HOMELY ADVICE.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 24, Issue 16, 28 February 1913, Page 2

HOMELY ADVICE.

White paint is now often employed where a generation back its use was extremely limited. To clean white paint without risk of removing paint as well as dirt, make soma very fine' whiting into a cream with water. Dip a soft cloth in it, and rub finger marks, stains, etc,, until they disappear, then rinse with clean water. Never use soda to any paint. A safe cleanser consists of two tablespoonfuls of powdered borax dissolved in a little, boiling water, then add sufficient cold soft water to make three pints. After dusting the paint, sponge it gently but thoroughly with the solution, then rinse in tepid wa’er and dry with a soft cloth. To scrub paint is to destroy it. “‘That party who gave up the third floor hall-room was a vindictive man,” says the landlady. “Mr. Gimslie ?■’ answers the se-conl-fioor front. “Why, he impressed me as a very quiet, inoTtn-ive sort of person !’’ "He. seemed so ; but what did he do but tac.: up a motto on ihe wall 6ver the bed, reading, ‘ Look Before you Sleep !’ ”