The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
LESSONS FOR
HOUSE CLEANERS
Many Things Can Be Done
With Paint Biddy
Bye Says.
BY BlppY BYE


cleaned house for few years she
finally gets the hankering to use the
paint and varntsh brush all by herself!
Friend husband doesn't do the little
painting jobs 10 suit her. and the pro-
fessional painter charges so much for
his services he is out Of the question
housepainting-and besides-it's rath-
er fun to slap the brush about!
Here are some paint and varnish
hints recommended by the Q. s. gov
eminent department Of commerce in n
circular published by the bureau of
standards. Perhaps the cheapest and
most freely used Cleanup" agent for
spring cleaning and freshening OF eel.
lars, stables, fences. ETC., is plain
whitewasb. This recipe for sanitary
whtewasn that sticks is used for years
by the government bureau Of light
houses.
Stake halt q bushel OF unslacked
lime with boiling water keeping it
covered curing the stacking Strain
the whitewash and add a peck Of
coarse salt dissolved in hot water. Add
8 pounds Of ground rice boiled to
thin paste, 1-2 pound Of powdered
! whiting. and pound Of clear glue dis.
solved in warm water Mix we'll with
the white wash and let stand two days.
Thin to desired consistency with boil.
ing water and apply with whitewash
brush.
Small quantities of whitewash should
be mixed with powdered, hydrated
lime instead Of the unslacked lime.
Here is the recipe for an excellent
homemade floor wax Of tested vaIue
Melt the wax in 4 vessel set into boil
ing water, using 2 parts Of carnauJa
wax and 2 parts OF Ccresin to 3 parts
OF turpentine and II parts OF gasoline.
When the wax is we'll melted remove
from the fire and add the turpentine
and gasoline, stirring vigorously to
make the wax creamy. Another floor
wax commended Is made by melting 4
ounces OF beeswax with pint of FUR
pentine--melting by placing in a yes
sci set in hot water until wax dissoly-
es. When melted remove from the
heat and stir in ounces of acoua am
monia and pint OF water, beating Wig
vigorously. In making either of these
wakes heat only by setting in hot wa
ter and take care to have no fra or
name IN the room as turSentine and
gasoline are inflammahle. Apply IN
floors or woodwork in thin coat and
rub we'll with heavy block covered
With old carpet.
Painters who wish to mix their
own white paint-to be colored 10 taste
ny the addition Of ready made pigment
bought at any paint shop, may find n
recipe Tor plain white lead naint
valuable and dependable. To make :
gallon of white lead paint mix togeth,
Ter IA pounds Of dry white lead 7
! pounds of raw linseed oil, and y III
japan dT!er. In coloring from / TO N
per cent OF coloring matter is added
Tor light shades, and 40 to GO ner caIt
Tor dark shades. The color should he
mixed to q paste with boiled Iinseed
paint. "'N'e 'eAu
In using all paints remember that
turpentine and benzine arc slightly in.
flsmmabie and should not he brought
near open lights and fires. In many
paints poisonous coloring matter is
used and care should be taken not 10
get any paint in the mouth--and Ia
wash the hands thoroughly before eat.
ing after rainting work is done. IInsee
OIL Will remove paint stains from the
skin. 0'' ''''
Take proper care Of brushes used in
painting. Brushes once used and to be
used again next day should be wrapped
in several thicknesses OF paper over
night, or put in can. and covered
with water. To thoroughly cleanse a
brush wash it out with turpentine or
keronsene-then rinse with benzine-
shake out and finally wash with hot
water and soap. Shake out and hang
with bristles down to dry. Protect all
brushes from dust. Brushes used for
shellac varrish may be cleaned with
alcohol.
Painting should be done in clear
warm weather, and each coat should
dry thoroughly before the next is ap-
Piled. After the first thin coat all nail
holes and cracks should be filled with
putty before other coats are added.