Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 287, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1913 — HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS [ARTICLE]

HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS

To drive a nail through a plaster wall without injury to the wall, dip It in hot water first. This will prevent it from breaking away the wall. To give a soft tread to oilcloth, and also to increase its length of serviceableness, put a layer of sawdust on the floor before laying it. To keep bread boards a beautiful color, rub them well with half a lemon; then wash them in cold water, and stand them in the wind or in the sun to dry. To prevent the corners from wearing on table oilcloth, paste at each corner, on the wrong side, a square of cotton before putting the oilcloth on the table. To remove the greasy-looking marks on the arms and head rests -of leather chairs, -use linseed oil as follows; Boil half a pint of oil and let stand until nearly cold; then pour in half a pint of vinegar. Stir until it is well mixed, then bottle, and it is ready for use. Put a few drops on a flannel and polish with soft dusters. This will thoroughly renovate all leather.