Shaping an Old Broom A broom, having the straws bent and out of shape, yet not worn out, can be fixed up like new in the following manner: Slightly dampen the straw with water and wrap with heavy paper, then place a weight on it.
Dampen the reed frequently while weaving it, as the weavers pack down much closer when wet.
Removing Finger Marks on Books Dampen a piece of wash leather and use it to rub pumice on the spot to be cleaned.
Sprinkle some fine lake sand over the glass, dampen the sand and rub the smooth edge of the iron band over the glass.
For the bee sting I put soda on and dampen it with honey.
Take a cloth sack large enough to cover abdomen; take all kinds of ground spices, put in the bag and tie up, sprinkle bag lightly with alcohol, just enough to dampen spices; lay this on abdomen.
Dampen the cloth, when necessary and press until the cloth is dry.
It must not be imagined, however, that to print chemically it suffices to dampen certain parts of the plate and to coat others with fatty substance.
The following is the best way to dampen paper: Lay two or three dry sheets on a straight board.
Before the picture has time to expand much, apply the picture to the article to be ornamented, firmly pressing every part; dampen again with water, after which remove the paper.
If a piece, however small, is seen attached to the paper, immediately replace the paper and again press that part to the article and perhaps dampen a little more.
After applying the varnish let it dry a minute, then, holding the picture to the light, take a larger brush and dampen the back with water, being careful to wet the size of the design only.
If matting is used, wipe it with borax-water, using a cloth wet enough todampen but not wet.
It helped usdampen the fires of moral indignation on Capitol Hill.
Killing those two men out there may dampen your welcome in these parts.
And just beneath them stood the famous bathroom of the queen, connected to the vast drainage complex of the palace, great stone channels curved in precise parabolas to control anddampen turbulence.
With a deplorable lack of skill, I managed to dampenmyself and the bed considerably; I was miserable.
Initially I listened in silence, disagreeing with promiscuity and the like, yet maintaining a wall of mute disapproval so I would not dampen the various relationships.
Dampen the canvas and then give it at least two coats of paint.
It is made of stone or brick, with a stone cover, for if it were not covered, the heat would draw the moisture from below and the vapour might be blown into the hearth of the furnace as well as into the forehearth, and would dampen the blast.
First dampen the work with a sponge and rub in the color with a flat brush; the mottled parts may be done light, with the sponge, or dark by using the mottler or the sash tool.
It must not, indeed it cannot for a moment, dampen their ardour, deflect them from their purpose, or weaken their resolve to accomplish the tasks assigned to them under the Ten Year Plan.
To prepare for the trick dip a finger into the water and run it round the edge of the bowl; dampen the "lip" of the celluloid disc in the same way.
Embroider the flowers and the lettering, then dampen the linen thoroughly and press on the wrong side.
It may be found necessary to dampen the leather so that the tracing will be distinct.
If the centre of the piece puckers, dampen it again till you have pressed it out thoroughly.
In that case dampen the entire piece of leather with a wet cloth.
After the work has been completed dampen the edge and press before cutting out the material from underneath the lower edge of the eyelet.
An agreement between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1995 seeks to defuse licensing and sovereignty conflicts that would dampen foreign interest in exploiting potential oil reserves.
Thousands of miles were not sufficient to dampen their ardor, and no time could blot out their hatred.
The youthful drivers of these camions are alert, intent, but a hard day's work on the docks by no means suffices to dampen the spirits of the passengers, who whistle ragtime airs as they bump over the cobbles.
The fact that Mrs. Cooke treated him with unqualified disapproval did not dampen his spirits or lessen the frequency of his visits, nor, indeed, did it seem to create any breach between husband and wife.
Nothing could dampen her ardour, not the sight of the rain-soaked stone houses when we got ashore, nor even the frigid luncheon we ate in the lugubrious hotel.
An agreement between Argentina and the UK in 1995 seeks to defuse licensing and sovereignty conflicts that would dampenforeign interest in exploiting potential oil reserves.
Try this way for a change and thereby establish its utility: Take a pail of sawdust, dampen it thoroughly, and then throw a windrow of the woody bits across one side of the room.
If the linings so defaced be of light color, dampen with naphtha or gasoline, and then with a clean woolen cloth rub the goods briskly.
At such a thought the general's finest sensibilities were wounded, but nothing, it seemed, could permanently dampen his ardor, and he soon proceeded to press his attentions with even more vehemence than before.
She had rather welcomed the thought that this man cared for her, and yet, had she deliberately planned to dampen his feeling, she could hardly have succeeded better than by showing him the wide disparity in their lives and situations.
He had been twice wounded in fights along the coast, en route, but nothing could diminish his energy, or dampen his ardor.
The rain poured down furiously; but it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the young officers and crew, though they were already drenched to the skin.
The quarter-deck was still wet with the drenching it had received, and the professor did not like to dampen his feet on the one hand, or retreat to the close cabin on the other.
When the cement is sufficiently dry dampen again with water (a little more freely) and remove the paper.
We do not approve of face washes, but as some ladies will use them, we recommend the following as harmless: Dampen with glycerine tempered with rose-water, then powder with the finest magnesia.
