FOR LAMP USERS.
If you u.se lamps you will find that ii the wick is soaked in vinegar and dried before being used the lamp will not smoke, writes an exchange correspondent. Camphor or a pinch of carbon added to the oil will make it burn brighter. The oil "'ill last longer if a tablespoon of vinegar is added to it. As the vinegar does not burn away, it should be poured off occasionally and replenished with fresh. .Before using a new chimney place it in a pan of cold water and bring it A.wiy to the boil. Allow it to cool before drying. This hardens the glass' and it will last ionger . A smoky chimney is best cleaned by being plunged into warm vinegar and water, to- which a. little salt has been added. This will loosen the soot, and it will then be eaisv to clean. Polish with tissue paper or a soft rag.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 6 February 1926, Page 17
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