Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-22
HOUSE HOLD HINTS


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 burlaps laid under carpet,
but on top of the lining paper, will
prevent the dust rising when the car
pet is swept, as it will alter 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 to
borax treatment. Apply strong solu-
ton of borax three times day, also
dust on the powder very often.
In buying a hair mattress choose
one filled with black rather than
white hair as the latter has generally
been bleached, which deprives it OF
springiness, and makes it mat
more quickly than the black or even
gray hair.
At least once a week the carpet
sweeper should be thoroughly cleaned
and the brush freed from hairs and
threads. The bearings should be fire.
quently oiled-the smallest amount
being used, and a feather will be
easy to apply the oil with.
To brighten a room the japanese
use flowers, such as apple blossoms
and cherry blossoms, effectively ar
ranged in soft-toned vases. The
Chinese are partial to strips Of bamboo.
pierced and used as holders for long
etemmed fruit blossoms.
Coal oil is recommended as an ex-
cellent cleaning agent. One woman
uses a rag moistened with coal oil
to clean her stained wood floors, to
clean woodwork. porcelain hathtuo
and stand and also to polish the wal!
behind the kitchen range
The double result Of rc'novin, d''s.
from the hands and Elcachin, til.
skin is obtained by the use Of re!se !!
CASTLE Soap and common atnca'.
mixed together with little wate:..
If the water is pcrfun:cd little the
cleansing mixture is improved
A great saving may be cfe,.el in
the use of washing powder, 81 useful
in the kitchen by putting il IN tin
shaker, which may be exteroorize ]
by punching holes in the cover OF any
tin box. The powder goes many
times further than when shaken
from the original racka.,e and is
equally efdcaciou
Unless flushed often witt, powerful
solvent to remove the grease the
kitchen sink will clar. a strong So
luton of washing soda oalc witt,
boiling water is ncs. cfcctua' an
should be used very 10, iNne la.,'
following a thor u,h c'cain WI,
warm soapsids. Pre- ar. Il 81 .I,ie,l:
quantity that the dram pipe a!>' may
be thoroughly flushed
The tops of old stoc';inrs rae OK
cellent dust-clotl1s, as they neith,::
scratch nor she'd lin.. :scwcl ovct
a square Of leather cut from a s'l).
top they make desirable holders.
pliable to the hand but, bccals, OF
the leather, slow to heat through.
To shut out an objectionable view
from side or rear windows, mix iittl,
mastic varinish and white lead in
equal quantities and apply to the in
side of the panes with an old paint
brush. 1t will be 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 a saving it would be
for the taxpayers.
4 Warm borax water removes dam
druff.
If powdered borax is put around
edge of carpet, it will keep away
moths.
A little borax in the water before
washing red or red-bordered table
cloths and napkins will prevent their
fading.
Turpentine and beeswax to the
consistency Of thin cream makes
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
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