Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-11-04
HOUSE HOLD.
HOUSEKEEPING SUGGESTIONS.


helpful. And this fact has been borne
in mind by the editor in presenting the
little "helps" given below. While to
some they may, perhaps, prove famll-
lar, to others. and especially the young
housewife, they will possess freshness
and a helpful interest:
! Carpets should be thoroughly beaten
on the wrong side first and then on the
right, after which spots may be re-
moved by the use of OK gall Or ammo
MIA and water, using sponge or fam
mel. Spirits of ammonia diluted in
water, if applied with sponge or fan
mel to discolored spots, often restores
the color.
If, after cleansing silver with whiten-
ing or rouge, you place all spoons,
forks and ladies', but not knives of
any description, in large basin, and
pour boiling water over them and allow
them to stand for few minutes, they
will be greatly improved.
1t is a laborious task to remove
varnish from furniture etc. by hand
rubbing with sandpaper and the use Of
I've or soap prevents bright finish.
Use instead strong ammonia, which
will remove varnish quickly and will
not affect the filling of the wood.
When sweeping, place large, we'll
dampened newspaper in the centre of
the floor, and sweep toward it. It
catches much of the dust that would
otherwise fly to the part of the room
already swept.
When mating is soiled wash it in
strong solution of salt and warm
water, dry wei, with a cloth and it
will look like new.
Tarnished brass should be rubbed
with cut lemon, then we'll washed in
hot soapy water, and polished with
nice soft leather.
To make the washing of windows
and woodwork easy. take pailful Of
tepid water, put into it half a cupful
of wood alcohol wash thoroughly with
cloth wrung partially dry; then rub
with newspapers until bright and shin
ing. In wiping off furniture. wiring
| the cloth as dry as possible. wipe off
all dust. and then take soft, dry cloth
and rub hard and dry.
An excellent way for treating the
floor of bedroom is to enamel it in
some pretty art color and have rug
on it. Such a floor is easily kept clean.
always looks dainty and, if given thin
coat of enamel every year, can be kept
in good condition.
China with gold on it should never
be washed with water containing soda,
for the soda will soon take off the
gliding. A little good soap will
answer the purpose of soda perfectly
and will do no damage.
To remove hard putty pass hot
iron over it. This will soften it and
thus a broken pane Of glass can be
easily removed without injury to the
window sash.
To wash laces make a suds with
white soap and tepid water, put the
laces in it and let them soak for half
an hour then souse them around and
squeeze between the hands to get the
water out. Make fresh suds. souse
laces around again, but do not rub
lest you break the meshes: squeeze.
then rinse in two waters. If the lace
is cream or ecru add few drops of
orange dye to the last water. or if
pure white. few drops of blueing
added to the last water. Spread on
a sheet to dry; when nearly dry pull
gently into shape and roll from one
end, keeping the edges even; then
wrap in a damp cloth and let lie for
half an hour and press with not too
hot an iron.
Lining bureau and chiffonier drawers
and closet shelves with heavy white
paper keeps the contents fresh. and
should be renewed from time to time
; to be always perfectly clean. All
things of this kind should be done
!, before the housekeeping proper
begins.
|, Have all your implements ready
before you begin cleaning -brooms
= and brushes, plenty Of scrubbing and
dust cloths, broom bags, soap. turpen.
: tine and chlorides. or caustic soda,
for pipes.
To sweep carpet without raising 6
dust, and at the same time brighter
= the colors, add half cupful of gaso
line to pail Of water and dampen thu
n broom with it.
:. When you clean the stove, let the
e oven be thoroughly cleaned with ;
e brush kept for the purpose. then NIGEL,
/ washed, and your bread and cakes will
/ have purer flavor.
> The making of the bed should be tn,