Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-03
BloTTlNG PAPER

BLoTTING PAPER
Many Uses to Which It Can be Put BY
the Housewife.
Every housewife should have a
small rack above her kitchen table for
pieces Of blotting paper and blotters,
which are frequently distributed as ad-
vertisements. If there is no room for
the rack any convenient place will do.
Blotting paper has many other uses
than the absorption Of ink. 1t Is one
of the best absorbents known. II
grease Is spilled on the kitchen rug or
on carpet anywhere about the house,
cover it with a piece Of blotting 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. If
the spot Is very persistent sprinkle
with French chalk before placing the
blotting paper over it. Blotting paper
should be placed under mildew and
blood stains when they are being re-
moved. It Is better always in removing
to apply the blotting paper on the side
on which the stain was made. In re-
moving blood stains and mildew the
application for removing them should
be applied from the other side if blot
ting paper is used. Care must be TAX
en- not to have the iron so hot that it
will remove color from the carpet or
silk when a grease spot is being clean
ed.
When grease is spilled on a book
warm the parts which have been STAIN
ed carefully and take up as much as
possible with fine blotting paper. APP
ply hot spirits Of turpentine to the
spot. Let dry and moisten with alco-
hol. This will kill the grease without
harming the paper. 1t may be neces-
sary to repeat the experiment.
Grease on the wall can generally be
eradicated by covering with blotting
paper and pressing with hot iron.
Sometimes grease spots can be remov-
ed from books in the same manner. 1t
is especially we'll to try this method If
the back or binding Of the book is STAIN
ed.
Grease stains can not sometimes be
removed by washing and even French
chalk, blotting paper and a hot iron
fail to do the work. If this happens
place blotting paper on both sides Of
the spot and press with a hot iron.
Sponge afterward with alcohol or
chloroform.
A piece Of blotting paper placed un-
der vase on the table or under the
centre-piece on which vase Of flowers
stands will absorb any water that may
happen to be spilled out Of the vase.
In this way the stand is protected.
Very fine lace can be dried by plac-
ing it between two sheets Of blotting
paper and covering with a weight.
Fancy colors can be dried in this way
easily When travelling it is we'll to
remember this, as people generally do
not like to trust their good pieces Of
lace with just everybody and anybody
about hotel.
Blotting paper will be found useful
to put under preserve jars and jelly
glasses during the canning season, to
place doughnuts, crullers and French
fried potatoes as we'll as crullers, when
they are removed from the grease pan
after being drained. The remaining
grease will be absorbed. The paper
should be white and absolutely clean
when used for this purpose.
When any kind of liquid or grease is
split on the kitchen floor, piece Of
blotting paper will absorb the liquid
quickly. When water, milk, vinegar
or syrup is accidentally spilled on the
dining table call for a piece of blotting
paper. The litter will be more easily
removed, the liquid will have less
chance to spread, and the table will be
less likely to be injured.
Fine pieces Of bloting paper can be
rolled into little wads and put into a
decanter. 1t should then be nearly
filled with cold water, shaken we'll and
refilled. The blotting paper will loosen
and absorb all the stain. If the decan-
ter or cruet is not clear as crystal re-
peat the method.
When one is short on rubber rings
during the canning season rings Of
blotting paper will serve just as we'll
as rubber. They have been used on
strawberry preserve jars and have
proved efficient.
The absorbing quality Of blotting pa
per is the important fact to consider in
studying it's uses. The housewife VINO
is willing to try some Of these ways of
using it will be surprised to find how
many more uses she can discover for
it. Experimenting pays, for it devel-
ops the faculties and makes work
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.