Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-28

ordinary care will last lifetime. 1t often
happens that the granite coating may chip
off in spots, and in that event a leak is
inevitable. 1t is next to impossible TO re-
pair granite ware, and when 1t once be-
comes leaky 1t should be discarded en-
tirely Granite-coated ware is coming
in very general use in cooking utensils
and drinking cups and has completely
superseded the old style porcelain-lined
cooking utensils, which, while beautiful in
their white cleanliness, were dangerous to
use from the porcelain chipping off and be-
coming mixed with the food The granite
ware is produced in every variety Of
color from the pure white, notified blue,
browns, grays and reds to the Jet black.
Era of Mixed Paint.
The present is the age of paint and the
paint makers have gotten the product of
their mills down to that point that the
old time paint mill and paint mixer are
long since things of the past, all this work
now being done by machinery IN the great
paint making establishments from whence
the ready mixed product is sent out in
endless quantities. So perfect has the art
of mixing paints by wholesale become that
the ordinary painter does not think OF TAX
ing the trouble to grind or mix his pig
ments Paints are prepared in every con-
ceivable shade and color, and come from
the producer ready for immediate applica-
ton to whatever purpose desired. Color
cards are sent out by the millions and all
the paint buyer has to do Is to select his
paint by number. These paints are for
both exterior and interior application and
finish and so perfect is the consistency Of
the paint that the novice or housewife has
I,v,t 20 yrrff he nd do a
good a Job with a single application as
the old journeyman painter used to do with
his three and four coats Of paint. The
paints, alabastines liquid veneers, decora-
tives wood dyes and the like designed for
household use are prepared with self-dry-
ing ingredients and are also sometimes
prepared in such a way as to obviate the
necessity Of a varnish, the paint holding
its own luster.
In addition 10 the ready mixed paints
there are also numerous shellac varnishes
Of varied tints for floor or other wood work
and for revivifying and beautifying old fur
nlture. These varnishes Of Japan and shell
lac preparations as well the ready mixed
paints are sold in small or large quantities
and packages, with minute yet simple di-
rections for their use by the most mex
perienced.
wax Tor flOOrHs
While not a new scheme by any means,
the practice of waxing floors is now be-
coming very general. The modern floor
wax is generally a parafine preparation,
that most generally used being known as
flake wax. 1t Is reasonably cheap and
easily applied 70 the floors By brisk rub
bling in all the grain cracks and crevices,
Joint cracks and nail or tack holes are
filled, and if sufficient wax is applied the
toughest floor may be given lustrous pol
ish. Dust does not adhere to waXed floors,
as is popularity believed, at least with no
great persistency, hence the waxed floor
Is one that is most easily cleaned, is san
itary and occasional applications OF the
wax gives a most perfect and beautiful
floor With the growing use OF waxed and
painted floors the old-time carpet is being
rapidly replaced by rugs OF varied sizes, and
another relic Of the old time, carpet beat
ing, is becoming one OF the lost arts.
Vacuum Cleaner a Room.
Notwithstanding the vast accumulation Of