HANDY TO KNOW.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 3304, 16 May 1931, Page 7

HANDY TO KNOW.

When painted walls, such as those of kitchen or bathroom, have to be cleaned), it is a good idea to do the job while they are wet with steam. In this condition they are cleansed with very little trouble, as they need no water. Wipe off the water with a clean, soapy t cloth, and all the dirt will come away with it. Keep the cloth well rinsed. The steam may be produced by running hot water or boiling a kettle without a lid with doors and windows closed. Stone window ledges that have become green with dampness should be scrubbed with damp salt, and they will keep white a long while, as salt kills the minute vegetation formed. Half a lemon dipped in salt wil! clean copper beautifully—a lemon from which the juice has been squeezed will do quite well. After rubbing with the lemon and salt, rinse the copper in clean hot water and polish with a soft cloth. A little sour milk cleans and brightens tiles and sinks. The black patches made by lamps or heaters on ceilings may be removed by a good paste of starch and water put on with a good flannel cloth. Allow this to dry, then wipe off with a soft duster and the smokiness will banish. The best way to treat oak furniture is to apply plain boiled linseed oil to it. The oil should be well rubbed into the wood (following the direction of the grain) with a soft rag. A pad of cloth covered with old velvet will give an excellent final polish. The linseed oil, besides cleaning the wood, rveals the grain.