Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
Purifying Damp Corners, Etc.

To keep a house in perfect sanitary
condition does not mean that you mus!
be sweeping, busting and scrubbing all
the time Let air and sunshine into the
house daily Do not let any decaylne
matter remain in the cellar. Look care
fully after the refrigerator. and wash and
dry all cleaning cloths, tubs, pals, etc.
as soon as you have finished using them.
1t is not so much the dust that Is In
sight as it Is the uncleanliness, damp
ness and decay in dark. unnoticed places
that makes a place insanitary. II the
cellar is badly kept and odds and ends OF
refuse are carelessly left about, not only
will these conditions favor the spelling OF
food, but they may prove injurious to
the health of the family.
Many attempts have been made to
sweeten musty places in cellars and clos
cts that back against brick or stone
wall. and which uecome damp after rain
storms Food kept In such piaces is unit
for use, as it becomes musty or moldy.
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Charcoal and quicklime are the best
known purifiers. The best plan for util-
izlng charcoal in the food closet, or in
are kept is to suspend il in a net bag.
Any coarse open net Will do. Make a
number OF bags sufficiently large to hold
several large Jumps Oh CHARCOAL. 10 no.
powder the charcoal, but I'LL the bags
with the Jumps, and after they have hau
an opportunity to display their marvellous
power to absorb AL sorts of bad smells
ana mustinesS and leave .he atmosphere
pure ana sweet, their usefulness VIII not
lie over Remember that lne power OIL
charcoal to serve its purIJ ing purpose Is
proporuoned 10 its freshness, a.ld the
Iresnenins process Is restored ny heating.
At least once a week take the cnarcoai
bags down, empty them IN a nre pot kept
for the purpose and heat the charcoal
very not. Inc treshened Jumps may tnen
be restored to the net bags and serve q
new period OF usefulness
Boxes Of lime ana Jars Of plaster are
very effective in absorbing uampness
but their useful properties are not fully
secured unless these disinIecting and
purifying apSOrbents can be paced in
the best form to be effective and easily
handed. In the form OIL q pad with the
layers OF lime or pIaster or a comoIna-
ton of each evenly distributed, their alb
sorbent qualities will be more than dou-
bled.
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lie SlIHpicSL pan iiidhlHS tueSc
pads is in the form of a quilted bag.
Bags a foot or more square will be a
convenient size. Simply make a number
of cheesecloth OF thin muslin bags, leav-
ing one end open. Then run rows of
stitching about two inches apart the full
length of each, and with a small funnel
fill these compartments with the lime
and plaster. Run a string through the
upper section of the pad and hang by
the two upper corners, keeping the pad
even and smooth against the wall. only
those who have tested the lime and plas-
ter pad can realize it's value
housekeeper should never be without
turpentine in the house. 1t is sure
preventive against moths. BY dropping
tri1e in drawers, trunks and cupboards
it will render the garments secure from
injury during the summer months. II
will also keep ants from the closets ana
store rooms ii a few drops are put In the
corners and upon the shelves. 1T is sure
destruction to all sorts of vermin and
will drive it away from its haunts II
thoroughly applied to all the joints OF
various articles of furniture. 1t Injuries
neither clothing nor furniture.
One tablespoonful added to Oucket of