Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
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rs"ruI Hints on "a variety OF subject

The pretty red-and-white table-cloths
arn the best for general use at table
where there are children. They will last
clean three times as long as white ones.
Red nankins nrn also desirable for child
ren, and may be purchased in nll sizes.
Stationary wish-tubs or any other kind
are much better when ra'nted inside.
The best color is white Enough for two
tubs may be purchased already prepared
for 25 cents. and the painting may easily
he done by the housekeeper. Two coats
shorld he put on and the paint thorough
lv drv before clothes nre put in.
The fruit or vegetable cans should he
put aside and saved for future use. Thev
make very artistic flower pots, covered
with small colored pictures or painted
deep rod or green. They are also useful
for holding salt, rice, coffee and other
groceries
IF Won have handsome hric-a-hrac, no
rretiier wnv to display it IN advantage is
Z nd th6n to have a shelf covered with
-. with n plush lamhrenuin, and at
t'o horI5 of the shelf firmly fastened to
tnc wall puff of satin. The edge of the
l0mhrenuin is sufficient finish If silk balls
or tnssels are put on Mt intervals
Odds ared little tables are prettilv or
namented for the parlor bv making
lamhreqnin Of macrame cord. and after
covering the top of the table With plush
prt The narrame around il. The fringe
shonld be vNrv long renchino almost 70
thn floor. and the spaces left for ribbons
should be 40 wide that ribbons an inch
and half wide can he run in easily.
l,o yf rth # II
emf colors.
The chief reason why the oil cloth on
the kitchen honl wears ont so soon, and
makes il y heavy expense to keep it in
GOOD condition. * this when il is washed
it is NOT conscientiouslv dried patches
here nnd there are left moist. and the
cloth soon becomes rotten. the coating
peels off and all comfort from having n
neat kitchen floor is dispensed with. A
honnel mop will do wonders in the wav
Of diving the floor. II shonld be of old
soft Aqnnel, hut there must also he de-
sire on the part of the one using the mon
TO do the work as il shonld he done, and
ahe must be willing to take a cloth in her
hand with which to dry the corners.
Dish-wnshing is one of the homeliest
home occupations. Three times a dav
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the dlSh-pan has to he brought down ana
tne same old routine gone throuRh
H'ustkeepers oi,Hn say if on'V mao
some one to do the dishes l should no'
m'nd honsrwork at an nnt theSe are
prohah'v the honsekeepers VINO Was'
I!Shes without system. Ihev pnt an 'h'
dishes, knlVos, FORKS. etc., INTO tne par
ana IN few moments the water IT Is very
murh so'led, ana time Is wasted III neat
ing or ponrlng IN clear water.
An excellent honsekeeper gives th'
following directions for clearing the tahi'
nnd Washing the dlshes; First. pnt away
the meat and potatoes remaining th'
butter, hread and other eatables: lhei
ro'Ir't All the spn ms, FORKS ana kniVe
hy themselves, and the glasses. Il'e th'
snucers np. and the cups, pouring th'
waste coffee or tea INTO one cup; coliec
the largest plates, scrhpln% all the re1ns'
INTO one dlsh, and. after everything Il
neatly p'l"d mp, remove to the slnk-stan'
or the Kitchen table.
1t is saving III tle ehd 10 nave wv NV,