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Show 1 Formulas For Reliable Polishes lr and Cleaning Solutions ' I i 1 ii gf ti nr spring household rites of ; I; r tn0 Goddess o Hygela are ! j I fortunately nowadays less ' i J strenuously, though no less ' ' iho'oughly, observed than they used to ) L ' Modern methods have taught us Ii f toat we need not uproot every atom of I comfort In our pursuit of cleanliness. L time has gono by when tho master 1 , I . thc household Is sacrificed on the al- II tar of the spring upheaval, and thc : ' caricaturist no longer has an excu3o r fs! . representing him awaking to find ." ! t carpet gone, furniture stacked In i ; hopeleE3 confusion and all his personal 4. ' ' belonplnss. from n,s cherished Sunday '; i 5 vjt down to hl3 slippers, carefully bal- V ' ! ced on salient parts of hla rccum- 1 ! ' tent anatomy, -while a fearful bogy In i th form of the traditional "cleaner" is ' imuffuratlng a flood at his bedside. t'l I The wise housewife now, after ap- a Putins a date for tho spring cleaning, 1 tnfW" cxtra nc,p' and thoy B t0 - ' Tork under her direction with a will. ' ' Tht important fact of hiring outside ' MitBtance cannot be too strongly ad- ".' -i vised, for often putting this extra work N 'i en th't regular stJlfr lias bcen known to t (. i ipeu discomfort and 111 temper among , " I the servants and their subsequent loss. " ' 'j Euch a point is to be considered in , ! 4 thfe days. ' The beginning of the cleaning cam- "t f ! ptlpi is at nand- a,ld man' a house- i, I kepr ia repenting her negligence in i i 1 not laving good formulas to use in tho 0 rener&l renovation. t' ! ' To help out these delinquents the fol- -' ( ' loving list has bcen collected to be used ts first aids 'to thc Injured household i I5' To DCffm' liere is t,ie best sort of Ul tn old fashioned recipe for French pol- Uh: One quart of wood alcohol, threo S wn'cs of shellac, two ounces of ben-ila, ben-ila, half an ounce of gum mastic. The 4a must be finely pounded and then diiolvcd in thc spirits. Now add a quart of best linseed oil and half a pint ' ' cf white wine vinegar. Mix well and i . ' bottle Shake the mixture thoroughly t before using In cases where the polish i; ' cn furniture has entirely disappeared 3 M first wash the wood with washing soda ' rj j ar.d water until quite clean. "When it l '"' : i dry rub it over with fine sandpaper. i: Make a pad with some woolen mate- J rial, soak it in the French polish, add-j add-j j nj a Httlo more linseed oil if too thick, 3 ' ! thn work It over the surface of the ar-S ar-S -j ' lie!. Thin process must be repeated . ;i , voi" Uie wood represents a perfectly l i smooth and glosey appearance, renewing renew-ing thc rubber from time to tlmo If thc surface gets cloudy in places. Work with tho grain of the wood and finish off with a soft, clean'cloth. Parquet floors aro wonderfully restored re-stored if rubbed with a wax and turpentine tur-pentine polish, which is made with one pound of melted wax to ono pint of turpentine. To polish the piano use turpentine and kerosene oil in equal will remove ordinary spots from fenders, fend-ers, which should bo unscrewed and taken apart before cleaning. If there are stains on tho tiles remove them with kerosene and sand. To keep thc tiles In good condition wash them about twlco a week with skim milk or with a llttlo kerosene and water. Soap has a bad effect on tiles; consequently its use should bo avoided. Regildlng frames is expensive, and when 'not too tarnished they may be Cut glass requires a great deal of caro during tho washing because of tho unequal thickness of the glass, which makes It expand and shrink irregularly. If must not bo washed in water that Is either too hot or too cold, but In tepid water with a suspicion of grease In it. Put a folded towel at the bottom of the wash bowl, fill it with warm water, j mako suds with some kind of pure whlto soap and wash thc glass in this, 1 cleansing the pattern with a stiff brush. , lij 1 k j; S ji j- L J) ji IrMg proportions, applied with soft linen or silk cloth. Brass, which Is so smart and adds such a bright touch to somber corners of a room, may be cleaned ln thc following fol-lowing manner: First wash with soap and water, wipe dry and