Evening star., 1923-08-24
Some Late Summer Suggestions
Cleaning md RenOvatinE.

used Borax will help to remove the
| dirt quickly. preserve the whiteness
| of the wool and prevent shrinkage.
TWO persons should shake the blanket
before 1t is placed in water. then 1t
/ should he moved up and down ana
, squeezed free from dirt.
Blankets should never be scrubbed
or rubbed. as this will harden them.
There should he two rinSing waters
the first warm and clear: A table
| spoonful of Elycerine should he added
to every two gallons of the second
| rinsing water. This Will make the
wool beautifully soft. Choose
| clear. windy day, rather than a very
sunny day for washing blankets.
Strong sunshine will harden the
texture of woolen goods. but the wind
will make them tieeCy and soft. When
the bulk of the moisture is dried
out. shake the blankets to bring up
the nap. About twelve inches OF
| cheeSecloth should be sewed to the
| top of blankets and comforts to pro-
! tect them from becoming soiled.
Every mattress and every pillow in
constant use should be sent to a re-
pairer and remade and renovated
once a year, and in addition at least
once a year the vacuum cleaner
should he used on mattresses, pill
lows and bed springs.
sensonnhle Information.
1t often happens in camp or else
! where far from shoe shops and cob
! blers that q sound and useful shoe
| gets a surface out from sharp stone
| or stub. With rubber cement any.
one can repair such damage. Apply
| the cement two or three times to the
under surface of the torn-up flap and
| to the raw leather beneath. Allow
| each coat of cement TO dry until IL
| is sticky. Then carefully p-t the flap
! In place, apply a firm pressur to IL
/ for few minutes. and l., it dry
! thoroughly The cement that comes
| in leaden tubes is the most convenient
, for the use.
] y laundry expert tells of a good
! way to remove mildew from clothing.
/ AS is only too well known, ordinary
| washing fails altogether to remove
these unsishtly spots. Here is the
! correct treatment: Rub some good
| laundry soap well into the marks
then cover the soaped part with
French chalk, or even finely scraped
an airy space. If in the sun. so much
the better. Leave for about an hour
| ana then repeat the process second
! time, or even a third time If necessary.
! 1t Will hc found that the miIdew
! marks can be- removed altogether in
/ this way without the least injury to
! the most delicate fabric
To mend window screens secure
an ohlong or square piece of wire
netting about two inches larger all
| around than the hole to be mended
! in the screen. Unravel the wire from
| the piece of netting about one inch
; on each side, then bend the projecting
wires at right angles, turned one
way Now place the piece of net
! ting over the hole in the screen. al
! lowing. the bent wires to come
! through on the opposite side of the
| screen. With your fingers press these
, projecting wires level with the screen.
| place against fiat. hard surface ard
| a rll,r
| Wicker furniture that has become
| badly soiled and otherwise the worse
! for wear may be very much improved
I in appearance by staining the articles
should be thoroughly cleaned with
| soap and very not water. Scrub hard
any parts that are specially soiled,
| then go over the articles. fastening
| all loose pieces of wicker with strong
| glue. Ragged edges may be trimme d
| with scissors. For staining use the
| varnish dyes which are sold for
! treating hats. These give fine strong
! ColorS of almost any shade. and even
I the oldest piece of furniture will be
! transformed in appearance b. this
| method. a better effect will be Sc
cured by applying two coats of the
| stain, making sure that the first coat
is quite dry before applying the sec
| ond coat. Do not use the furniture
| until 1t is completely dry.
Paraffin that has become soiled by
| use in canning and preserving can
| be cleaned and used again. Don't
! throw it way because dirt and trash
have become mixed with it. Many
| times paraffin can be cleaned with q
| brush in cold water. If this does not
| remove all the dirt. heat the paratfin
! to the boiling point and then strain
] il through two or three thickneSses
] of cheeSecloth placed over d funnel
| or a thin layer of absorbent cotton
over one thickness OF cheeSecloth ma
| he used as the Strainer.
One straining ought To be enough
| ordinarily but if the parattin is still
| soiled, heat II and strain again. Any
| paraffin lodging in the strainer can
| be recovered by heating the cloth and
| mourning off the hot liquid through
| another strainer. 1t Will be worth
while TO save paraffin in this way,
| especially il you do considerable can
| ming and preserving each year.
| Turpentine will remove paint and
| tar stains from clothes. If spot
| proves obstinate. saturate II with
| methylated spirits. Ink stains on
| white materials will disappear II
| treated with turpentine used In warm
| soapy water. About one teaspoonful
Of turpentine added to each gallon of
| water in which white clothes are
| soaked will have fine cleansing and
! bleaching action.