Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-09
VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD CLEAN
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Social Corner Sisters

Social Corner Sisters:
 To Renew Faded Carpets: Ingrain carpets may be dyed to look and wear well, especially if used for what is known as filling; that is. a carpet of one color, or of several shades of single color designed for covering floors upon which rugs are to be laid.
 When carpet is to be dyed it's breadths should be ripped apart and all loose sewing. threads removed. The breadths should be washed and dried and then dyed and hung or stretched to dry. When perfectly dry the carpet is ready to be made and laid.
 Fruit stains will usually yield to boiling hot water, but if not oXalic acid may be used, allowing three ounces of the crystals to one pint of water. Wet the stain with the solu- tion, place. over a kettle of hot water in the steam or in the sunshine. The instant the stain disappears rinse we'll and wet the stain with ammonia to counteract the acid remaining. Then rinse thoroughly again. This will many times save the linen, which is apt to be injured by the oXalic acid.
 To Clean Old Oi! Paintinqs: Wipe all the dust from the painting with a soft silk cloth. Put a little oil in a saucer and dipping a finger in the oil rub the painting, gently. It will re- quire time and patience, but the effect VIII ISpdy you. ATLlS1S say lflaT 1D clearing painting nothing but the fingers dipped in oil or water should be used.
 In caring for polished table top, it is the rubbing and not what is put | on it that does the best work in keep ing it in good condition. 4 polished 1 table top should be frequently rubbed hard with a soft cloth noistened with | pure oil of some kind. This is bet
 ter than prepared furniture polish, for
 usually this is made to give a polish, without the necessity of rubbing. The ! table should have what is called 8 | hand polish, for this will wash with | out spelling and does not easily stain
 or become defaced by the heat of
 dishes while constant rubbing makes | it more attractive.
 l I wonder how many Social Corner l Sisters know of the merits of the Sas- 1 safras shrub. Tea made from it's roots 1 is an excellent blood purifier while that of the bark, not so strong, is good 1 for colds.
 When putting away dried fruits for 1 use in winter, place a bunch of the | bark in the top of sack and flies or
 insects will never trouble it. Place the dried bark on pantry | shelves it will drive away ants. It is 1 the best remedy I know of for driving
 away lice from setting hens: place | some under the eggs in their nests. Then the dried roots for smoking l meat is excellent as it gives it nice
 flavor and makes it fly proof. l An excellent saIve for burns, etc,
 can be made by boiling the green bark l in fresh lard till of the usual thick
 ness and adding few drops Of pep | per1nint oil.
 1 An efficient fly poison, which has the 1 merit of being poisonous only to flies. | is made of the yolk of an egg beaten i up with a tablespoon each of ground | black pepper and nolasses. Pour in shallow plates and set around the I rooms.
 To separate beeswax from the comb 1 tie it up in a coarse, thin bag with a stone in it to keep it at the bottom of a pot of cold water. Place on the fire. The wax will rise to the top as it | melts, leaving the impurities in the l bag. When cold it may be removed | from the top of the water, melted over 1 and run into moulds.
 As the time approaches when