The sun., 1910-05-08

New % treat Deoantesp. CAFafes, Mirrors
and WlnasWs.

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tho Oulsst and taken common precautions
In its uss--Or can beguile ones servants
into taking such prcoautions-there Ia 10
rsason Why one should not accumulate
quite q lOt Of tFeaaurss.
It does not follow that the thicker tn
glass 4 the stronger 10 n. OF course
housemaida have . pleasing way Of wipinE
large pieces right out Of thin glaassa. But
on the other hand. thick glass SuOOumbs
more readily when hot nuids aro poured
into t.
In mixing hot drinlm of Wins or spirit
tho cool inGrodicnts should be hrst plAood
In the glass. whila the addition of a silver
tsaapOon ARain reduces the Fisk When the
boiling water Ia added. II nothing cool Il
plaosd In the ElAsS the t1mbler should be
stood N baain Of very hot water. 90 that
the outer surface may BE- expanded before
The inner surface u heated
Il h contrary 20 some expert opinion.
but the Queen declares that for wAahinE
table glass cold water answers tho pur-
pose best, a. glass h apt 10 look dull and
.meary whon Il h washed in luESwarm OF
hot water. TuEnblsrs which have been
uuod for milk ahOuld. however. be washed
in hkswaFm water aoftsned with soda,
and thon rinssd IN cold water 0laasss
ahould nOt drain long before they are
dried ON a olsan, dry linsn cloth which h
not % old and worn - 20 leave nun b.
hind Il.
Glns wator jugs are Just Hs susceptible
70 heat a. nrmblurs are. Indeed, II The
iuR has an inward slope o. Ia ahaped with
a nesk and shoulders Il h most important
20 ses that IL b never washed ln anything
but cold water.
Winsglanass fall easy prey IN The hands
Of a clmnsy servant. yet the Wiping Of
wineglaas is a very easy matter provided
that Il 10 nsver hold with the bowl In one
hand and the foot IN the othar at the same
time.
Salad bowls Of cut glass, Glas dishes
and cruet bottles need caution - far -
concerns the temperature Of the water.
which must be cold. should such articles
prove stubborn In cold water soaking
them IN cold water with soda will soon
overcome ali possible difficulties.
Decantera and spirit bottles should be
but rarely washed inside and cold water
answers well for the cleanaing OF tho
outsides. When deoantera become
stained inside they can be very easily
cleaned. The most satisfactory method
Is 20 place inaide about = dozen small
cinders the size Of peas. 20 pour vinegar
oyer the cinders and shake the decanter
vigorously.
Il is true that the smell is not pleasant,
but the chemical action Of the gas iOrmet
by the mixture soon lOOsens the stains
which make the deCanters 10 unsightly,
When the cinders have been emptied out
the inside should BE- rinsed with cold water
and the decanter should be turned neck
downward 20 drain in q deoanteT raoA.
or failing that. in a large jug With vide
neck. A brisk rubbing outside with a
dry linen cloth will soon restore the brill
iancv.
Carafes and bedroom water bottles
soon become very unSightly 10 the water
supply happens 10 be hard owing 20 the
deposit of carbonate of lime. Tea leaves
covered with vinegar and shaken vigoT-
ously soOn remove the lime, provided that
the deposit IL hut light When through
neglect there In q very thick deposit the
simplest plan is 20 place a teaapOonfu
Of weak hydrocholric acid In the bottle
and swirl It gently around. then empty
the bottle and rinse Il with cold water.
Mirrors Of all kinds detsriorate Il they
are not carefully PLACED. No mirror
should be In such a position that the full
glare Of the sun falls upon II.
Mirrors should bs washed with cold
water. using a ChAmois leather and soft
cloth. They polish more brightly Il wash
ing blue Is added 10 the water. or better
stiI. II a little wood ash is tied up In
muslin and allowed 20 dissolve through.
The use Of a paste Of whiting is-not 70
be commended. An old SILK handk erchief
makes an excellent polisher for mirrorS
az does likewise tissue paper Of good
quality.
Lamp chimneys may prove an expensive
item IL they are not treated with due
care. They can be tOughened by placing
them in cold water. ksamgiRg Il 20 the
boil and allowing II 20 cool again before
removing the chimneys. and drying them
on a cloth. When in uss the light should
he turned up gradually and when once
thoroughly hot the lamp must never bs
exposed suddenly 70 q draught. No
water ahould ever be used In cleaning a
lamp chimney. since II 10 impossible 20
dry thoroughly the inside. and when the
=. l.. k..s.d tka ry.ofafttWa tftroa inta
steam and cracks the glass.
A daily rubbing with n soft lamp mop
and a polish with tissue paper viii keep
the chimney sufficiently clear and bright
save Just under what may bo called the
shoulders Of the chimney. where a chalky
film forms. This can easily be removed
by sprinkIing a little methylated spirit
on the mop and cleaning the Elass isw
hours before the lamp u lighted, 10 that
the spirit may disappear through evaPora-
ton
glaSs i- confined 10 frostv weather. when
n water u used for cleaning windows The
chamoia leather freenss 20 the pane and
tho attempt % free Il results IN th"
cracking u the giRNa Many peopi"
content themselves With drv window
cleaning in lro~tv weather. which leaves
much 10 b. desired In tho nppearanr'
of the windOws A RAG mOtstened Win
methylatad spirit will cleanse the GlAs.
quite we'll. and there is no possibility u
the spirit freezing In even the coldes'
EnKlhh weather In more temuerai"
sea 'Ons nothing y betteT for window
cleaning than cold water. particulRrlv
u tinFed with Washing blue Eysn
with cold Wnfa- AfHsry,nf ueOule arf ~