The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-04-28
GLYCERIN
Has Many Pratical PseS Not Gener-
ally Understood.

There are some articles which we
have about the house so much that we
almost cease to think what we can use
them for, says the Philadelphia Ledger.
We have had them so long and used
them in the same ways so often that
we rarely think Of trying them in a
new way.
Perhaps the most common of these
articles is glycerin. Coffee stains can
be removed from table linen and from
the most delicate silks by brushing the
! spot with glycerin. Rinse with luke
warm water and press on the wrong
side. If the material is very delicate
care Should be taken MOI to wet more
OF it than is possible and to have the
iron very cool.
Peach stains can be removed from
| wash material by moistening the pot
with glycerin. Let it stand for awhile
and then wash Glycerin is also used
% freshen book bindings. Dissolve one
ounce of pure white glue in a pint of
water add tablespoon of glycerin
and tablespoon of flour or rice
paste. Apply with a soft brush and
rub with chamois skin. This prepar-
alton is only used for calf bindings.
linking pads for rubber stamps may
be reinked by means of aniline dyes of
suitable color mixed to the consistency
cf thick cream with glycerin, and this
valuable liquid may also be rubbed on
the window glass after it has been
washed to keep The windows from be-
coming steamy.
To remove stains from white flannel,
take equal parts Of glycerin and yolk
OF egg. Soak the spot and wash in soft
water. Glycerin has great softening
properties Ii can be used to soften the
! water. Try two teaspoonfuls of gly-
cerin in the water in which you soak
your clothes, and two teaspoonfuls of
| glycerin in the boiling water.
Add teaspoonful of glycerin to
The water with which the floor is scrub
bed. 1t will not only soften the water,
help make the tables and floors white.
but will protect the hands and keep
them soft and white.
When the childrens shoes are hard
after being wet, apply little glycerin,
after they have become dry, with a
piece of absorbent cotton. They will
absorb it and the next day will be as
soft as ever Patent leather shoes can
sometimes be kept from cracking if
glycerin is used to soften them
But glycerin is also used in cooking.
Did you ever try measuring a teas
spoonful of glycerin to each pound of
fruit waen cooking jelly or preserves,
10 keep a sugary coat from forming on
top?
Wien fruit is tewed, use one table
spoonful Of glycerin to each pound Of
fruit, either fresn>or dried. Any fruit
requiring sugar is improved by the ad-
dition CT glycerin
A glycerin poultice softeens a hard
corn so that it can be pealed off in lay
ers without pain. Apply piece of lin
en- wet with glycerin. cover with oiled
silk and bandage This should be ap-
piled every night after the corn has
been bathed. II the corn is protected
during the day and the treatment ap-
piled steadily, the corn will soon be
cured.
Glycarin mikes with wa-er readily. 1t
Is sad 10 be gO0Q wash and S0ftener
for me hands. Glycerin is a by-pro-
duct Of soap and candle factories. All
fats contain it. For this reason PEI
son having greasy skin rarely fms
glycerin helpful or beneficial in soften
ing tie skin; but those who have drier
skins and need the kind of food that
glycerine contains find it very useful
and helpful.
There are so many usese to which it
may be put, such as softening leather
pocketbooks, bags and polishing dull
shoes. Il pays to study and expert
ment vita it whenever possible.