. Blakelee's industrial cyclopedia, a simple practical guide ... A ready reference and reservoir of useful information. More than two hundred illustrations. CELLANY. Chalk for Rubber Joints.—In making rubber joints always chalk theapproximating surfaces, as, no matter what heat they are exposed to, they willalways readily separate afterward. To Button a Stiff Collar.—Well laundried collars and cuffs are toostiff to button without considerable trouble. They may be instantly made plia-ble at the button hole by touching the tongue to that spot. To Stop a Mou§e Hole.—Use plugs of common hard soap,
. Blakelee's industrial cyclopedia, a simple practical guide ... A ready reference and reservoir of useful information. More than two hundred illustrations. CELLANY. Chalk for Rubber Joints.—In making rubber joints always chalk theapproximating surfaces, as, no matter what heat they are exposed to, they willalways readily separate afterward. To Button a Stiff Collar.—Well laundried collars and cuffs are toostiff to button without considerable trouble. They may be instantly made plia-ble at the button hole by touching the tongue to that spot. To Stop a Mou§e Hole.—Use plugs of common hard soap, and youwill do it effectually ; rats, roaches and ants will not attempt to get through it. Cleaning Outta-perclia.—This can be done by using a mixture ofsoap and powdered charcoal, polishing afterward with a dry cloth with alittle charcoal on it. Filling Cracks in Ceilings.—Whiting mixed with glue—water or cal-cined plaster and water, makes a good putty for filling cracks in plastered ceil-ings. A Freshet Bridge.— Sometimes trouble arises from foot bridges oversmall streams being carried away by freshets. To obviate this, use a single. CHEAP FRESHET BRIDGE, plank with the end next to the house, or side of approach, fastened to a stakeby a piece of chain, as illustrated. When the rush of water comes, the plank isswept around and is ready to be replaced. To put the plank across, raise it onend and let it drop to the opposite bank. To Harden Wooden Pulleys.—Boil the pulley for about eight orten minutes in olive oil, then let it stand in a warm place for a few days beforeusing. AIo^v to Bleach Sponge.—Soak the sponge well in diluted muriaticacid for twelve hours. Wash well with water, then immerse it in a solution ofhyposulphite of soda, to which dilute muriatic acid had been added a mo-ment before. After it is bleached sufficienlly, reinove it, wash again and dry may thus be bleached almost snow white, for Sign Work.—One of the best sizings for
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