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day lay a little stick across the top under the cover. This will allow fresh air
to get in and prevent the mustiness of the contents, familiar to hotel and
boarding-house sufferers.
To prevent Creaking of Bedsteads: If a bedstead creaks at each movement of the
sleeper, remove the slats, and wrap the ends of each in old newspapers.
To clean Unvarnished Black Walnut: Milk, sour or sweet, well-rubbed in with an
old, soft flannel, will make black walnut look new.
To prevent Cracking of Bottles and Fruit-jars: If a bottle or fruit-jar that has
been more than once used is placed on a towel thoroughly soaked in hot water,
there is little danger of its being cracked by the introduction of a hot liquid.
To prevent Lamp-wicks from Smoking: Soak them in vinegar, and then dry them
thoroughly.
Rub the nickel stove-trimmings and the plated handles and hinges of doors with
kerosene and whiting, and polish with a dry cloth.
Death to Bugs: Varnish is death to the most persistent bug. It is cheap--ten
cents' worth will do for one bedstead--is easily used, is safe, and improves the
looks of the furniture to which it is applied. The application must, however, be
thorough, the slats, sides, and every crack and corner receiving attention.
That salt should be eaten with nuts to aid digestion.
That milk which stands too long makes bitter butter.
To clean Drain Pipes: Drain pipes, and all places that are sour or impure, may
be cleaned with lime-water or carbolic acid.
If oil cloth be occasionally rubbed with a mixture of beeswax and turpentine, it
will last longer.
To remove Mildew from Cloth: Put a teaspoonful of chloride of lime into a quart
of water, strain it twice, then dip the mildewed places in this weak solution;
lay in the sun; if the mildew has not disappeared when dry, repeat the
operation. Also soaking the article in sour milk and salt; then lay in the sun;
repeat until all the mildew is out.
To take Ink out of Linen: Dip the ink-spot in pure melted tallow, then wash out
the tallow and the ink will come out with it. This is said to be unfailing. Milk
will remove ink from linen or colored muslins, when acids would be ruinous, by
soaking the goods until the spot is very faint and then rubbing and rinsing in
cold water.
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