Show FIRST AID B affy m AILIN GHOUSE OUSE i s ii by Ro rogeb gerB VV whitman hitman iltis lt i released by western newspaper union CLEANING SOILED upholstery THE HE cleaning of soiled upholstery should be well within the ability of a housewife the first step must be to find out whether the fabric is colorfast which can be done by wiping it in some concealed place with a wet cloth to note whether or not the color comes off if it does cleaning must be with a spot removing liquid for safety this should be of a noninflammable inflammable non kind to be had at a department or house furnishing store and often at a gas station if the color is fast the job can be done with soap jelly to be made by soaking four cups of soap flakes or chips in one cup of water in an hour or two a jelly will form A portion of this is put in a mixing bowl and beaten with an eggbeater egg beater which will raise dry suds as thick as heavy whipped cream this is applied to the upholstery with a soft brush the work should be in spaces not more than 15 inches across the loosened dirt is taken up by wiping with clean cloths claths damp with clear water with one space cleaned the next should be worked on being sure that no soiled places are left between no more water should be used than is necessary tor for if the upholstery is soaked colors from the stuffing may bleed into the upholstery also drying may be very slow for best results however upholstery should be cleaned by a professional home methods may be uneven and streaky floor board cracks question the floors in my old house are of wide boards with large cracks between them how can these cracks be filled I 1 would like a pain painted ted floor with scatter rugs answer no ordinary crack filler can be used for it would be dislodged by the swelling and shrinking of the wood through changes in the seasons for permanent results be sure that the boards are solidly nailed to the supporting beams then clean the cracks and in each one put a strip of wood cut to make a snug fit glue the strips in place and plane or sand the exposed edge even with the floor if this job is careful lydone it should last indefinitely cleaning rough plaster question how can rough finished tinted plaster walls be cleaned how about painting them answer the best that can be done in the way of cleaning is to go over them with a stiff brush followed by vacuum cleaning plaster that has no finish of any kind cannot be washed for the water would soak in and take the dirt with it which would make a smeary effect when a rough plaster wall can no longer be cleaned by brushing and with a vacuum the next best thing is painting for this casein paint is usually satisfactory drilling a china vase question I 1 would like to turn a china vase into a lamp ho how w can I 1 drill a hole in the bottom Is there a special drill for such work answer the hole can be made with a twist drill having the tip ground off you might be able to get a drill for this purpose oat at a large hardware store use turpentine as the lubricant if the vase is expensive have it drilled by a professional fess ional which would not be an expensive job blackened brass question our new fire 9 grate rate has a brass plated front when we lit a fire the brass became blackened and I 1 have not been able to clean it will I 1 have to it answer you can probably clean it by dissolving common salt in cider vinegar until no more will be taken up and stirring with flour to make a paste put this on the brass and let it stand for an hour or two all ali traces of the salt should be thoroughly washed oft off I 1 greatly doubt if re plating will be needed |