﻿April, 
  1907 
  

  

  AMERICAN 
  HOMES 
  AND 
  GARDENS 
  

  

  XIX 
  

  

  this 
  rest 
  twenty-four 
  hours, 
  then 
  rub 
  with 
  a 
  

   dry 
  woolen 
  cloth; 
  this 
  gives 
  a 
  soft, 
  satin 
  finish. 
  

  

  If 
  a 
  waxed 
  or 
  varnished 
  surface 
  is 
  desired, 
  

   it 
  should 
  be 
  put 
  on 
  after 
  the 
  polishing 
  is 
  done. 
  

   In 
  mixing 
  colors 
  remember 
  that 
  the 
  coloring 
  

   matter 
  varies 
  in 
  strength; 
  and 
  that, 
  no 
  matter 
  

   how 
  closely 
  one 
  follows 
  the 
  rule, 
  it 
  is 
  nec- 
  

   essary 
  to 
  try 
  the 
  mixture 
  before 
  putting 
  it 
  on 
  

   the 
  surface 
  to 
  be 
  stained. 
  

  

  If 
  the 
  stain 
  is 
  too 
  dark 
  add 
  more 
  turpentine 
  

   and 
  oil; 
  if 
  it 
  is 
  too 
  light, 
  add 
  such 
  colors 
  as 
  

   will 
  give 
  you 
  the 
  shade 
  you 
  want. 
  A 
  stain 
  

   made 
  with 
  one 
  quart 
  of 
  boiled 
  linseed 
  oil, 
  

   three 
  gills 
  of 
  turpentine, 
  and 
  the 
  necessary 
  col- 
  

   oring 
  matter, 
  will 
  stain 
  two 
  hundred 
  square 
  

   feet, 
  going 
  over 
  the 
  surface 
  once. 
  If 
  the 
  wood 
  

   to 
  be 
  stained 
  is 
  open-grained 
  it 
  will 
  require 
  a 
  

   filler 
  of 
  whiting 
  or 
  starch. 
  Half 
  a 
  pint 
  of 
  

   either 
  will 
  be 
  sufficient 
  for 
  the 
  amount 
  of 
  stain 
  

   given 
  above. 
  To 
  make 
  a 
  light 
  oak 
  stain, 
  mix 
  

   six 
  tablespoonfuls 
  of 
  raw 
  umber 
  with 
  the 
  oil 
  

   and 
  turpentine. 
  A 
  dark 
  oak 
  stain 
  may 
  be 
  

   made 
  by 
  adding 
  a 
  little 
  lampblack 
  to 
  the 
  light 
  

   oak 
  mixture 
  ; 
  for 
  a 
  cherry 
  stain 
  add 
  six 
  table- 
  

   spoonfuls 
  of 
  burnt 
  sienna; 
  for 
  a 
  light 
  ma- 
  

   hogany 
  add 
  four 
  tablespoonfuls 
  of 
  burnt 
  si- 
  

   enna, 
  one 
  tablespoonful 
  of 
  chrome 
  yellow, 
  one 
  

   tablespoonful 
  of 
  Bismarck 
  brown, 
  oil, 
  and 
  

   turpentine 
  ; 
  for 
  a 
  dark 
  mahogany, 
  six 
  table- 
  

   spoonfuls 
  of 
  burnt 
  sienna, 
  one 
  of 
  chrome 
  yel- 
  

   low, 
  one 
  of 
  Bismack 
  brown, 
  half 
  a 
  teaspoon- 
  

   ful 
  of 
  aniline 
  black, 
  oil 
  and 
  turpentine. 
  A 
  

   combination 
  of 
  burnt 
  umber, 
  burnt 
  sienna, 
  

   chrome 
  yellow, 
  and 
  Venetian 
  red 
  gives 
  a 
  

   pleasing 
  warm 
  dark 
  color. 
  Instead 
  of 
  using 
  

   the 
  powdered 
  pigments, 
  one 
  can 
  purchase 
  the 
  

   colors 
  ground 
  in 
  oil 
  and 
  mix 
  them 
  with 
  oil 
  

   and 
  turpentine. 
  Or 
  the 
  stain 
  to 
  imitate 
  any 
  

   wood 
  may 
  be 
  purchased 
  at 
  any 
  paint 
  shop. 
  

  

  Prepared 
  wax 
  for 
  floors 
  may 
  be 
  bought 
  

   either 
  in 
  the 
  form 
  of 
  a 
  paste 
  or 
  liquid. 
  When 
  

   the 
  paste 
  is 
  used, 
  the 
  floor 
  must 
  be 
  thoroughly 
  

   polished, 
  but 
  with 
  the 
  use 
  of 
  the 
  liquid 
  polish 
  

   no 
  rubbing 
  is 
  required. 
  The 
  paste 
  may 
  be 
  

   prepared 
  at 
  home 
  in 
  the 
  following 
  manner 
  : 
  

   Cut 
  a 
  pound 
  of 
  yellow 
  beeswax 
  and 
  put 
  it 
  in 
  

   a 
  bowl 
  on 
  tin 
  can. 
  Place 
  the 
  vessel 
  in 
  a 
  pan 
  

   of 
  boiling 
  water, 
  stirring 
  frequently 
  until 
  the 
  

   wax 
  is 
  soft, 
  but 
  not 
  liquid 
  ; 
  then 
  take 
  from 
  

   the 
  fire 
  and 
  beat 
  into 
  it 
  one 
  pint 
  of 
  turpen- 
  

   tine. 
  The 
  wax 
  will 
  now 
  be 
  ready 
  for 
  use. 
  

