The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-07
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To brighten wall paper that Is stained
and Soiled, apply a cleanser made of equal
parts of cornstarch. whiting and fullcr's
earth. Mix these ingredients thoroughly
and put5them into a pail.
This cleaner is rubbed on the walls with
a pad that may be easily constructed at
home by covering the end of a mop handle
with a bunch of rags or cheesecloth. This
simple pad should be about six inches long
and four inches wide, and must be soft.
When finished dip 1t In the powder and
rub on the paper.
Go over all the walls. making the strokes
only up and down.. When the surface has
been well rubbed, wipe with a fresh
cheesecloth and the paper will look in
FINELY better. This is Il treatment that
will not injure the most delicate color.
A person who is careful in the work will
get better results by wlping after clean
ing with 4 damp flannel instead of dry
cheesecloth. but it is possible to ruin the
paper should there be too much moisture
on the rag. The inexperienced will do bet
ter to use dry eheesecloth.
Stale bread is excellent for cleaning deli
cately paperod walls, and is best done by
cutting a loaf in two and rubbing down
with the soft inside. All work on walls
should be donc up and down, never across
or rou
Grease spots will frequently disappear
before a combination of fuller's earth and
ammonia. Make a thin paste of the two
and spread 1t over the stain. Let 1t re-
main until dry, then brush Off.
For light-colored paper fold powdered
French chalk fiat inside u thickness of
gauze, lay the chalk pad against the
grease spot, and press we'll with an ex-
tremely hot iron. Properly managed, there
will be no mark left. But where there is
a big spot, the best way is to cut the
paper square around it, wet and scrape
off: then put on a new piece-matching the
wall pattern accurately.
For wiping dust from walls nothing is
better than cheesecloth, which should be
constantly changed, so the dirt will not
spread. During such cleaning processes re-
move rugs and, If possible, carpets.
Floor coverings that are spotted or dull
in color may also be freshened by simple
home treatment.
Wash rugs are very easily made like
new by %scrubblng. To do this with the
least effort sweep first and then roll, right
side out. Put in the bath tub and cover
with water. Put in some ammonia and
use laundry soap and a fresh scrub brush,
Begin at the outside edge of the rug and
brush across evenly, continuing this the
length of the carpeting, unrolling as re-
quired, and always scrubbing across,
When all has been gone over let the old
water drain off. If the rug Is very dirty
it may be necessary TO change the water
once or twice during the scrubbing. /.
In the first rinsing water put more am
monia. Continue rinsing in fresh waters
until the last is clear. Then roll the rug
without raising it, for the water makes
1t very heavy: put 1t into an old sheet and
carry 1t to the clothesline, hanging Il so
the water VIII drain out. If the rug is
too heavy to carry and must be dropped
out of the window, be sure to-. have IA
sheet beneath 1t to go ON, otherwise the
dirt 1t picks up win become mud.