Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1911 — How to Use Sawdust. [ARTICLE]

How to Use Sawdust.

Sawdust may be made to serve a number of purposes for the housewife. It Is good for removing sediment in glass and earthen ware. A handful thrown on a dying fire will help to revive it. Well dried and heated and sprinkled over grease spots in carpets, it is useful in removing these objectionable marks. It should be well rubbed in. left for a few hours, then treated again if necessary. Heat some sawdust on a piece of paper in the oven, and it is an excellent remedy for mildew- and damp spots on metal or other polished goods. Rub some dry sawdust on - articles that have been polished and the polish will last longer. Slightly moistened sawdust sprinkled on outhouse floors, verandas or larder, etc., and brushed off with a hard broom will clean the floor without much troubje.