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Show The dishcloth should never be used to wipe the floor, and napkins are for table use and not for wiping dishes. It is better not to use silver spoons for scraping out iron kettles, and no economical and thoughtful housewife will allow the dishcloth to be used as a duster, or the new broom to sweep the backyard, or the best enameled sauce pan to melt down snow. A correspondent of The World gives all rustic work that is exposed to the weather a coat of petroleum occasionally. It has a strong preservative power, converting soft perishable woods to the durability of red cedar. Farmers will find that an occasional wash of petroleum will greatly improve all farm implements, as rake and hoe handles, baskets, etc. |