Arizona republican., 1915-06-21
H0USEH HOLD HINTS


 their sweeping of their carpets are never troubled with moths: besides. salt brightens the colors and brings out the pattern of the carpet in a most satisfactory manner.
 If towel racks in kitchen and bath rooms are not nickeled, carefully paint them with at lest two coats of white enamel paint. to avoid the possibility of iron rust spots as well as for general cleanliness.
 One housekeeper suggests that common burIaps laid under carpet, but on top of the lining paper will prevent the dust rising when the car pet is swept, as it will filter through the coarse meshes of the burlaps.
 Sprinkle places infested by ants with borax and you will soon be rid of them. Ringworms will yield 70 borax treatment. Apply strong solu- ton of borax three times d day, also dust on the powder very often.
 In buying hair mattress cho5se one filled with black rather than white hair, as the latter has generally been bleached, which deprivcs 1t of springiness, and makes t "maf' more quickly than the bla~k or even gray hair.
 At least once week the carpet sweeper should fe thoroughly cleaned and the brush freed from hairs nd threads The bearings should be ire quently oied-the smallest amount being used and a feather Hii! be easy to apply the oil with.
 To brighten room the iaeanese use flowers, such as apple blossoms and cherry blossoms. effectively ar ranged in soft-toned vases. The Chinese are partial 10 strips of ranboo, pierced and used as holders for long stemmed fruit blossoms.
 Coal oil is recommended as an ex- celent cleaning agent One woman uses a rag moistenei with coal oii to clean her stained wocd floors to clean woodwork. porcelain ha.h,ub and stand and also 10 polish the wal behinI tAe kitchen range.
 The double result of removing dust from the hands and bleacbins the skin is obtained by the use of melted Castle Soap and common oatmeal, mixed together with Eide wa.er. If the water is perfume1 a little the cleansing mixture is improyei.
 A great saving may be effected in the use of washing powder, 8 useful in the kitchen, by putting f n a tin shaker, which may be extenporizef by punching holes in the cover of any tin box. The powder goes many times further than when shaken from the original package and Is equally efficacious
 Unless flushed often with powerful solvent to remove tie grease, the kitchen sink will clog. A strong so- lution of washing soda made with boiling water is most efectual and should be used very hot immediately following a thorough cleaning with warm soaDsuds. Prepare a sufficient quantity that the drain pipe also nay be thoroughly flushed.
 The tops of old stockings make ex- cellent dust-cloths, as-they neither scratch nor shed lint Sewed over a square of leather cut from shoe top they make desirable holders, pliable to the hand but. because of the leather, slow to heat through.
 To shut out an objectionable view from side or rear windows, mix little mastic varinish and white lead in equal quantities and apply to the in- side of the panes with an old paint brush It will be a good imitation of ground glass and will wear long time
 If our good intentions could only be used for paving material in this world, what d saving it would be for the taxpayers.
 Warm borax water removes dan druff
 If powdered borax is pu- around edge of carpet, il will keep away moths.
 A little borax in the water before washing red or red-borderci table cloths and napkins will prevent their fading.
 Turpentine and beeswav to the consis. .ency of thin cream makes a fine polish for leather upholstered furniture.
 Cheesecloth towels" for silver and glassware will be found more de- sirable than crash as they are free from lint.
 If alum Is added to the paste used in covering boxes with paper or for scrap-books. moths or mice will not invade them
 For d rusty nail accident, pur tur- Dentine at once on the afflicted parts.