. Home and health; a household manual containing two thousand recipes and helpful suggestions on the building and care of the home in harmony with sanitory laws .. . tly with stale bread, changing thepieces as soon as they become soiled. This may make thespot a little lighter than the surrounding surface, in whichcase pass a piece of cheese-cloth lightly over the wall, work-ing toward and over the light part, as this will take alittle of the color over and shade up the light spots sothat it will not be noticeable. THE REWARD If the house cleaning is done systematically, taking onlyone or two r
. Home and health; a household manual containing two thousand recipes and helpful suggestions on the building and care of the home in harmony with sanitory laws .. . tly with stale bread, changing thepieces as soon as they become soiled. This may make thespot a little lighter than the surrounding surface, in whichcase pass a piece of cheese-cloth lightly over the wall, work-ing toward and over the light part, as this will take alittle of the color over and shade up the light spots sothat it will not be noticeable. THE REWARD If the house cleaning is done systematically, taking onlyone or two rooms at a time, without trying to hurry thework or undertake too much, it may be accomplished with-out severely taxing the strength of the housekeeper. Andv*^lien the work is finished, and she feels assured that fromcellar to garret her castle is clean, and fresh, and orderly,and free from unsanitary conditions, she is many timesrepaid for her hard work, and will be able to keep herhouse better through the long summer months, because shestarted right. And it may be that her joy in a clean,sweet home will prompt her to keep it orderly and sanitaryall the PROMPT ATTENTION A few simple recipes and suggestions will enable thehousekeeper to clean and repair most articles of furniture,thus saving time and expense. There is an important ad-vantage in keeping polishes and eradicators on hand, forthen stains can be removed when they are made, and thefurniture brightened up, thus saving much unnecessary-work and damage from delay. By prompt attention, thefurniture can be kept bright and clean all the time, whenotherwise a stain would be allowed to remain rather thanto go to the expense of having it taken to a repair shop andremoved by a professional cleaner. GOOD FURNITURE POLISH 1. Put into a bottle in the order named: One gill eachof powdered rottenstone, cold-drawn linseed oil, turpentine,naphtha, a strong solution of oxalic acid, half a gill ofalcohol, and one gill of water to
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