-
cal work, a typewriter, or from house
work, use cornmeal or almond meal ex-
actly as if it were a cake of soap. Moist
en- the hands slightly, then rub on the
meal and rub the hands together. The
particles of meal will collect the dirt and
fall off in tiny black rolls, leaving the
bands soft and clean. Keep one or the
either kind ready tC use in cold weather.
A New Pine Floor.-First remove all
dust from the new boards, then apply
hot boiled linseed oil with broad paint
brush, rubbing back and forth with the
grain of the wood. Shut the room ND
for half a day or over night, then rub
with a weighted brush covered with old
flannel until it shines. The oil will dark
en- the floor somewhat and give it rich
color Once in while the floor will need
redressing and the frequency will be gov
erned by the amount OF wear given to
the room. Mix two-thirds boiled oil and
one third turpentine and apply in a thin
coat, allowing the room to dry twenty
four hours if possible.
Paper Hangers Paste.-For a medium
sized room take three quarts of sifted
bread flour, which makes better paste
than pastry flour. Rub it perfectly
smooth in cold water, adding one and
cne-half ounces of powdered alum. The
mixture should be a stiff, smooth batter.
now pour on enough boiling water to
make of the consistency thick cream.
Stir constantly and as soon as the paste
looks clear it is ready to use The in
experienced may find it difficult to make
the batter and paste perfectly smooth
and in that case it must be strained be-
shuse very small lump viii show under
Wall paper. If the paper is thin have
the paste thinner than for heavy paper.
Old Blankets.-One of the first places
to show wear in blanket is along the
edge which will begin to split into a
coarse fringe. Keeping blankets well
bound with inch wide ribbon will pre-
vent this. Unless some accident happens
to blanket patching is not resorted to
until i IS very old, then a piece from
another blanket may be laid on large
enough to cover the worn place and held
in place by darning rather than scanning
All thin places can be fortified by darn
ing with rawlings from an old blanket
When the blanket is worn past repair
just double it and quilt together here
and there and lay it across the mattress
under the sheet and it will continue to
be a comfort.
LILLIAN MASON