The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-14
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Cleaning White Kid GloVes-GloVes
can be washed i'm spirits of turpen-
tine or rubbed with benzine. Both of
these methods, however, are danger
Gus, owing to the inflammable ma
ture of the spirits employed and care
must be taken that there is neither
an artificial light or fire in the room,
and that no draught exists leading
To a room containing either. Nat
urally gloves cleaned at home must
be treated as soon as they are in any
way soiled. If they are really dirty
the only satisfactory method is to
send them to the cleaners and have
them technically treated.
Mounting Pictures-Take a piece Of
calico about an inch larger than the
pictures you wish to mount, fasten il
firmly on 10 board with drawing
pins. Coat it thoroughly with size.
and leave to partially dry Coat the
under side of the picture with good
smooth paste, leave 1t TO sink well into
the paper: apply a second coat. place
the drawing on to the calico and press
evenly with a clean cloth. When il
edging of the calico. Pictures mount
ed in this way can be kept for a long
time without injury.
To Whiten Lace-Iron the lace
slightly fold IL fat and sew it in
piece of clean white linen. steep in
salad oil for twenty four hours. and ,
afterwards boil the packet in soap
and water for twenty minutes. Rinse |
in plenty of warm water, lastly in |
water which is very slightly starched |
Then remove the lace from the COW
ering and dry on something soft, |
well pinned on.
Pointers for Housekeepers--In /
sweeping a carpet II is sometimes
difficult to get up long hairs or
thread of stuff. The best way is to
brush lightly round and round in
stead of straight along. All threads
will then be forced in a sort of ball
and can be easily picked off the
broom.
The bars of crate often have
burnt and ugly appearance which pre-
vents their taking a good polish. This
is soon overcome. Before APP
plying the black lead rub the bars
with a piece of lemon and they will
be quite easy to polish afterward.
All vases and ornaments should be
busted. particularly those
with rough surfaces. as dust once in,
it is very difficult to dislodge. For
found TO do the work as well as
wished and ought always to be kept
for this purpose.
Moth observation-disclosures and
acid. one gallon to one
ounce, is sure death to moths. But 1t
be used in delicate fabrics.
and from it's innammable character
must he used with great caution. !
hand atomizer IS the easiest way to
apply It. The fumes of burning cam
phor gum or sulphur will suffocate
moth millers. II is a disagreeable
operation. but is so effective that any
room where they are known to be
should be fumigated this month. To
10 this with entire success remove
the contents Of trunks and ward
robes and hang on backs Of chairs:
close doors and windows set pam
ful Of water in the middle of the
room. at a safe distance from all the
hangings and furniture: I'm this place
4 small iron pot half filled with ash
es and the camphor; for room
l5x1s feet use piece as large as
D walnut: saturate with alcohol and
set the camphor on fire. It will burn |
fercely at first, but II proper pre- {
are observed there is no dan
ger; leave the room as soon as you I
are satisfied that your furniture Is In I
no danger Of taking fire: allow the I
mass 60 burn itself out. which IL will
10 In half an hour open the win I
lows and doors for an hour. Moths :