Evening star., 1925-07-17
Household Expert Tells the
One Best Way In Home Work

glass which is used so widely for pre-
serving eggs. When dry, this SUBJ
stance sets into a. transparent, flinty
formation not unlike glass. A small
can Of the water glass in syrup form
should be obtained and this will last
for an indefinite number Of repairs.
Have the broken edges Of the glass
article to be repaired clean and dry,
and then smear the water glass on
one side. Press the two parts together,
and do not then wipe away the su-
perf1uous water" -"lass, but leave it
until it is hard. 1t may then be work
ed away with a knife. These water
glass repairs tend to improve as time
goes on. When the sodium Silicats
has set really hard, it will even resist
a considerable amount of heat.
Silver articles, which have become
badly discolOred, may be restored as
follows: Add camphorated chalk TO d
spoonful of olive oil until a fairly
stiff paste is secured. Rub this over
the silver and then wash in warm
soapy water. Dry with a soft cloth
and polish with a chamois skin. using
a very small quantity OF dry cam.
phOrated chalk.
To Revive Carpet.
To revive the faded colors in d
carpet or rug is not difficult matter.
ounce of wormwood salts from
druggist, place them in a pail Of warm
water and rub the solution well into
the carpet or rug with d cloth. The
carpet should not be made too damp
unless the work can be done in the
open air on a fine, bright day when
quick drying is possible. Very thin
carpets, however, or thin strips OF
carpet may be scrubbed with the So
l1rri rn
they should be rubbed dry.
When using carpet soap. Il IS a.
good plan to shred il the previous
day and make it into a jelly. This
Jelly added TO boiling water will make
a fine lather, which will take a great
deal of dirt with 1t when il is rinsed
off the carpet.
1t is quite easy TO convert the hand
wheel Of a sewing machine into an
emery wheel on which knives, scis-
sors and pencils can be sharpened-
Get a roll of half-inch adhesive tape
and cut off strip long enough TO go
round the hand wheel. Press this to
the metal rim Of the wheel until II
adheres firmly. Next cut strip of
fine emery cloth and glue TO the tape
on the wheel, winding a strip of cot
ton cloth, or anything similar, round
the emery TO hold it in place until the
glue is dry After "a hours the
wheel is ready for sharpening pur-
poses. This does not prevent the
machine from being used in the ordi-
nary way. When the emery strip Is
worn out another may be put in its
place.
Many of the unnecessary noises in
a house can be prevented by attention
to a few details. In the first place.
all doors should be made to close
easily. This can usually be done by
oiling the locks and hinges. Push an
oiled hens feather in the keyhole and
twist il around. Then smear oil on
the part of the latch that projects
and turn the handle backward and
forward several times 10 carry the
lubricant inward. Give the hinges
good oiling and the door will close
so easily that it will scarcely ever be
left open. Casters on beds, dressers
and boxes should be oiled and they
will be noiseless, no matter how often
you move them.
Window sashes will run smoothly
and without any noise if the inner
part of the frame is well rubbed with
a dry cake Of soap. The same treat
ment viii insure the free movement
of drawers, which often do not slide
in and out readily, and doors that
stick will often WELD if given the soap
treatment.
Pieces of furniture that are covered
with linoleum often make a good deal
Of noise when moved about. All this
| can be acoided by gluing on the bot
! tom of the legs disks of felt, or rub
ber cut from an old hot water bottle,
or by attaching 'silencers" that you
can buy ady-made. These can be
used on the legs Of any wooden
chairs that are apt TO sCrape when
moved.