The oak and hard woods so much used in furniture often take on a
dark, stained appearance. A fine cleanser is made by adding one-half
pint of boiled oil to one-half pint of turpentine. This will remove all dirt,
but will not polish. Mrs. Samantha Kinsley.
TO CLEAN BLACK KID GLOVES.
A good way to clean black kid gloves is to take a teaspoonful of salad
oil, drop a few drops of ink into it, and rub it over the gloves with the tip
of a feather, then let them dry in the sun. Tanner.
^96 MISCELLANEOUS.
CREPE VEILS STIFFENED.
Always keep the veil folded and pressed under a heavy book, and
when it looks gray take alcohol enough to wet it thoroughly, then shake
it dry, fold it nicely and press. Black crepe can also be perfectly restored
by holding it over the steam of a boiling kettle. H. R.
INDELIBLE INK— HOW TO HAKE.
An ink that will prove indelible for marking clothes is made of four
drachms of nitrate of silver, four ounces of rain water, sixty drops of
solution of nutgalls, one-half drachm of gum-arabic. L. T.
INDELIBLE INK- No. a.
One-half ounce of nitrate of silver, three ounces of water, one-half
ounce of gum-arabic; dissolve and keep in a dark bottle. Write on the
clothes to be marked with a goose quill or a gold pen. This ink will ruin
steel pens. H. I. E.
TO WASH CORSETS.
To keep a pair of corsets perfectly fresh and clean they should be
washed every two or three weeks. The operation is simple and will not
injure the shape or cut. Make warm suds into which a few drops of
ammonia have been put. Spread the corset on a flat table, taking out the
laces, but not the bones and steels. Scrub it with a clean brush and the
hot suds, then rinse quickly in clear, warm water. Lay flat on a board
in the sun or near the fire so that it may dry quickly. Do not iron. L I.
TO CLEAN FELT HATS.
Remove hatband and place hat to be cleaned on a table. Moisten a
cupful of white corn-m?al and rub on brim and crown of the hat until dirt
disappears. Shake well and dust over with dry meal. Then dry the hat
thoroughly and brush with a stiff brush. It is then like a new one. P. I.
TO REMOVE RUST FROM STEEL.
Rub sweet oil well on the rust spots and in forty-eight hours use
finely-powdered unslacked lime, and rub till the rust disappears. D. Q.
CEHENT FOR CRACKS IN STOVES.
A good cement may be made of wood ashes and salt, in equal parts.
Make a paste with cold water and fill the cracks when the stove is cool
It soon hardens. C. H. D,
MISCELLANEOUS ^97
TO KEEP MOTHS OUT OF CARPETS.
Wash the floor with a strong brine, before laying the carpet, and
sweep with sah once a week. T. K.
TO PREVENT ICE ON WINDOWS.
Windows can be kept free from ice and be highly polished by dipping
a sponge in alcohol, and rubbing the glass with it. M. H.
HOW TO DUST.
In dusting, use a soft cloth rather than a feather duster. The feathers
scatter the dust, while the cloth can be shaken out, often, and you can be
sure of a clean surface. Mrs. Lizzie S.
CRACK5 IN STOVE PIPES.
Cracks in stoves and stove pipes are readily closed by a paste made
of ashes and salt with water. Iron turnings or fillings, sal ammoniac and
water make a hard and durable cement. R. B.
TO CLEAN MICA.
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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
The oak and hard woods so much used in furniture often take on a dark, stained appearance. A fine cleanser is made by adding one-half pint of boiled oil to one-half pint of turpentine. This will remove all dirt, but will not polish. Mrs. Samantha Kinsley.
TO CLEAN BLACK KID GLOVES.
A good way to clean black kid gloves is to take a teaspoonful of salad oil, drop a few drops of ink into it, and rub it over the gloves with the tip of a feather, then let them dry in the sun. Tanner.
CREPE VEILS STIFFENED.
Always keep the veil folded and pressed under a heavy book, and when it looks gray take alcohol enough to wet it thoroughly, then shake it dry, fold it nicely and press. Black crepe can also be perfectly restored by holding it over the steam of a boiling kettle. H. R.
INDELIBLE INK— HOW TO MAKE.
An ink that will prove indelible for marking clothes is made of four drachms of nitrate of silver, four ounces of rain water, sixty drops of solution of nutgalls, one-half drachm of gum-arabic. L. T.
INDELIBLE INK- No. a.
One-half ounce of nitrate of silver, three ounces of water, one-half
ounce of gum-arabic; dissolve and keep in a dark bottle. Write on the
clothes to be marked with a goose quill or a gold pen. This ink will ruin
steel pens. H. I. E.
TO WASH CORSETS.
To keep a pair of corsets perfectly fresh and clean they should be washed every two or three weeks. The operation is simple and will not injure the shape or cut. Make warm suds into which a few drops of ammonia have been put. Spread the corset on a flat table, taking out the laces, but not the bones and steels. Scrub it with a clean brush and the hot suds, then rinse quickly in clear, warm water. Lay flat on a board in the sun or near the fire so that it may dry quickly. Do not iron. L I.
TO CLEAN FELT HATS.
Remove hatband and place hat to be cleaned on a table. Moisten a cupful of white corn-meal and rub on brim and crown of the hat until dirt disappears. Shake well and dust over with dry meal. Then dry the hat thoroughly and brush with a stiff brush. It is then like a new one. P. I.
TO REMOVE RUST FROM STEEL.
Rub sweet oil well on the rust spots and in forty-eight hours use finely-powdered unslacked lime, and rub till the rust disappears. D. Q.
CEHENT FOR CRACKS IN STOVES.
A good cement may be made of wood ashes and salt, in equal parts. Make a paste with cold water and fill the cracks when the stove is cool It soon hardens. C. H. D,
TO KEEP MOTHS OUT OF CARPETS.
Wash the floor with a strong brine, before laying the carpet, and sweep with salt once a week. T. K.
TO PREVENT ICE ON WINDOWS.
Windows can be kept free from ice and be highly polished by dipping a sponge in alcohol, and rubbing the glass with it. M. H.
HOW TO DUST.
In dusting, use a soft cloth rather than a feather duster. The feathers scatter the dust, while the cloth can be shaken out, often, and you can be sure of a clean surface. Mrs. Lizzie S.
CRACKS IN STOVE PIPES.
Cracks in stoves and stove pipes are readily closed by a paste made of ashes and salt with water. Iron turnings or fillings, sal ammoniac and water make a hard and durable cement. R. B.
TO CLEAN MICA.