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Show CARE OF THE HOME USEFUL INFORMATION FOR MIS-TRESS MIS-TRESS OR MAID. Best Preparation to Clean Kitchen Walls Board That Will Be Found Handy In Many Reapecta Table Oilcloth. To cle.in the kitchen walls, tlrt pour some kerononu In u liimln, then tahu a soft cloth and dip It l the ker ohi'iic nnd wash u pnit of the wall with It, then wring .mother cloth out of nice hot water sitid go iikt the niot Just cleaned with Mrott'iiu and latl wlpo with clean. dr cloth. You will hu surprlfHl nt tin; reniiltH. It In tin easlrst ami most niitlnfnet(ir.v w tit wnshlng painted Kitchen or Imthrooiii walls. Sandpaper will clean ntictlc leutliei. mull 1'hkciI or "oozo" rnlfHklu hags ltilhbllig tho sandpiipt'r llghtl oer thene lcntherh niuKi's tho article equal to new. Many liousekeopots will be Intercut ed In a little board they can hne made expressly for their use. II Is nothing moro than tho ordinary bicntl bimtd secured horn tho 10 cent store nicely coveted snvoral times with newspaper and thru a covering of canton flannel or u piece of outing flannel neatly whipped it long the four edges. When this Is finished make a rase, us ou would for n pillow, ns largo as tho board and put three but-' tons on closing end, nlo threo buttonholes. button-holes. When In a hnriy to press a Benin or tab collar or shirtwaist, slip your rase on the boaid and press to your heart's content In tho dining-loom, dining-loom, away from tho kitchen heat. Makers of fntic) work may not know tho possibilities of plain black or white oilcloth of the kind known ns table oilcloth. It takes pulnts as well as celluloid, ami rulcndars, photo frames, splashers, toilet mats may be made from It. Where It Is necessary to hind with ribbon this can bo sewed on with the machine. Hot milk Is much more effective than hot wnter to tako out stains. Oilcloth and linoleum may be washed with u damp cloth und then rubbed with a Ilttlo Unseed oil. This will give u slight polish und will bo found particularly useful when, for tho sako of tho old people or children, It is not wise to use that excellent material, beeswax and turpentine. |