The Globe-republican., 1908-04-02
FOR CLEAN WALLS
PREPARATIONS THAT ARE FOES
TO DIRT.
Not Necessary Constantly to Renew
Paper When streaks Appear
Breadcrumbs One Of the Best
of the Housekeeper's Aids.

Inc LOTucHJ VI lnC houCih houo>
wife is the fatal propensity Of he
walls to take unto themselves dir
and streaks. The worst OF 1t is
though she be ever so good a man
aser, she is helpless before the dreat
onslaughts of her bitter enemy
Up to date, except in few enlight
ened communities, she has been I'm
able to force smoke consumers or
chimneys, SO unlimited SCOT continues
to be belched forth into the atmos
phere, to the ruin of house and lungs
alike.
She hasn't even the comfort OF hel
foremothers of keeping the parlor her
metically sealed to keep out the dirt
Her dread of germs is too heartfelt tc
shut out the great germ-destroyer, sun
light even in the interests Of immacu
late belongings. So the only alterna
tive is to choose furnishings and hang
ings that stand cleaning, and then
to learn how to do that cleaning her
self. /
The wall paper is the greatest prob
lem it will get streaked and soiled
with appalling rapidity. Long before
the average housekeeper has money
to replace it, it has become monu-
ment to careless housekeeping and an
Indifferent city government that will
not fight the smoke nuisance.
In buying wall paper 1t is mistake
to choose one SO costly that it must
remain on for years. Cheap papers
are now most artistic, and have the
advantage that they can often be re-
newed.
For kitchens, bathrooms and nurs-
cries, it is wiser to have painted walls
or glazed papers that stand washing
with water and scrubbing brush
though where the expense does not
count tiles form the ideal wall cover
ing. Old paper can be made to look
more respectable, however, with slight
care
There are many preparations on the
market for paper cleaning, some Of
which are entirely successful and do
not need to be put on by trained
cleaner. One Of these Is putty-like
substance that is In great favor among
the women who live in smoky cities
and who are more afflicted than most
Of their sex in the matter Of sooty
walls.
Small pieces Of the mixture are
broken off and the walls are carefully
wiped down, care being taken to go
always in one direction. This makes
he paper look almost like new, and
ian be repeated spring and fall for
several seasons. but after that new
PAPER is necessary.
A homemade mixture for brighten
ng wall paper is composed of equal
PARTS of whiting, cornstarch and
ullers earth used in the form of a |
powder. Stir the ingredients well to.
,ather and put in clean pail or big
,ox. Cover the handle of a broom |
With bunch of clean, soft rags or
to make small, soft pad |
bout seven inches long and five |
inches wide. Dip this pad into
he powder and rub 1t on the |
walls, being careful not to move from
ide to side or around, but always per.
After the powder has
'een well rubbed on it should be re.
moved with clean piece of dry
heesecloth.
Grease spots on paper can frequent
y be removed with stale bread. This
Vill not hurt even delicate papers. Use
My the center of the loaf 1t is bet
er to use rather small pieces of the
read, throwing 1t aside. as 1t gets
oiled. .....
A big grease spot can often be re
moved by making a cheesecloth pad
lied with French chalk, which is pu;
yer the spot and ironed with a very
ot iron. Care must be taken, OF
curse, not to scorch through the pad
nd discolor the paper.
1t is always well to have an extra
oil Of paper In case Of accidents. One
ousekeeper not hong ago had the bad
lck to have large patch torn from
er expensive dining-room paper just
fter 1t had been pution. AS the pa.
or was imported from Japan and
here was no more to be bought at the
callers, she had to endure the un.
lightly hole for almost six months un.
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