Show fi l IT A I a- a Sprint Spring CleaninG Hints flints An efficient and economical house wile wife ife will always welcome suggestions in matters of cleanliness and 1 renovation I ITo To begin with the best cleaner of hair brushes is spirits of ammonia and warm water Take a tablespoon tablespoon table table- spoon poon of ammonia to a quart of water dip the bristles up and down downin in the water without wetting the back of the back of the brush and rinse finse in clean dean w warm rm water then shake well and dry in the air but not in the sun Soap and soda soft softens ns the bristles and vill lIVilI turn an ivory-backed ivory brush yellow so 0 in case of the latter the following treatment is recommended Rub plenty of flour well veIl in rap up paper in-paper and leave all ni iii give a good shaking and remo on he remaining remaining re re- flour by blowing brush Ivory that that has has become yellow tram from age or usage may be by a good ru rubbing bing with wiLh fine sand paper paper or moist powdered stone Tortoise shell sheIl combs or of that have lost their polish may be he renovated by rubbing them with very finely powdered rotten stone mixed with a little olive oil T The e rotten stone should be sifted through a fine muslin before mixing it with the oil When all marks are removed polish again with a piece of very soft chamois chamois' r leather and a al l little tittle jewelers jeweler's s rouge Glass has become dull may maybe maybe maybe be brought back ba k to its original brightness by washing with diluted hydrochloric acid and afterwards rubbing with moist chalk chalk or whiting whiling farble Marble may b be cleaned with common dry salt t which may be be rubbed directly in the soiled soiled surface articles s and trimmings of furniture should be washed with f plain soap and water yater and polished with chamois chamois leather To clean brass an and copper a mixture mix ture tune oil and rotten stone applied with a piece of of- le leather leather th r and then rubbed bright with cle clean n chamois F skin skits will g give ve a beautiful polish t i A careful housekeeper is frequently frequent frequent- ly Iy troubled by the tannin tanum stains stams in infine infine fine china t teacups The may usually lIy be removed reni cd by b rt ruBbing them f. f with a little whiting on flannel Sal Salt will have the same affect but it sometimes scratches scratches' very fine line ware To clean dean wall walt I paper per use bread about a day old If the paper is only dusty flick a and l rub it wit with a soC yarn mop If it is marked with grease hold a piece of blotting S paper over the spot with witha vitha a hot h t flatiron flatiron flat- flat iron for few fety moments r silver Rubbing Rubbing silver ilver or platted with a little liquid ammonia and salt saltI will ill remove the discoloration olora on caused by the sulphur in the egg I 1 The rhe he very best way to clean mirrors mirrors mirrors mir- mir and windows isto is to rub ruh them with witha a paste of whiting and water When this dries polish with a chamois skin shin and remove remon the powder A little little alcohol in cold water also gives r. r a brilliant polish Soapsuds should 1 i n nver ver be used f When grease has been spilt upon t- t matting apply powder French chalk and benzine Cover Cover the grease with the chalk and lightly with tie tte benzine When hen the latter has evaporated brush brush of f the the chalk and andY Y the the spot will also vanish When grease is spilt on onn wooden I flooring cold water should Lr ly Iy be poured over it This hardens it ff so that it can easily be s scraped raped away otherwise other it sinks in and reo repeated re rep o scrubbings will not get rid of it To 1 l. l 0 remove ink stains cover them with a solution of starch when dry rub rub off the hardened st starch a and ct repeat the process until the ink has entirely disappeared In a case of sudden n leak and when it is quite evident that the plumber will will not be as to get to you as as' you are are to to have him mix some yellow soap whiting whiting with enough water to maka make mak a a thick paste and stop up the leak yours yourself lf It will do temporarily a. a as asa a well as solder j |