The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-05-08
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In busting with a damp cloth on
which a drop or two of linseed oil has
been placed, be careful that 1t is not
used on damp day or when one has
mot time to rub 1t thoroughly into the
grain. If you neglect this ample pre-
caution all that has not been absorbed
by the wood will show up on the next
rainy day in a smeared surface and the
dust will stick to 1t instead of being
removed.
Tea leaves should never he used for
sweeping purposes until they have been
we'll rinsed in several changes of water.
This succeeds in extracting any remains
of coloring matter, which would other
wise have the effect of staining the
wool of the carpet.
A useful addition to the kitchen table
is cross-bar for hanging up spoons
and other utensils. Two vertical laths
are nailed to the side of the table, one
at each end. The transverse bar is
fixed to these. This Is provided with
Hooks and forms a convenient rack
of the table.
To clean the greasy oven take a
bucket of strong soda water a long
brush, such as is used for cleaning car
riage wheels, soap this and rub thor
oughly the roof. sides and floor of the
oven. rinsing it with the soda water.
Take out the oven sheets and wash
them; also the door; rinse each part
thoroughly with the soda water and
leave the oven door open till all is dry.
Vinegar and salt will remove the
brown tea stains from china cups.
Vinegar will also clean and brighten
water bottles that have become dull.
To destroy worms in flower pots stick
quantity of sulphur matches head
downward into the mold and then
water the plant. The matches will soon
poison the worms.
Tea kettles would last longer If, after
use, they We're turned upside down to
drain dry. 1t is the little drop of water
left at the bottom which starts the rust
that ends in a leak.
Knives or other articles of steel may
be freed from rust stains by the follow
| ing method: Coyer with sweet oil, ther
with pearl ash, and set aside for few
hours. If on rubbing off the paste the
stains are not removed, repeat the
process several days in succession
| When clean, polish with a mixture oi
oil and rotten-stone.
| Red ants will leave closets where
sea sand has been sprinkled or where
oyster shells have been placed. Where
black ants are troublesome scatter
sprigs of wormwood.
h Do not forget that the backs of pic
lures hung on the wall gather dust
If the pictures are within convenien
reaching distance they should b
turned about frequently to remove tn
accumulations. Do not try to move
large picture or one in heavy franz
without assistance. A step ladder, no
q chair should be used when you ar,
attending to picture at considera
BILE height from the floor.
There are three methods of f1llinf
| cracks in floors. First, dissolve one
pound of glue in two gallons of water
Stir into this enough fine sawdust t.
make thick paste and fill the cracks
with it. The paste may be colored tt
| match the wood.
Second, fill the cracks with putty
| One can make the putty by mixing
whiting and linseed oil together ant
kneading it until the paste is smooth
The putty may also be colored t.
match the wood
Third, soak finely shredded paper il
water and boil it until it is soft pulp
and to every two gallons add ont
pound of glue. The cracks must bt
filled solid and even with the boards