One of the best ways, when one's supply of ice begins to run short, is
to wrap the ice in several thicknesses of newspaper. A flannel sheet will
have the same effect H. O. G.
HOW TO REMOVE GREASE FROM GLASS.
Finger marks or grease on looking-glasses, window-panes, etc., can
be removed if a little ammonia is added to clear water. Never use soap.
A little alcohol and water rubbed on quickly and wiped dry will leave win-
dow-panes bright and shining. Mrs. Miller.
TO CLEAN PAINT.
Put one tablespoonful of ammonia in one quart of hot water, dip a j
flannel cloth into this and wipe off the woodwork. If cleaned in this way
no scrubbing will be necessary. C. H. D.
TO BRIGHTEN MATTING.
Take one pint of salt, dissolve in one-half pail of water, wash the mat-
ting twice during the summer with this and dry quickly with a soft cloth.
S. P. A.
TO BRIGHTEN OILCLOTH.
Rub all over with a cloth dipped in milk after it has been washed in
the usual way, avoiding strong soap suds as they remove the varnish.
Aunt Sarah,
TO CLEAN GREASE FROM CARPETS.
Use ammonia almost pure, cover the spot with white blotting paper
and iron lightly or rub spot with a white flannel dipped in turpentine. C
TO REMOVE MILDEW STAINS.
Soak in milk for forty-eight hours, or, rub with lemon juice and salt
The same remark applies to these as to peach stains. Phoebe D
MISCELLANEOUS 493
TO RESTORE COLOR IN WOOLEN GOODS.
Brush the article well to free it of all dust, then spread with a lather
of castile soap, rinse this all off well, then repeat the rinsing with alum
water. G. T
TO RESTORE FURNITURE.
Mix together three parts of linseed oil and one part of spirits of tur=
pentine. Apply with a woolen cloth, also rub dry with a woolen cloth.
This not only covers disfigurations but restores the wood to its original
color and natural brightness. Lizzie H.
TO REMOVE STAINS FROM MARBLE.
Make a paste of powdered soapstone and benzine, spread it thickly
ever the marble and leave it on over night, keeping it well covered to pre-
vent evaporation, wash off with clear water, if the stains are not removed
repeat the process. Whiting is sometimes used in place of the soap-
stone. Prof. D.
TO RESTORE GILT FRAMES.
Take a soft brush and carefully free the frames of every particle of
dust, then cover with the following mixture: The white of one egg and
one-half ounce of chloride of potassa. Apply with a soft brush.
The Scientific American says if you desire to cleanse gilt frames with'
out tarnishing them, wash them in beer. G. T. H.
TO WASH FEATHER PILLOWS.
Choose a bright, windy day; fill the wash tub with hot suds and
plunge the pillows (with feathers) in them. Put them through several
waters, shaking them about briskly, then hang on the line in the open air.
When perfectly dry shake well. They will be light, fresh and sweet.
After they have been washed in this way, they ought to be hung out in
the warm, fresh air every day for a week, but they must never be put
directly in the hot sun, as the heat draws the oil out of the feathers and
gives them an unpleasant odor. Jacks.
TO POLISH HARDWOOD FLOORS.
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Presented as published in 1917. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
One of the best ways, when one's supply of ice begins to run short, is to wrap the ice in several thicknesses of newspaper. A flannel sheet will have the same effect H. O. G.
HOW TO REMOVE GREASE FROM GLASS.
Finger marks or grease on looking-glasses, window-panes, etc., can be removed if a little ammonia is added to clear water. Never use soap. A little alcohol and water rubbed on quickly and wiped dry will leave window-panes bright and shining. Mrs. Miller.
TO CLEAN PAINT.
Put one tablespoonful of ammonia in one quart of hot water, dip a j flannel cloth into this and wipe off the woodwork. If cleaned in this way no scrubbing will be necessary. C. H. D.
TO BRIGHTEN MATTING.
Take one pint of salt, dissolve in one-half pail of water, wash the matting twice during the summer with this and dry quickly with a soft cloth.
S. P. A. TO BRIGHTEN OILCLOTH.
Rub all over with a cloth dipped in milk after it has been washed in the usual way, avoiding strong soap suds as they remove the varnish.
Aunt Sarah, TO CLEAN GREASE FROM CARPETS.
Use ammonia almost pure, cover the spot with white blotting paper and iron lightly or rub spot with a white flannel dipped in turpentine. C
TO REMOVE MILDEW STAINS.
Soak in milk for forty-eight hours, or, rub with lemon juice and salt The same remark applies to these as to peach stains. Phoebe D
TO RESTORE COLOR IN WOOLEN GOODS.
Brush the article well to free it of all dust, then spread with a lather of castile soap, rinse this all off well, then repeat the rinsing with alum water. G. T
TO RESTORE FURNITURE.
Mix together three parts of linseed oil and one part of spirits of tur= pentine. Apply with a woolen cloth, also rub dry with a woolen cloth. This not only covers disfigurations but restores the wood to its original color and natural brightness. Lizzie H.
TO REMOVE STAINS FROM MARBLE.
Make a paste of powdered soapstone and benzine, spread it thickly ever the marble and leave it on over night, keeping it well covered to prevent evaporation, wash off with clear water, if the stains are not removed repeat the process. Whiting is sometimes used in place of the soapstone. Prof. D.
TO RESTORE GILT FRAMES.
Take a soft brush and carefully free the frames of every particle of dust, then cover with the following mixture: The white of one egg and one-half ounce of chloride of potassa. Apply with a soft brush.
The Scientific American says if you desire to cleanse gilt frames with' out tarnishing them, wash them in beer. G. T. H.
TO WASH FEATHER PILLOWS.
Choose a bright, windy day; fill the wash tub with hot suds and plunge the pillows (with feathers) in them. Put them through several waters, shaking them about briskly, then hang on the line in the open air. When perfectly dry shake well. They will be light, fresh and sweet. After they have been washed in this way, they ought to be hung out in the warm, fresh air every day for a week, but they must never be put directly in the hot sun, as the heat draws the oil out of the feathers and gives them an unpleasant odor. Jacks.
TO POLISH HARDWOOD FLOORS.