The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-07

sign and color in harmony with the
rest of the furnishing scheme, which
can be replaced, if broken, without
too much expense or difficulty, and
which are good enough for company
but yet not too costly and elabor-
ate for everyday use.
1t is not necessary to soak clothes
overnight A two-hour soaking in
tepid water will accomplish more
than an overnight soaking in cold
water. When garments are ex-
tremely soiled or very dusty a
soaking in soapy water will make
the washing easier.
Wash .unvarnished oil paintings
with warm, not hot suds of pure
white soap. Use a lather as dry as
possible on an almost dry wad of
cotton wool; wetting small por-
ton at time, rinse off with clear
water and dry Immediately. Use
a soft cloth free from lint to dry
When surface is all washed and
dried, go over with a piece of flan-
mel moistened with the best quail
ity of boiled linseed oil, using only
enough to keep paint from drying
out and cracking and to preserve
the life and brilliancy of the colors.
Well rectified spirits of turpentine
may be used on unvarnished pic
lures also but never on vanished
pictures. Vanished pictures are
busted only. Oil paintings should
not be exposed to direct sunlight.
Dirt gathers on the Stats of We
netian blinds so that they must be
washed occasionally with a good,
mild soap After washing rub Stats
with rag dipped in linseed oil.
When dry, this looks like varnish.
To refinish worn Shellacked floors,
if badly soiled and marked. they
may need scraping by hand or ma
chine ian old floor will not stand
more than two or three scrapings.)
If not marred very badly they may
be washed clean by using wood al
cohol applied with steel wool, which
will remove the old stained shellac.
When using wood alcohol the work
er should wear rubber gloves. A
small portion is cleaned at time
and wiped dry. After the floor is
clean apply good filler and shellac.
At times, water leaks around the
cap nut of faucet, showing either
that a top washer is required, or
that the packing is not suitable. If
too tightly packed the faucet handle
will turn with difficulty, if too loose
ly packed, water will leak around
the cap nut. A soft rubber and
fabric washer rests upon thin
brass washer inside the body of
the faucet, this rubber and fabric
washer should fit snugly into the
cap nut when it is screwed down
into place In replacing this top
washer if the faucet is kept closed,
the water need not be shut off.
With one hand keep the faucet
closed, while, with the other I'M
screw the cap nut. Then unscrew
handle screw, remove handle and
cap nut Put new washer into
place, and replace parts.
Package goods are more sanitary,
more convenient to handle and
easier to identify than bulk goods.
Bulk goods, however, cost less and
the quality is often as good as that
of the package goods.
To distinguish linen from cotton
moisten the finger tip and apply it
to the cloth. If it is linen, the
moisture will be almost instantly
visible on the reverse side; if cot
ton, there will be an appreciable
intervel before the moisture comes
through. However, nowadays, the
manufacturers of cotton goods have
SO perfected their finishes that other
tests than this old fashioned one
may have to be employed to make
the distinction Linens remain
smooth when rubbed with a damp
cloth; cotton roughs up. Linen is
hard to tear and the torn edgs is
smooth; cotton is torn easily ano
the edges curl as they tear. Liner
does not shrink as much as cotton.