tarnishing, by rubbing it with olive
oil and wrapping in cloth. Hot water,
and soap, will take off the oil, when
required for use.

Silverware may be cleaned by rub-
bing with a flannel cloth dipped in
a little peroxide and soap suds, and
polishing with a soft, dry cloth.

Tarnished silverware may be
cleaned by rubbing with a piece of
raw potato, dipped in baking soda.

If a large quantity has to be
cleaned, however, it may be easily
done in the following manner:—

Take a large aluminum pot. Fill
with enough water, judged to cover
the silverware to be cleaned, and
add one teaspoon each, baking soda
(or washing soda) and salt to each
quart of water, and let boil. When
boiling, put in the silverware, and
cover the pot for a few seconds, and
the silverware will come out nice
and shiny.

The action of the combination of
the soda, salt and aluminum, com-
ing in contact with the tarnish
causes it to be softened and dis-
solved, but each piece of silverware
must touch the side, or bottom, of
the aluminum pot, in order to effect
this cleansing, so do not put too
many pieces into the pot at one
time, as the mixture can be used
half a dozen times, as long as it is
kept boiling.

The same action may be obtained
by boiling this combination in a
granite pan, in which is put a piece
of aluminum, or a small aluminum
utensil, but each piece of silverware
must touch the aluminum.

Aluminum

Aluminum jis soft and easily
scratched. Use a wood spoon when
scraping food out of aluminum pots
and pans. Do not put salted food
away in aluminum vessels.

Windows

If windows stick, pour a little hot
lard, or grease, between the frame
and casing.

Old putty can be removed from a
window by covering the putty with
soft soap and letting stand for
several hours, until it softens.

A hot soldering iron can be run
over old putty (softening it), but
care must be taken that the iron
does not touch the glass, or a
cracked pane may result.

Screens

Window, and porch, screens can
be painted on the inside with thin
white paint. Then persons inside
can see out, but outsiders cannot
see in.

Lamps and Lanterns

The occasional boiling of lamp
wicks keeps them clean, and results
in a better light. They may be
boiled, for about 15 minutes, in.a
strong solution of washing soda and
water.

Clean lamp chimneys in warm
soapy water, to which a little am-
monia has been added. Lift out of
this water and place immediately
on top of hot stove (standing up-
right). Let steam, and wipe with
a clean cloth. This results in a
nice clear chimney.

A teaspoon of salt, a few drops of
vinegar, or a piece of gum camphor,
put into the bowl of the lamp, or
lantern (with the coal oil), is said
to make the flame clearer and
brighter.

New lamp, or lantern wicks will
not blacken, or smoke, if they are
soaked in cider vinegar for a day,
or two, taken out, and let dry (with-
out squeezing). This also results
in a brighter light.

A hairpin fastened on top will
prevent the lamp chimney from

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