Evening star., 1928-10-12

Good results in cleaning cannot b.
obtained If the implements uSed ar
defective or dirty so 1t is one OF th'
duties of a careful housekeeper to eX
anime the condition of the cleaning
equipment and to exercise supervisor
as to its careful use.
For instance. it is important that
broom or brush is used only for the
purpose for which it is intended. Sc
keep it in good condition and remove
all fluff and dust each time after using
Never let a broom rest on the floor, as
the hair or bristles become displaced
and the broom wears out quickly
Sweeping brooms and short brushes
should be hung up, the broomS by the
head and the brushes by a string
through or around the handle; if pos
sible in a cupboard to protect them
from dust.
To avoid tedious housecleaning all
at one time, clean thoroughly each
month one room, which will not be
much work. BY doing this the house
will always have fresh appearance
and you will avoid having things all
turned topsy-turvy which is the case
when all the rooms are being cleaned
at one time When cleaning a house
that has been vacated for you, use
plenty of ammonia. as it is an excel
tent disinfectant Remove all gold and
silver articles from rooms in which
sulphur is to be burned.
To make white paint and enamel
look new, mix a packet of whiting
after passing through a sieve, with
about two handfuls of soft soap and
add enough turpentine to make very
fine cream. Use on a soft cloth and
wash off with hot water. This amount
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will last for a considerable time.
When packing china and glassware,
place crumpled newspapers in the bot
tom of a wooden box or barrel, then
place china plates, saucerS and other
dishes between the leaves of old large
catalogues and pack these Snugly with
the crumpled paper, then faSten the
cover of the box down securely. This
method is great protection.
In the Kitchen.
Save the paraffin from jelly glasses.
wash and tie two or three pieces in
q cotton flannel bag. Put two or three
tahlespoonfuls of vinegar in small jar,
or an old cup. and place the bag of
paraffln right in the vinegar. Keep this
IN the warming closet. and after each
washing of the kitchen stove take the
bag and go over the top of the stove.
It will surprise you how nice it will
always look and how easy it will be to
keep it so.
If your gas stove is greasy, scrape
1t we'll with an old knife and wash it
over with strong hot soda water. When
dry apply aluminium paint all over, even
on the burners. 1t will dry quickly and
the odor which is noticeable when first
lighting the burners will soon wear off
The stove may need two coats After
the first application the paint may scale
off a little, but this tendency disap-
pears with the second application The
stove should not require painting
oftener than once every four months.
Apart from this, rub over with a
damp cloth occasionally and a little
eleaning powder rubbed on to very OBJ
Stinate marks is sufficient Be sure
20 get really good brand of aluminium
paint that will withstand heat and
water. A one-pound can should be
large enough for two applications.
Ii your sink gets stopped up, remove
the drain and stick the nozzle of your
yard hose down inside the pipe and
turn on water full force Often this
will unStop the pipe and save a
plumbers bill. Strong copperas water
poured in the drain pipe is also effec-
tive.
Floors and Rugs.
An old fiatiron slipped into woolen
SOCK makes an excellent polisher for
floors, especially in corners and places
that cannot be conveniently reached
with a 'a~ge polisher. When waxed
floors - to look dull and soiled,
6ampell a cloth in gasoline and go over
them. This picks up all the dirt and
CRIME that the mop fails to remove, and
with another application of wax the
floors will be bright and clean, and it
will De pleasure to dust them.
II your rug curlS up, to make it lie
nat place the rug upside down on a
level floor. Make thin cooked starch and
add a small amount of gum arabic dis
solved in little water. Apply this
mixture to the back of the rug with a
paint brush. When the rug dries it will
be perfectly smooth When small rugs
constant wear and frequent shakingS,
give them a coat Of paint on the back
or wrong side. Put them away for a
few days for the paint to dry then
notice the change. They will lie fiat
and will not always be kicked up and
out OF place, and will wear much
longer The oil in the paint does not
soak through the right side.
Care of Furniture.
Oil the casters on furniture, particu-
larly at house-cleaning time, and see
how much easier heavy pieces can be
moved. Wipe off all superfuous oil, as
It would collect dirt if allowed to re-
main, or it might drip and stain a
carpet or rug.
White water spots may be. removed
from furniture by moistening cloth
with little household ammonia diluted
with water and gently patting the spots
until they disappear. Then polish the
furniture by rubbing with soft cloth
to restore the gloss.
If you have potted plants in the
house and are obliged to place them on
tables, cut open an old inner tube, press
it fat, then lay plate on it and draw
a circle around the plate, then cut the
circle. Place the flower pot on this
mat and the moisture from the pot
will not get on the furniture. Such
a mat is also good to use in the kitchen
sink.
Ceiling and Walls.
Unsightly marks will sometimes ap-
pear on ceiling when the surface as q
whole is quite good. Following is a
very good way of removing a stain
Work up some pure white starch with
cold water until it is of the consistency
of thin cream. Brush the stain lightly
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