Hints for the busy housewife
1939-05 1939 1930s 50 pages : illustrations HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE The use of a good carpet soap will clean and revive the colours of a carpet. Should the carpet become soiled with black-lead, make a soft paste of a little fuller’s earth in a saucer with a little cold water and a few...
| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
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| Language: | English English |
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London : Health & Cleanliness Council
May 1939
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| Summary: | 1939-05
1939
1930s
50 pages : illustrations
HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE The use of a good carpet soap will clean and revive the colours of a carpet. Should the carpet become soiled with black-lead, make a soft paste of a little fuller’s earth in a saucer with a little cold water and a few drops of ammonia. Rub it well into the carpet; when dry brush well with a stiff brush. Soot (that plague of the housewife who uses coal fires but neglects to have her chimney swept regularly) can be removed from a carpet by brushing up with salt. Light grease or oil stains on a carpet may be treated by being sprinkled over with French chalk, covered with blotting paper and then ironed with a hot iron. The heat of the iron melts the grease which is absorbed by the paper and chalk. Remove the chalk with a vacuum cleaner or a stiff brush. A Sewing Machine must be kept clean and properly oiled if it is to run easily. It is a good idea to give the machine an occasional clean with one of the smaller attachments of the vacuum cleaner. Tiled Hearths and Floors. — Sweep with a soft brush each day. When required, wash with warm water and soap, using a scrubbing brush if necessary. Rinse well, and polish with a dry cloth. Linoleum should be washed only when necessary, and even this occasional washing is usually not required except in bathroom, lavatory and kitchen. Brush daily with a soft brush. A light polish will preserve the pattern and prevent dirt from becoming ingrained. Moreover, dust is easily removed from polished linoleum by the use of dusters, dustless mops, or a vacuum cleaner with Page Eight
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