Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-14

paper with the balls to clean all soil.
This preparations will remove smoke
and CRIME, ny specks and many other
stains and will not injure the paper in
any way.
A type of oilcloth with q dull finish
and attractive patterns can nov be
bought and makes a desirable wall SOW
ering for all rooms of the houS It
is especially easy to keep clean, as 1t
can be washed even easier than paint.
BrOoms and BUSTERS.
The housewife has at her command a
large variety of time-saving, step-savinR
and energy-saving brushes. Before buy
ing brushes, study your home problems
and technique of cleaning and decide
upon the number and type of brushes
that you need to do good work. Bristles.
horsehair and vegetable fibers of va
rious kinds are used in the making Of
brushes. Select the materials best
suited to the different cleaning tasks.
There are long handled brushes
which make 1t possible to whisk cob
webs from the ceiling and the most re-
mote corners with little effort. There
are other brushes for cleaning dust and
dirt from the innermost parts of radi-
ators, the drain pipes of refrigerators
and the inside of bottles. No brush
can give satisfactory service unless the
hbers, bristleS or hair are fastened in
the brush In such q way that they
cannot become loose. Brushes which
are built on the twisted wire principle
are durable and serviceable. The two
twisted wires hold the bristle firmly in
the center so that both ends are left
free for cleaning.
Corn brooms are used for cleaning
no
concrete, brick and stone Soft-hair
brushes are used for smooth floors and
floor coverings, such as wood, tile, limo
leum, oileloth and cork Competing. The
weighted brush with short bristles will
polish waxed floors. Under no circlim.
stances should this brush be allowed to
become oily, but 1t may also be used for
polishing oiled floors II It is carefully
covered with g piece of wooden carpet,
heavy flannel or burlap.
Dry mopS are either untreated or
oiled. The oiled kind hold the dust
better and renew the finish on painted.
vanished or shellacked floors, but
should not be used on waxed surfaces.
Busters should be soft and should
shed neither lint nor rawlings. They
will hold the dust better If danfpened
or oiled. Silk or chanois skin are ex-
cellent for use on highly polished sur
faces. A buster may be moiStened by
passing 1t through steam, by wettins
one corner of the cloth, rolling it up
and letting 1t stand for q short time, or
by wringing together one dry cloth and
one that has been wrung out of water.
A dust cloth may be oiled by applying q
few drops of kerosene or light lubricat-
ing oil on one corner, rolling the cloth
and letting it stand until the oil has
spread evenly. Cotton waste and pa
per good substitutes for dust cloths
for cleaning dirty, greasy surfaces.
Brooms br|ghes and mopS should be
hung up by strings or screw eyes fast
ened to the handles, SO that the weight
will not rest on the straws, bristles or
strings. Bristle brushes may be cleaned
by dipping the bristles In warm water
to which has been added a few drops
of ammonia. Finish of in clear, cold
water and hang up insthe air to dry.
Cleaning in the kitchens
To prevent frying pans FROM stick
ing, I'LL small sack with dry salt, then
take the rough frying pan and Just be-
fore using It rub 1t over with the sack
OF salt. After this process Is repeated
several times, the pan will not be,
rough and cause foods to stick. When
frying pancakes, rub the pan with the
bag of salt after each cake has been
taken out. Use ordinary baking soda
to keep an electric waffle iron bright
and clean. Apply the dry baking soda
with a dry brush, and all grease and
diScolorations will disappear.
After grating cheese or cocoanut,
CRATE biscuit to remove particles that
are stuck on the crater. This cleans
it easily and quickly. Salt and cold
water are a great help when cleaning
dish on which egg has been allowed
to harden.
To clean iron cooking utensils heat
one gallon of water and dissolve half
can Of I've in it. Leave the utensils that
are to be cleaned in the I've water for
q few minutes or dip the utensils In
the water and do not wash them for
about 20 minutes. After washing they
will look like new.
To clean silverware quickly put one
tablespoonful of washing soda and one
gallon of boiling water In an aluminium
pan. Put in the furnished silverware
and see that each piece touches the
aluminium. Boil until clean, but be
careful that it does not boil dry. Rinse
the silverware In clear boiling water.
The dirt will cling to the pan, and this
method will not injure the finest silver
ware. It is good way to clean deep
rrevices as we'll as STnonth surfaces