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with a very hot iron. This will steam 

 The Floors. 



Carpet- covered floors belong in a 

 great measure to the past. Here are 

 some hints on the treatment of floors: 



First, scrub your floor, and when 

 quite dry fill in the cracks with, the 

 following: 



Filling for Cracks in Floors. 



Soak newspapers in a paste made 

 of 1 lb. four, 3 qts. water, 1 table- 

 spoonful -of alum. 



Thoroughly boil the mixture until 

 about the consistency of soft putty. 

 Fill in the cracks and it will harden 

 like papier-mache. 



To Color Floors Walnut Tint. 



(1) Procure 1-4 lb. of burnt am- 

 ber (in powder form). If a darker 

 shade is required Vandyke brown; or 

 blend different shades until you get 

 the color required. Mix the powder 

 with turpentine or kerosene oil, and 

 then add 1-2 gallon of boiled linseed 

 oil. This quantity will cover a larg« 

 surface. Apply with a paintbrush, 

 and rub in well with a rag. When 

 dry with floor polish. 



Floor and Furniture Polish. 



(1) 2 ounces beeswax, 

 it through and through, ana will kill 

 the insects and their larvae. 

 To Keep Moths from Winter Clothes. 



Housewives should give up one 

 cupboard for the putting away of 

 winter clothes. The clothes must be 

 hung out on a sunny day and be well 

 beaten. The cupboard should be 

 scrubbed and sprinkled with good 

 black pepper and insect powder. 

 Hang up the garments and close the 

 door. Renew the pepper once a 

 month. 



Furs. — Sprinkle them t>oroughly 

 with black pepper. Then wrap in 

 newspapers so that no air penetrates. 

 Be sure there is no tear in the paper. 

 Moths cannot cut through printer's 

 ink without dying. Therefore safety 

 is assured. 



1-2 pint turpentine. 



Shave i.p your beeswax and put 

 in a tin basin with the turpentine. 

 The mixture is very inflammable, so 



must not come in contact with the 

 fire. Place the tin in a moderate 

 oven and let the wax melt gradually. 

 Stir it constantly. When cold this 

 forms a paste. Apply with a rag and 

 have another piece to rub with. Use 

 plenty of "elbow-grease." 



(2) Follow the same directions, 

 only, instead of beeswax, use up all 

 your old candle-ends. 



(3) 1-2 pt. boiled linseed oil. 



1-2 pt. kerosene oil, or 1-4 pt. tur- 

 pentine. 



Mix. and apply witb a flannel; mb 

 dry with a second flannel. This will 

 remove all scratches and white 

 marks. An excellent recipe. 



A Dark Floor and Furniture Stain. 



1-4 oz. of permanganate (crystals) 

 dissolved in 1 qt. of water. 



Apply freely and quickly to the dry 

 floor or furniture with a brush so as 

 not to stain the hands. If not dark 

 enough, put on a second coat. When 

 dry, polish. 



How to Clean Wall-Paper. 

 Dust walls. With a little flour and 

 water, make a lump of soft dough, 

 and rub he wall gently downwards, 

 taking the length of the arm at each 

 stroke. In this way go round the 

 room. As the dough becomes dirty, 

 cut the soiled part off. For second 

 round, begin just above where the 

 last one ended. Do not cross the 

 paper. Most papers clean well and 

 look bright, but not always. So try 

 first in an obscure comer. Baker's 

 bread two days old can be used in the 

 same way. 



Kalsoming Walls. 



First fill every crack or crevice 

 with plaster of paris or cement 

 mixed with water and worked smooth 

 with a knife. Press into the cracks 

 nd smooth over. Cover any rough 

 places or dark spots in the same way. 



1-4 lb. glue. 



8 lbs. whitening. 



Put the glue to soak in cold water 

 overnight. In the morning heat and 

 dissolve. Mix whitening with hot 

 water and add the dissolved glue. 

 Stir together, adding warm water. 



