Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1917 — For the Housewife [ARTICLE]

For the Housewife

A piece of cloth dipped in spirits of wine and rubbed upon soiled leathei will remove every spot on it. For soiled matting dissolve some oxalic acid in water and apply with a scrubbing brush. Wash afterwards with clean water. —— — ~ /TT If lemons are old and dry, place them in a pan of hot water and keep the water at an even temperature for a few hours. As a result the lemoris will become fresh and juicy again. To remove ink stains from wash materials pour a tablespoonful of kerosene on them and rub well. Then rinse in kerosene and the spots will disappear as if hy magic. This should be done before the regulation washing. ] Before using table oilcloth paste at each corner on the wrong side a square of cotton material. This will prevent the unsightly cracking of the corners which so often comes along before the body of the cloth, shows any signs of wear. Epsom salts have been found by many to be excellent for setting the color of a delicate fabric. Just add' a teaspoonful to each gallon of water, and your garments, even those made oi serge and other woolen materials, wOt waah easily without losing their color.