When cleaning hard wood floors, use
a cloth dipped in oil, rather than wa
ter. A freshly painted floor can be
kept looking like new if a kerosene
dampened cloth is used to wipe it.
A little paraffin used on the kitchen
range and well rubbed in will keep a
steel range looking like new. This is
a good treatment to give the stoves
before closing the house for the sum
mer, as it keeps the stoves from rust
ing.
One day after the painted walls of
the kitchen had been well steamed
from a boiler of water on the stove,
we tried wiping the walls, and found
that they cleaned very easy; hence
forth we steam them, first and save
much hard work in cleaning.
A fine way to clean paint brushes is
to soak them in hot vinegar, then
wash in hot scap suds. The brushes
will then be soft and clean.
Mirrors are quickly and nicely
cleaned by rubbing them with a cloth
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Save old pieces of outing flannel
for floor cloths. Then wipe the dust
well and are soft to wring when want
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teakettle, but it will be wise to be
sure that it is well boiled out with
fresh water before using. This acid
is also good to remove water stains
in sink and porcelain bowls.
Before working in the garden, fill
the nails with soap, then there will
be no stained finger nails when the
work is done.
HE sweetest lives are those 'to
duty wed,
Whose deeds, both great small,
Are close-knit strands of an unbroken
thread,
Where love ennobles all.
THE KITCHEN GARDEN.