   When 
  the 
  wax 
  polish 
  is 
  not 
  fresh 
  made 
  it 
  

   should 
  be 
  softened 
  by 
  gentle 
  heat 
  before 
  it 
  is 
  

   put 
  on 
  the 
  floor. 
  Water 
  should 
  never 
  be 
  used 
  

   in 
  cleaning 
  a 
  waxed 
  floor. 
  Wet 
  a 
  woolen 
  

   cloth 
  with 
  turpentine 
  and 
  rub 
  the 
  soiled 
  places 
  

   with 
  it. 
  When 
  the 
  floor 
  is 
  all 
  cleaned 
  go 
  

   over 
  it 
  with 
  a 
  woolen 
  cloth 
  slightly 
  moistened 
  

   with 
  soft 
  wax. 
  Let 
  it 
  rest 
  a 
  few 
  hours, 
  then 
  

   polish 
  with 
  a 
  weighted 
  brush. 
  

  

  An 
  old 
  and 
  greasy 
  floor 
  can 
  be 
  greatly 
  im- 
  

   proved 
  by 
  a 
  thorough 
  scrubbing 
  with 
  soap 
  

   and 
  sand 
  followed 
  by 
  a 
  bath 
  of 
  ammonia 
  wa- 
  

   ter. 
  Another 
  good 
  way 
  to 
  remove 
  all 
  grease 
  

   and 
  paint 
  spots 
  and 
  restore 
  the 
  color 
  of 
  the 
  

   floor 
  is 
  to 
  mix 
  one 
  pound 
  of 
  common 
  wash 
  

   soda, 
  one 
  pound 
  of 
  quicklime, 
  and 
  one 
  gallon 
  

   of 
  boiling 
  water. 
  Saturate 
  the 
  floor 
  with 
  the 
  

   solution, 
  sprinkle 
  clean, 
  sharp 
  sand 
  over 
  it 
  

   and 
  scrub 
  with 
  soap 
  and 
  water. 
  This 
  will 
  

   clean 
  and 
  bleach 
  the 
  floor 
  perfectly, 
  and 
  it 
  

   may 
  then 
  be 
  stained 
  or 
  waxed. 
  

  

  If 
  there 
  are 
  cracks 
  between 
  the 
  boards 
  and 
  

   around 
  the 
  baseboard 
  they 
  should 
  be 
  filled 
  up. 
  

   There 
  are 
  three 
  methods: 
  First, 
  dissolve 
  one 
  

   pound 
  of 
  glue 
  in 
  two 
  gallons 
  of 
  water; 
  stir 
  

   into 
  this 
  enough 
  fine 
  sawdust 
  to 
  make 
  a 
  thick 
  

   paste, 
  and 
  fill 
  the 
  cracks 
  with 
  it 
  ; 
  the 
  paste 
  

   may 
  be 
  colored 
  to 
  match 
  the 
  wood. 
  Second, 
  

   fill 
  the 
  cracks 
  with 
  putty 
  ; 
  one 
  can 
  make 
  the 
  

   putty 
  by 
  mixing 
  whiting 
  and 
  linseed 
  oil 
  to- 
  

   gether 
  and 
  kneading 
  it 
  until 
  the 
  paste 
  is 
  

   smooth 
  ; 
  the 
  putty 
  may 
  be 
  colored 
  to 
  match 
  

   the 
  wood. 
  Third, 
  soak 
  finely 
  shredded 
  paper 
  

   in 
  water 
  and 
  boil 
  it 
  until 
  it 
  is 
  soft 
  pulp, 
  and 
  

   to 
  every 
  two 
  gallons 
  add 
  one 
  pound 
  of 
  glue. 
  

  

  Heating 
  that 
  Aids 
  Rent 
  or 
  Sale 
  

  

  The 
  statement: 
  "This 
  building 
  heated 
  by 
  Steam" 
  or 
  "by- 
  

   Water 
  " 
  is 
  now 
  generally 
  understood 
  to 
  mean 
  that 
  cottages, 
  

   ~~ 
  : 
  mansions, 
  stores 
  or 
  offices 
  

  

  tw3h 
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  lus 
  outntte 
  d 
  are 
  made 
  so 
  

  

  comfortable 
  with 
  so 
  low 
  a 
  

   fuel 
  cost 
  and 
  little 
  care 
  as 
  

   to 
  insure 
  quicker 
  sale 
  or 
  

   higher 
  rental 
  (usually 
  10% 
  

   to 
  15% 
  more). 
  

  

  American 
  x 
  Ideal 
  

  

  ii 
  Radiators 
  *-Mboilers 
  

  

  will 
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  itself 
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  savings, 
  in 
  absence 
  of 
  repairs 
  ; 
  

   while 
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  and 
  coal 
  gases 
  are 
  not 
  puffed 
  into 
  living 
  rooms 
  to 
  destroy 
  furniture, 
  

   carpets, 
  draperies, 
  etc. 
  Tenants 
  or 
  purchasers 
  expect 
  to 
  pay 
  more 
  — 
  owners 
  thus 
  

   get 
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  IDEAL 
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  on 
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  and 
  may 
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  be 
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  in 
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   rooms 
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  Unlike 
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  IDEAL 
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  can 
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   or 
  inclined 
  that 
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  rays 
  are 
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  direct- 
  

   ly 
  against 
  every 
  inch 
  of 
  their 
  area. 
  Hence 
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   high 
  value 
  of 
  these 
  heating 
  surfaces, 
  all 
  of 
  which 
  

   are 
  backed 
  by 
  water. 
  Note 
  that 
  a 
  deposit 
  of 
  

   /{ 
  inch 
  of 
  soot, 
  which 
  is 
  a 
  non-conductor 
  of 
  

   heat, 
  requires 
  50'/ 
  more 
  fuel 
  than 
  when 
  the 
  

   heating 
  surfaces 
  are 
  clean. 
  

  

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