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VALUE OF A DROP OF OIL

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Nov 14, 1892

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 19, No. 2.

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VALUE OF A DROP OF OIL.

EVERY housekeeper knows how annoying it is to have the hinges of the door squeak, and the locks and bolts refuse to move unless great force be used. Many do not realize that a few drops of oil will, as a rule, remedy these annoyances. First spread a newspaper on the part of the floor over which the hinges swing. Now, with the sewing machine oil can, oil the hinges thoroughly, and then swing the door back and forth until it moves without noise. Wipe the hinges, but let the paper remain for a few hours, to guard against the possible dripping of oil. For locks and bolts, guard the floor in the same manner. Oil them thoroughly, working them until they will move with ease. The egg beater and the ice cream freezer should be oiled in the same manner.—Selected.