polish with a paste made of one-half pint of rotten stone pounded fine and sifted, a half gill of turpentine and cnoutrh olive oil POLISHING THE FURNITURE. to make a thick paste. Apply with a flannel wrappor about a piece of cork and Dollah with chamois. Kerosene oil restored by the amateur very successfully. success-fully. Dust them, then wash with a soft sponge. In tepid water in which some soap powder has been dissolved. Wipe with a soft cloth and apply with a fine brush this preparation: Boll half a pound of bruised onions in one pint of water with enough flour of sulphur to mako it a golden yellow and until the onions are soft. Strain and when cold put on thc gilt frames, which when covered with the mixture ought to look as bright as when new- Rinse the glass In clear water of the samo temperature and set to drain for five minutes. Next place tho articles In a bos of sawdust, filling all the cuts. This absorbs tho moisture ln tho cutting. cut-ting. Leave for ton mlnues, then glvo them another brushing with a dry brush. Yvlpe insldo and out with a soft, llntless linen cloth. French plato glass and mirrors should be wiped with a soft cloth wet in alcohol, al-cohol, then polished with tissue paper or chamois. One very good authority says never scrub oilcloth, but wash with warm water and a soft cloth and when dry polish with the following mixture: Scrape fine four ounces of beeswax, two ounces of white wax and two ounces of castllc soap. Pour over these one pint of boiling water. YVhen dissolved let It boll again, then take it off thc fire nnd boll again and add ono pint of turpentine. turpen-tine. Stir until quite cold and use as you would beeswax and turpentine. When cleaning is going on one often notices that tho cane scats of chairs arc a little tho worse for wear and havo become baggy. To tighten them sponge tho seat on tho wrong side with very hot water and then put the chair Into the air to dry. As thc cano dries It will shrink, so this treatment not only cleanses, but adds to Its durability. For leather chairs first clean them with hot milk, then polish with a very thin mixture of melted wax and turpentine. Electric bells arc difficult to clean without Injuring thc walls, especially when they are of a delicate coloring. If they aro set ln wood or stone they require re-quire to protcct'the wall a shield of oilcloth, oil-cloth, which on account of its stiffness does not need to be held ln place. The walls themselves may be cleaned with stale loaves of, bread cut in halves, a little of tho center sponge taken out and then used aa scrapers. Bronzo Is apt to be a trial to the housewife, but If she washes tho piece in strong white soapsuds and ammonia water, rinses, dries and polishes with rotten atone mixed with oil, then rubs with chamois to remove every particle of the oil, the result is very satisfactory. satisfac-tory. Tho bathroom closet needs the closest attention. Scrub with strong, boiling hpt vinegar In which has been dissolved dis-solved all thc salt it will take. YVlpo out thc bowl and turn the boiling solution solu-tion ln and allow it to remain until cold. To flush thc drains nothing Is better than a solution of chloride of llmo consisting of four ounces of lime dissolved in ono gallon of water. The wasto pipes should bo Hushed thoroughly thor-oughly with a solution of washing soda. The nickel work can be made to shlno by using whiting, and ammonia, and thc porcelain tubs should be treated to a bath of kerosene. The kitchen faucets are cleaned with trlpoll mixed with a few drops of kerosene. If very dirty use salt and vinegar or oxalic acid first. To cleanse the lavatory from soap and slime put two large hnndfuls of common salt at tho bottom of thc basin at night. This will' gradually dissolve, and tho first fiush of the water in the morning will clear tho wosteplpe. Every Ev-ery part of the cellar, including furnace and coal bins, should be cleaned. Apply a coat of whitewash to the walls and set pan3 of chlorldo of lime on tho floor and shelves to disinfect and remove dampness. Although hardly under the head of cleaning recipes, It Is a good thing to know that to prevent rugs from curling up on thc under edges they should be bound with furnlturo webbing. GRACE GRISCOM. |