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To Keep Kerosene Oil

This oil should be kept for use in air-tight closed vessels. A large quantity is best kept in a well-corked can provided with a faucet an inch or two from the bottom, so that the oil can 6210. To Prevent Glass from Crack- be drawn off as required, without disturbing ing by Sudden Heating. Probably more the sediment which usually collects on the articles of glass in daily use are broken by bottom of the vessel by this means the oil being suddenly heated than by blows or other will be always clear and bright. The small acts of carelessness. Glass is a very poor con- cans used for filling lamps should be kept ductor of heat, and when hot water is poured closely corked both at the neck and spout. 1 If either cork be left out for a day or two, the oil will burn dull, and cake on the wick; this is more especially the case when the can is kept in a warm place. suddenly into a tumbler or goblet, it is almost certain to break unless the glass itself is quite warm. Tepid water should be first used, or a little cold water be poured into the glass on which the hot water may be drawn. 6217. Management of Brooms. If Lamp chimneys frequently crack when placed upon the lighted lamp, especially if taken from a cold room. The proper remedy is to turn up the flame slowly or by degrees; this will gradually heat the glass, and prevent its fracture. 6211. To Restore the Color of Winbrooms are wetted in boiling suds once a week, they will become very tough, will not cut a carpet, last much longer, and always sweep like a new broom.