p. 044 | HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 9, 1900

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

“The most effectual remedy for slimy and greasy drain pipes is copperas, dissolved, and left to work gradually through the pipes.”

“The mica windows of coal stoves can easily be cleaned with a soft cloth dipped in vinegar and water. This should be done when putting the stove up.”

“Once a week, refrigerators should be thoroughly cleaned, everything removed, shelves and racks washed in warm soda-water, wiped dry, and then sunned, if possible.”

“Knives with wooden handles should never be dipped in hot water, as it loosens the handles. The blades may be placed in the water in a mug, by which plan the handles will be kept dry.”

“To clean a porcelain kettle, fill it half full with hot water, and put in a tablespoonful of powdered borax; let it boil. If this does not remove all the stains, scour with a cloth rubbed with soap and borax.”

“Steel knives that are not in general use may be kept from rusting if they are dipped in a strong solution of soda (one part water to four parts soda). Then wipe dry, roll in flannel, and keep in a dry place.”

To keep stockings in good order, and to have them last twice as long, wash them right. Have clean lukewarm water and good white soap, and do not let them lie in the water. Rinse and hang up to dry before a fire as quickly as possible, and never iron them. Always wash black stockings separately from white or pale-colored ones.

“Filling for cracks in a range is made by taking common wood ashes, adding an eighth or more the quantity of salt, mixing the whole to a thick paste with cold water. Fill the crack, and, usually, the filling will remain until the stove is useless. Should it crumble out, ‘try, try again.’ Blacking can be applied to it as well as to the stove.”