Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17
Helpful Hints.

Waxing linol0um u muCn oettet toau
vanishing 1t. Wax makes the linoleum
soft and pliable, while varnish tends to
harden it and make 1t crack. Select any
good floor wax and apply 1t In rather
generous quantities to the linoleum,
which Is porous and will absorb good
deal. Let 1t dry for about ten minutes,
then polish with clean, soft cloth. II
the linoleum lie an imitation of hard
wood, q most pleasing surface is obtain
ed by waxing. After linoleum has once
been waved 1t is easily cared for, requir.
ing no more attention than hardwood
floor; and it's days of service are doubled.
TO BRIGHTEN FURNITURE
If your furniture has grown streaked
and dull, try rubbing it with flannel dip.
ped in equal parts of turpentine and
coal oil. 1t polishes quickly and more
cheaply than the expensive polishes.
RENovATING WICKER FURNITURE
If white wicker furniture has become
brown with age, or disfigured, 1t may
become like new with coat of green or
mahogany varnish stain. Before apply
ing the latter, which comes for the pur-
pose, the piece to be restored should De
wiped with kerosene to remove dirt.
CLEANING BRASS CANDLE STICKS
If your brass candle-sticks get smear
ed put them in the oven for few min
utes to melt off wax or grease. This Is a
splendid cheme, but to save work one
should first put an old newspaper in the
bottom of tie pan in which the CANDLE
sticks are to be cooked" This will
catch all the melting grease, and can be
thrown away afterward. Unless some
such precaution is taken, one simply has
to clean the grease off the pan instead Of
off the csndle-stick.
TO CLEAN ENAMEL FURNITURE
II your white enamel furniture be.
comes soiled or discolored, 1t may be
quickly and satisfactorily cleaned and
restored thus: Melt one tablespoonful
of bicarbonate of soda in one quart of
boiling water; when cool, wash the furui-
ture with the solution, using an old
flannel cloth for the purpose.
sAGGING CANE SEATS
Cane seats very often sag badly after
considerable use. To remedy this wash
cane seated chairs in very hot, soapy
water, using it lavishly, and then stand
them in the hot SUI. They will tighten
up surprisingly; at any rate 1t Is a
simple thing to do, and you can try it,
being sure that they will not be injured.
A GOOD SWEEPING COMPOUND
Swearing should be done with q prep.
aration to keep the dust down. An ex-
cellent compound Is made from two
bushels of sswdust, five pounds of salt,
five pounds of lardine oil and one gallon
of kerosene oil. Simply wet sawdust Is
also good. In winter dry snow is excel
lent for use in sweeping.
THE DAILY NEWS AND THE DAILY
BREEZE
Having several times to do without
our evening paper or to chase:it as the
wind sent it hither and yon down the
street-always just out of reach If l at.
tempted to recover i'll hit upon the
plan of making holder for It, l cut a
clothes-pin in two and screwed one par,
to the porch, painting 1t the same color
as the wood to which 1t was fastened.
In this holder the postmsn leaves papers
and magazines and the paper boy our
daily-and have no more rescue parties
to organize if l want to recover the days
town news.
SPEAKING OF HENS
Most mothers with daughters in their
teens probably find it quite a task to
keep letting out their skirts to keep pace
with the young misses amazing growth
And in frightening skirts the hardest
part of the job is to rip out the machine
stitching. This work can be lightened
considerably by sewing the hem as fol.
lows when tho dress is made: Use
coarser thread above (number COZ and
finer thread below (number sO). Then
set the upper tension slightly tighter
than the lower. This will draw the I'm.
der thread nearly through the goods
Then, in ripping out the thread on the
wrong side of the hem, the coarser OF
under thread can easily be withdrawn.
A MACHINE. BELT TIGHTENER
Do not cut and then resplice your
sewing-machine belt when it gets toe
loose. Instead put few drops of pure
castor.oil on the band, run the machine
few moments, and the belt will BIZ
tight again. However, if the leather has
been very much stretched, this will moi
remedy the trouble. 1t is an excellen,
preventive and a cure for the early
stages.