Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-23


a nitpre cream. If well kept
every day il VIII not require
polishing more often than once
month. First, dust the furniture with
n clean, soft buster. Rub 1t well, re-
moving any finger marks. Wear old
gloves when doing the work or cha
Inois skin gloves. not only to protect
the hands, but also TO avoid making
finger marks on the polish. If any
water Is spilled on polished furni
ture it should be wiped off at once
and the surface rubbed with a soft,
dry clotR. Ink spots must also be
wiped off Immediately.
If polished furniture, such as writ
ing desks,-tahles7 bureaus and other
articles, have brass decorations or
handles these should be rubbed daily
when busting the furniture with
soft cloth, and if -unlacduered- brass,
when polishing the furniture they
should first be rubbed with a very
little metal polish applied with a
cloth and then finished with a clean
buster. If, however the brass is lac
quered II requires only rubbing with
a cloth.
For a monthly treatment remove all
marks from the polished surfaces.
Hot-water marks may be removed by
applying very little olive oil TO
the marked surface. Leave it on for
about one hour, then rub well with
a soft buster. Then moisten d swab
of clean cloth with methylated
spirits and rub the surface over
lightly at first. eXerting more pres
sure later. Finally apply the furniture
cream or polish on a piece of old
flannel and rub il in. Polish with
clean, soft cloth, rubbing very hard
the way fthe grain Of the wood End
giving a final rub. with second
buster. An excellent furniture polish
can be made at home as follows:
Shred two ounces of white beeswax
fine, then add it to two gills of tur-
pentine. Leave 1t in a warm place,
but not in the oven or near a fire.
When the beeswaX has entirely melt
ed Stir in two teaspoonfuls of strong
ammonia, mix well, and leave to stand:
In three days 1t should become thick
and milky in appearance. If too
thick add little more turpentine.
To Clean Pictures.
In cleaning pictures wipe the glass
with a damp cloth, dry with a clean,
dry buster. Rub finally with tissue
or newspaper. Polished wooden
frames should be rubbed with q very
little furniture polish. White paint
ed frames should be washed with
soap and water. Care must be taken
cleaning the pictures. Gilt frames
should be busted with a soft brush.
II very dirty, they can be cleaned
with onion water made as follows:
rake one and one-half pints of cold
water, four bruised onions and
enough flowers of sulphur to color
the water Boil the onions in the
water until soft. Strain Allow It
to cool and apply with a soft brush
Dry carefully without rubbing and
the gilt should look quite bright
How to Wash Glassware.
Tumblers, glass dishes and bowls,
vases and other glassware should be
washed in warm, not hot, soapy
water. then rinsed in cold water. Spe-
Cial linen glass towels should be kept
for wtptng glassware, and It should
be well polished with a dry cloth
To remove stains from glass bot
ties and narrow-necked- vases, peel
and cut raw potatoefrtto small dice.
Put these in the bottle, vase or de-
canter with a little cold water. Shake
the bottle well untfL the stains dis
appear. Powdered charcoal mixed
with a little cold water and placed
in the bottle or vase will help to re-
move stains and will brighten the
glass Rinse well IN cold water and
turn upside down to drain before
wiping. Flower vases should be
washed with warm water, to which
raw potato should be added IL they
are very dirty. Rinse with cold
water.
Leather Articles.
Leather bags. belts, and. in fact, all
articles made of real leather, are ex-
pensive TO buy, and it is well to know
how to. restore them when they be-
come shabby. The worn parts should
receive attention Immediately signs
Of wearing are in evidence, and thus
further wear will be checked for a
while.
When an egg has been broken for
cooking take away a very little of
the white. Then, with a small brush,
paint the worn patches on the leather
with this. The egg will dry on the
skin in an invisible film, which for
Tong while will prevent any further
wear at that particular spot. The
general appearance of the worn parts
will be very much improved.
In the case Of eolored leather where
The tinting has worn of use water
color paints to set matters right
Then coat with the white OF an egg
Leather which has become dark and
greasy may be much improved by
gentle rubbing with fine sandpaper.
Thick gloves made of rough leather
can be greatly restored in this way.
To clean patent leather, there Is
nothing to equal milk Only a little
IS needed. White leather and suede
can be restored with a mixture OF
bran and benzine.. Make a thick paste
and spread this over the article. AL
low TO dry, then shake away, finally
busting with soft brush. All the
dirt will come away with the dry
bran. This work must be done out
doors. 49,
Sewing Machines.
If you want to get the best results
from your sewing machine, give 1t
reasonable care and attention. The
first essential is to keep II in dry
room. Dampness works havoc with
the mechanism. Always keep the ma
chine covered when not in use and the
parts well oiled with proper machine oil.
The latter is imperative. Cheap or
unsuitable oil will clog the works and
make good sewing impossible. See
that the parts under the needle plate
are kept free from dirt and fluff I'm
screw the plate, brush well, and oil
occasionally. Do not let inexperienced
persons run your machine or they
will soon do mischief. If for any
reason the machine is hard to run,
pour hot parann into every mole and
Crevice and leave for a day of two.
After that take stiff paste brush
and brush the works. Then oil with
machine oil and the machine should
run smoothly.
To Clean a Clock.
When a clock stops, it is a mistake
20 conclude at once that the only
thing is to take 1t to the store to
be repaired. Most clocks come to
standstflI owing to the fact that the