The Washington herald., 1914-06-23
BLOTTNG PAPER
HAS MANY USES

Every housewife should have q small
rack above her kitchen table for pieces
Of blotting paper and blotters- which are
frequently distributed as advertisements
II grease is spilled on the kitchen rug
or on the carpet anywhere about the
house, cover 1t with a piece Of blottins
paper and place a warm iron over the
spot. The paper will absorb the grease
Wax and wax drops from candles can
be removed in the same way. II the
spot is very persistent. sprinkle with
French chalk before placing the blotting
paper over it.
BlottinE paper hould be placed under
mildew stains when they are being re-
moved. 1t is better always in removing
to apply the blotting paper to the side
kon which the stain was made.
Care must be taken not to have the
iron so hot that II will remove color
from the carpet or silk when a grease
spot is being cleaned.
When grease is spilled on a book
warm carefully the parts which have
been stained and take up as much as
possible with fine blotting paper. Apply
hot spirits of turpentine to the spot.
Let dry and moisten with alcohol. This
Will take out the grease without harm
ing the paper. It may be necessary to
repeat the experiment
Grease on the wall can generally be
eradicated by covering with blotting
paper and pressing with a hot iron.
Sometimes grease spots can be removed
from books in the same manner It is
especially well to try this method II the
back or binding OF the book is stained.
tGrease stains sometimes cannot be re-
moved by washing, and even French
rhalk hl0fffn0 aRl hi faH
to do the work. II this happens. place
blotting paper on both sides Of the spot
and press with hot iron. Sponge after
ward with alcohol or chIoroform.
Place Under Vase.
A piece Of blotting paper placed under
vase on the table or under the center
piece on which a vase of flowers stand
will absorb any water that may happen
20 be spilled out OF the vase.
Very fine lace can be dried by placing
1t between two sheets of blotting paper
and covering with a weight Fancy coll
lars can be dried in this way easily.
When travelling II is well to remember
this, as people generally do not like to
trust their good pieces Of lace with every
body.
Blotting paper will be found useful to
put under preserve jars and jelly glasses
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der doughnuts, crullers and French-fried
potatoes when they are removed from the
grease pan after being drained. The re-
naming grease will be absorbed. The pa
per should be white and clean when used
for this purpose.
When any kind OF liquid or grease is
split on the kitchen floor. a piece OF blot
ting paper viii absorb the liquid quickly.
When water, milk, vinegar or sirup Is
accidentally spilled on the dining table
call for a piece of blotting paper. The
litter viii be more easily removed, the
liquid win have less chance to spread. and
the table will be less likely to be in
jured.
Fine pieces Of bIotting paper can be
rolled into little wads and put into a
water bottle. 1t should then be nearly
filled with cold water. shaken well and
refiled- The blotting paper will loosen
and absorb ALI the stain. II the water
bottle or cruet s not clear as crystal re-
peat the methdd
When one is short on rubber rings dur
ing the canning season, rings Of blotting
paper viii serve Just as well as rubber.
They have been used on strawberry pre-
serve jars and have proved eficient
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