The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-23
BEtNuL Hints
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sure OF. II an article has been
scorched while IRONING, wet with cold
~ater and lay where the sun will
shine quickly On it. The mark will
soon vanish.
Paint PANT. no matter how old,
may be removed from cloth if this
secret IS followed. Apply olive oil
first lenough L soften the paint) and
then drop N some rhloroform.
Dates Paper which has dried on
dates may easily be removed if the
package 81 dates are put in an oven
which IS OF medium hot tempera.
ture.
Photograph Records-A friend
had some photograph records which
had become very soiled. She was
about 10 give them up as hopeless
when ! suggested trying some alcohol
with a SOFT cloth. She rubbed each
one gently and they are now as good
as new.
Brass Beds-The BRASS on beds
may be cleaned If II is rubbed with
a mixture Of salt and vinegar or salt
and lemon Juice. Wher il has become
bright wash with soap and water. then
dry. If v~aseline is then rubbed on,
II will prevent their furnishing for
quite some time.
Oil Cloth-lf the oil cloth on the
kitchen table Is pasted on instead of
being tacked il will not crack. wrin.
kie, and wear longer. Flour is good
to use for the paste,
Cleaning Silver-Try the follow.
ing next time you clean your silver.
n believe you will always continue
70 use il. Boil the silver in an alumi-
mum pan into which has been shaved
almost a quarter of a bar of ivory
soap and add a tablespoon of table
salt. Boil for tens minutes, rinse with
hot water and then dry. This is said
70 be- harmless. save labor, and male
the silver look like new.
Powder Puffs.~-A soiled powder
puff does not need to be thrown
away, as many believe. Instead, just
use a little soap with luke warm
water and after rinsing thoroughly
hang up t. dry. The puff will be
good as new and may be used for a
long while.
Custard Pie.-If one wishes to
have custard pie a nice even brown,
sprinkle a little sugar over the top
before putting in the oven.
Beating Rugs.-A rug may be
beaten twice as easily and thor
oughly if placed on a pair of old
springs face down. Then turn over
and sweep.
Shoes.-When putting shoes away
for next summer, stuff them full of
tissue paper or cotton batting.
Oil S~tove.--If an oil stove smells,
drop a small piece of gum camphor
into the tank.
Beads.--If you have some large
heavy beads that must be strung,
try violin strings, they stand a lot
Of strain.
Repairing Wall Paper. Whea
next you would repair wall papers,
instead Of cutting a square piece
just to ht the place, tear an irregular
piece and put il on the wall, being
careful to match all lines and fig
ures. The irregularity of the line
forms a ~camouhage which the eye
can scarcely detect.
Coffee S. s.-Coffee stains are
not easily removed unless done SO
at once. Boiling water will removc
them if the coffee has not had time
to become thoroughly absorbed.
But if it is an old stain. use ecral
parts of yoke Of egg and gylcerine.
This applied to the spot is almost
the only method Of removing them.
Oil Cloth.-Oil cloth may be kept
from breaking at the corners over a
table If you paste heavy muslin or
pieces of adhesive cloth on the
wrong side where the corners of the
table come. -
Eyebrows. - Petroleum jelly Il
good for making the eyebrows grow.
When applying let the finger follow
the line Of the growth Of hair.
Wan Paper Paste.--A- good wall
paper paste can be made by using
rye -four and water. Take some
-four and stir in warm water, then
boil and cool stirring constantly.
No exact recipe can be given tor
the quantity Of -four to use as diff
ferent Aours vary in different paste.
making qualities. A few dsops OF
cArbolic acid will help preserve the
paste.
Table of Bakinz"-Brcad. 40
IS; Biscuits. 1920; Piecrusts. 30
20; Puddings. $3.50; Cus,ards. IS
20; Cake. $3.50: Gingerbread. 70
80; Beans. $40; Potatoes. 30-45.
Nickls or silver ornaments may
be kept bright by rubbing them with
q wooden cloth saturated in spirits
of ammonia.
Danping Clothes.-Use water al
hot m can be borne on the handa.