Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-01
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Suggestions for the Thrifty Housewife

suggestions for the Thrifty Housewife.
A very pretty jewel case and hOndker-
chief box combined may be made out OF
a cigar-box. Limo the inside with pale
blue or pink silk, by pasting on with flour
paste. Cover the outside with pale-blue
quilted satin with the monogram on the !
cover in blue and pink floss silk. Line
with pink and blue ribbons about an inch
wide. Little embroidered fruit napkins
or dollies may be made at q trifiing cost |
Purchase few yards of coarse white
linen or pique, and cut III squares OF four
teen or sixteen inches Fringe out the
ends and embroider in the centre Green
away picture in red and blue outline stitch,
or to turn up one corner and embrolder
the initial is also pretty fashion.
A dining room looks much cosier if
broad seats are put in the window just be.
low the sill. Two boards about twenty
inches wide will cost but tritie and may
be put up on braces Of wood. Cushions,
made to fit, out of m old blanket or COM
Portable covered with pretty chintz or
woollen goods, should be added, and the
seats will prove comfortable For sewing
or reading
If bird cages are put in n case of white
tarletan or swiss they will look prettior
and protect the carpet underneath from
the seed and sand which the bird scatters.
To make one take yard and quarter of
goods twenty inches wide, and gath
er it, top and bottom, lengthwise, with
strong crochet cotton. Gather the bot
tom row about six inches from the edge.
Sew up the sides and fasten about the
cnge, tying the upper part over the water
A h,,noh Of ribl,op twin
the lower part adds to the effect
Flower-pots may be prettily ornament
ed by pasting on them n picture of a
peach or pear cut out from the GOVERN 6
of can The can itself will prove an
ornament if converted into hanging
basket To do this open the end loaded
on by placing Goals over it In preference
to cutting the other side. When the con-
tents are removed cement the top again
, and cut out an cblong of the side. Fill
= with earth and vines and suspend by
passing through the holes cat in the sides
When the vines get growing nicely the
basket will look very pretty.
Useful Hints
Dust and marks of children's fingers
can be removed from icy windows these
cold days by using sponge to wipe
them which you have dipped in little
ammonia and water.
If grease or oil is spilled on a carpet
sprinkle flour or fine meal over the spo
as soon as possible let it lie for severa
hours, and it will absorb the grease.
1t is said that few drops Of carbolit
acid--that is, ten drops in one pins o
water-will, if poured over the earth IL
!" flower pots, kill ull living things ezcep
the plants.
Starch which will not stick in whit
patches on your dark cambria dress i:
made thus Take the very best fin,
starch yau can get. mix in the proportion
of two tablespoonfals to as little water a
will make smooth paste and to this ad,
a pint Of clear coffee ; let it boil for tel
~ minutes. Stir it with q sperm candle
# strain it through piece Of muslin, an
- it is ready for usc, and will be found YER
satisfactory.
Gold jewelry may he cleaned aud b
made very bright in this way Line
small tin cup with soft paper, Ell wit
y nice suds, put the jewelry in Zone piece {
time of course). shake it about vel
rinse with clear water, and dry with
u. piece of chamois skin.
m 1t is said by one who is ordinarily trutl
full that if you place little piece of rip
o+ red pepper in the pot where cabbage {
ST ST turnip is boiling, it viii help to destro
'' the Objectionable odor with which thc'
- vegetables are likely to fill the house
nd Persons travelling much by rail are col
10 stantly in danger OF that @most annoyiu
w. astrophc-getting cinder in the ey
There is very simple method of relic
'e known but by few people, yet within ii
"a reach of every one. Take one or tV
no grains Of haxseed, and place them ju
within the lid OF the eye, which can
TX. done without the least effort or pain
nd that delicate organ. Soon they Will b
g gin to swell, and dissolve glutinous SUI
stance, that covers the ball OF the ey
aw enveloping any foreign substance tn
H. may be in it. The irritation OF cuttir
he the membrane may thus be avoided, al
Up. the annoying cinder Is soon washed ava
The following directions for the care
H., the teeth have been issued by the author
of ties Of the National Dental hospital IT
,ay teeth should be cleanse at least once
for day, the best time being at night. [
rg soft brush for the purpose and tn
some prepared chalk. Avoid all roui
Ne usage of thc,teeth. such as cracking nut
He and biting of thread, etc. 1t is Of
sed greatest importance that children fro
Ial. the age Of 4 ysars, should have thu
M mouths frequently examined by de
TO tist, and much depends upon the food
early years, which should not DO OF I
- exciting n nature.
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