TO THAW OUT FROZEN PIPES. To thaw out frozen pipes, turn the
faucet up and fill with salt. Hot water poured over and into the faucet
will greatly faciliiate matters, but there’s real merit in the salt.
TO BIGHTEN LAMP CHIMNEYS. After washing lamp chimneys, rub -~
them over with salt. ‘The lamp will give a much better light.
TO PREVENT MOTHS. Persons troubled with carpet moths get rid
ci them by scrubbing the floors with a strong solution of salt and water,
used hot, before laying the carpet, and sprinkling dry salt over the carpet -
ouce a week before sweeping.
TO CLEAN WHITE MATTING. Make a preparation of 1% pints of
bran, 1 quart of water, and % pint of salt and boil them together. Whsea
nearly cool, wash the matting with it and dry with a clean cloth. By wash-
ing the matting, also willow and matting-covered furniture regularly with —
salt water, they will not turn yellow.
FOR GARDENER AND ORCHARDIST. Cut flowers will keep: longer
if a very little salt is added to the water in which they are kept. Strong
brine thrown generally around quince trees will cause them to grow and
bear as they will in no other way. Salt strewn generously over asparaeus
beds will kill the weeds and serve as a fertilizer. g
TO FRESHEN OLD CARPETS. A faded carpet is freshened if wiped
off with a wet cloth wrung from strong salt water. Sprinkle floor with
dampened salt and sweep well.
TO KILL WEEDS. Obnoxious weeds may be killed by covering the
stalks with salt. Salt may be used to keep down weeds by sprinkling it.
over the ground.
TO SEAL CRACKS IN FLOORS. A paste of salt, alum and boiling —
water will, when poured into cracks in the floor, serve as a cement.
TO DRIVE OUT AN7TS.~ To rid a pantry of ants, clean the floors and
shelves thoroughly and cover with fine salt. Allow the salt to remain for
a time and the ants will disappear. :
TO CLEAN IVORY AND BONE. To clean knife handles of ivory or
bone rub with a fine-grained salt that has been moistened. Polish with a
soft dry cloth.
TO CLEAN KITCHEN TABLE. First wash with soap and water, then”
rub with a cloth on which has been sprinkled a quantity of salt. This will
make the table much whiter than if washed only with- soap and water.
TO REMOVE STAINS FROM GLASSWARE. A little salt added to
the water in which glassware is washed will remove discolorations and >
brighten the surface. ~
TO CLEAN ICE-COVERED SIDEWALKS. Sprinkle coarse tt over
the ice and allow to stand before applying the snow shovel.
TO STIFFEN THE CANE SEATS IN CHAIRS. If washed with a hot
salt brine and allowed to soak in the same solution the cane seats of chairs.
will be stiffened and strengthened.
TO TOUGHEN GLASSWARE. To toughen lamp chimneys and glass- ~
ware place in cold water and add salt. Boil gradually and allow to cool ~—
slowly. a: :
NINE-YEAR-OLD GIRL CLEANS AND RUNS MAGNET. ~ :
Rachael Ackenbach, Thelma, Alta., says:—I have set up ana taken apart —
and washed the Magnet Cream Separator for about two years. I am nine
years old, and I find it easy to operate and very easily washed. :
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) KILL SNAILS AND WORMS. Snails and earthworms can be killed
yen CLEAN DEEP VASES. Deep vases may be cleaned by allowing a
ion of salt and vinegar to stand in them a short time. Rinse with clean
r after shaking well.
4 FOR THE LAUNDRY
rO REMOVE MILDEW FROM LINEN. Mix salt with soap, powdered
¢ or starch and lemon juice into a paste and apply to both sides of the
nen, then lay it out in the sun until the stain has disappeared and wash
1 the usual way; or moisten the spot, rub thickly with salt and soap, and
co cut in the sun until the stain is removed. ✪ To Remove Mildew from Linen
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
TO THAW OUT FROZEN PIPES. To thaw out frozen pipes, turn the faucet up and fill with salt. Hot water poured over and into the faucet will greatly faciliiate matters, but there’s real merit in the salt.
TO BRIGHTEN LAMP CHIMNEYS. After washing lamp chimneys, rub -~ them over with salt. ‘The lamp will give a much better light.
TO PREVENT MOTHS. Persons troubled with carpet moths get rid ci them by scrubbing the floors with a strong solutsolution of salt and water, used hot, before laying the carpet, and sprinkling dry salt over the carpet - ouce a week before sweeping.
TO CLEAN WHITE MATTING. Make a preparation of 1% pints of bran, 1 quart of water, and % pint of salt and boil them together. Whsea nearly cool, wash the matting with it and dry with a clean cloth. By washing the matting, also willow and matting-covered furniture regularly with — salt water, they will not turn yellow.
FOR GARDENER AND ORCHARDIST. Cut flowers will keep: longer if a very little salt is added to the water in which they are kept. Strong brine thrown generally around quince trees will cause them to grow and bear as they will in no other way. Salt strewn generously over asparaeus beds will kill the weeds and serve as a fertilizer. g
TO FRESHEN OLD CARPETS. A faded carpet is freshened if wiped off with a wet cloth wrung from strong salt water. Sprinkle floor with dampened salt and sweep well.
TO KILL WEEDS. Obnoxious weeds may be killed by covering the stalks with salt. Salt may be used to keep down weeds by sprinkling it. over the ground.
TO SEAL CRACKS IN FLOORS. A paste of salt, alum and boiling — water will, when poured into cracks in the floor, serve as a cement.
TO DRIVE OUT ANTS.~ To rid a pantry of ants, clean the floors and shelves thoroughly and cover with fine salt. Allow the salt to remain for a time and the ants will disappear. :
TO CLEAN IVORY AND BONE. To clean knife handles of ivory or bone rub with a fine-grained salt that has been moistened. Polish with a soft dry cloth.
TO CLEAN KITCHEN TABLE. First wash with soap and water, then” rub with a cloth on which has been sprinkled a quantity of salt. This will make the table much whiter than if washed only with- soap and water.
TO REMOVE STAINS FROM GLASSWARE. A little salt added to the water in which glassware is washed will remove discolorations and > brighten the surface. ~
TO CLEAN ICE-COVERED SIDEWALKS. Sprinkle coarse salt over the ice and allow to stand before applying the snow shovel.
TO STIFFEN THE CANE SEATS IN CHAIRS. If washed with a hot salt brine and allowed to soak in the same solution the cane seats of chairs. will be stiffened and strengthened.
TO TOUGHEN GLASSWARE. To toughen lamp chimneys and glass- ~ ware place in cold water and add salt. Boil gradually and allow to cool ~— slowly. a: :
NINE-YEAR-OLD GIRL CLEANS AND RUNS MAGNET. ~ :
Rachael Ackenbach, Thelma, Alta., says:—I have set up ana taken apart —
and washed the Magnet Cream Separator for about two years. I am nine years old, and I find it easy to operate and very easily washed. :
92 - ad 8 2 a ee
) KILL SNAILS AND WORMS. Snails and earthworms can be killed
TO KILL SNAILS AND WORMS. Snails and earthworms can be killed by salt water.
TO CLEAN DEEP VASES. Deep vases may be cleaned by allowing a ion of salt and vinegar to stand in them a short time. Rinse with clean water after shaking well.
4 FOR THE LAUNDRY
TO REMOVE MILDEW FROM LINEN. Mix salt with soap, powdered chalk or starch and lemon juice into a paste and apply to both sides of the linen, then lay it out in the sun until the stain has disappeared and wash 1 the usual way; or moisten the spot, rub thickly with salt and soap, and cut out in the sun until the stain is removed.
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