Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 177, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1916 — For the Housewife [ARTICLE]

For the Housewife

Peach stains can be by wetting the spot with water and putting on a layer of cream of tartar. Then place in the hot sun. When washing oilcloth a tablespoon of painters’ size added to a pailful of water will give a glossy surface and make it wear much better than when washed in the ordinary way. To keep celery for a week or even longer, first roll it up in brown paper, then in a towel, and put it into a dark, 000 l place. Before preparing it for the table put into a pan of cold water and let it remain there for an hour to make it crisp and cool. To wash brushes and combs put A teaspoonful of amonia into a basin of hot water and dip the brush up and down in it, letting the comb remain in the water for a few minutes. In this way all the grease will disappear, and after rinsing in cold water both brushes and combs will be perfectly dean. Patent leather shoes are very hard to keep in cold weather, but if a few precautions are taken the shoes will survive all the cold without a cra“ck. Every time they are worn they should be rubbed for five minutes. When they are first warmed thru by the heat of the foot, rub them with the palm of the hand until moisture of the skin lubricates the leather. Once a week put three or four drops of neatsfoot oil in your palm until warm and then rub it thoroly into the leather. This treatment will prevent cracking.