KEROSENE-THE HOUSEWIVES' FRIEND

Shannon News, 30 October 1928, Page 4

KEROSENE-THE HOUSEWIVES' FRIEND

Housewives who do not use oil lamps for lighting or heating are apt to exclude kerosene from their list of house-, hold requirements; yet kerosene has a great many other uses, and deserves to be included in the store cupboard. A few drops added to the' water used for cleaning mirrors and windows eases the job wonderfully; the most obstinate stains and marks will yield' to the wet rag dipped in the solution. The same applies to stained tiles of entrance hall or hearth. When the kitchen sink becomes stopped lip, you will, in most cases, be able to avoid calling in a plumber if you pour a generous libation of kerosene very slowly down the pipe and allow it to remain untouched for a couple of hours. Then pour down a kettleful of boiling water equally slowly, which should complete the cure. If not, follow on with a strong boiling soda solution. If your knife or sewing machine is not working properly, try 'dipping a camel's hair brush into kerosene and gently going over the joints and crevices with this. It is a, better method than giving bigger doses through the special holes provided for oiling, since it does not allow the oil to reach the knives or stain the needlework.