HOUSEHOLD HINTS
A Rusty Stove—A stove that has been allowed to get rusty will often not take the blacking well whenit is again cleanedFirst rub it well all over with an ol drag or piece ofqewspaper which has been dipped ina little paraffin. Add a few drops of turpentine to your ordinary mixed blacklead, and black and shine as usual. For Leaf'der Chairs.—This polish improves shabby leather chairs awonderfully. Boil \ pint of linseed oil. Let sfand till nearly cold, and then stir in pint of vinegar. Stir till thoroughly mixed, and bottle for use. When needed, shake the bottle well, pour a very little on a soft flannel, rub thoroughly into the leather, turning the flannel as it gets dirty, and rub with soft dusters till the polish of the leather is restored. Packing.—Always fold dress skirts right side out for packing. They crease far less than if turned inside out. Bodices should also go right side out, and sleeves, bows, etc., should he stuffed with tissue paper to prevent crushing. To Make a Wall Damp Proof.—lf you are troubled with a damp house wall, brush it well over, after first Amoving the paper, with the following mixture: ilb of shellac, dissolved in one quart of naptha. Give the wall two or three coatings, letting it stay several hours between the applications. Then repaper, and you will have no further trouble. Mud Stains on can generally be removed by rubbing with a piece of rough cloth or flannel. Sometimes, how-
ever, a stain is left where the mud has been. Rub this with a bit of c-iean linen dipped in benzine or alcohol. Cleaning Baby’s Cloak. —Babies* cashmere cloaks can be cleansed at home with magnesia. Get loz. of powdered magnesia fro ma chemist, dip a clean rag into it, and rub the cloak well all over, turning the rag as it gets soiled. When well covered with the powder, take a clean brush and brush it well as it lies on the table. Some people use naptha.; but this is very inflammable, and is rather apt to turn the cashmere yellow.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1507, 17 January 1901, Page 24
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