Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-01
Facts for Ready Reference.

ITO determine the number of single
rolls of paper to cover the walls Of
room, multiply the distance
around the room by the height and
subtract twenty square feet for each
opening, windows or doors: divide
the number by thirty, which is the
number of square feet in a single
roll of paper. To determine the
quantity for the. ceiling. multiply the
width of the room by the length
and divide by thirty. When making
paste for papering, add about one tea
spoonful of paris green to every gallon
Of paste and mice will not touch the
paper.
There isa preparation w hich dry cleans
walls and ceilings like rubber eraser,
saving much of the annual expense of re-
papering and calcimining, which creates
end of fuss and dirt. 1t is often the
case that a whole room is repapered just
because the surface near the radiators or
near the gas lamps is discolored when
all that is necessary is a gentle rubbing
Of the surface with d liza ndfu OF this
prepa ration. The delicate surface OF wall
paper when carefully rubbed stands out
bright and new, and the SCOT and CRIME
Of smoke disappear like magic This
cleaner is also valuable in cleaning win
dow shades. removing the soied spots
and leaving the surface fresh and new.
j. can be made at home Take one heap
ing cup of sifted -four, one tablespoonful
of salt one tablespoonful of coal oil, two
tablespoonfuls Of vinegar, two tablespoon
fuis of ammonia and one half cup of
warm water Mix in a small kettle. Boil
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the moisture Is used up. stirring con-
stantly. Then take 1t out and knead it
with the hands. and 1t is ready fer use
Rub the wall paper with balls Of this
rubbery substance. as you would clean
PAPER with an eraser
A good way to remove old wall paper is
to use the following solution: A thick
PASTE should be made by add ng -four and
few spoonfuls of salt to bombing water.
Then add a few ounces of acetic acid,
which may be purchased at any drug
store. This pasty solution should be ap-
pied In quantities TO the old wall paper
with a brush. After a few minutes the
paper can be easily removed in great
strips with very little dust or dirt.
To wash painted plaster which has
become blackened with smoke and
grease from the kitchen range. add to
two parts of warm water one part of
milk, soaplng. as usual, the cloth wrung
out OF milky wafer After cleaning
rinse the paint in clear water Kitchen
walls that have a finish in imitation OF
tiles may be washed in pail of
warm soapsuds. to which has been add
ed a cup of kerosene. Do not use
not water. as It is apt to leave a
notified appearance.
Two parts each of sifted coal ashes
and sand and one of wheat -four, mixed
with water. makes an excellent mortar
for patching plastering where it is
broken. 1t becomes as hard as stone
and can be put on by hand with very
little trouble and expense. When
neither nail nor screw can be made to
hold In a plastered wall. make with a
gimlet hole larger than that required
for the nail. Then fill the hole with
plaster of paris. made wet with salt
water, and insert the nails or screws
by turning them in carefully. The
work must be done rapidly, as the
plaster of paris will set quickly.
To remove the smell OF paint from q
room, leave in 1t overnight a pail of
water with four or five sliced onions
In 1t. Shut the room up tight and in