Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-01-07
gaflies' Column.
Household Suggestions.

Dark carpets do not need to b.
swept oftener than light ones, if yol
give them a good busting, say twice
week, with a flannel cloth TIED
around an ordinary broom.
When one has been so unfortunate
as to get machine-oil stains on white
sewing, saturate the piece Of work in
cold water Immediately, soak for two
hours, dry in tie sun, then wash il
the usual way.
If you are building, put the hooks
in children's bedroom closets low
enough to be easily reached by them.
1t is also a good idea to have closet
so arranged that sleds, rocking-horse
and all large playthings can have a
place.
Dust has such way of insinuating
itself wherever there is place for it
to lodge or work through, that house
keepers are almost distracted to find
brooms and busters that will fit in
every nook and crevice. A long
handled feather buster, a toy broom,
a whisk broom, a fiat bristle brush, a
paint brush, and the ordinary cheese
cloth busters seem to do all the dust
ing that is required, if vigorously
welded.
A convenient article for a house
keeper is a kindling box. 1t is an
oblong box, long enough to hold
kindling wood, having partition
through the middle, thus making a
place for shavings also. The parti-
ton should be higher in the middle
than the top of the box, and contain
slit wide enough to allow the four
fingers to enter, thus forming a
handle.
In teaching a child to unite a
double bow knot-that is, one with
two loops-be sure that he has hold
of both ends of the strings before he
begins to pull, else the chances are
that he will get it into hard knot,
which will require much time and
patience on his part, or less on that
of his teacher, to get out.
A white quilt used on a child's bed,
or any bed, for that matter, will keep
clean and free from wrinkles much
longer, if, instead of being allowed to
remain on at night, it be drawn down
over the footboard, care being first
taken to remove all dust. Lest the
quilt should reach the floor, and thus
become soiled, the top should be
folded back toward the bed and pass
ed over the footboard, just far
enough to prevent its slipping off.
Should the footboard be of such a
shape that the spread will not hang
smooth, it might be removed and
folded evenly.
Old tablecloths, which are thin in
spots, will last a long time if the best
parts are made into dish towels; also
Lancaster or other spreads, when
past use on beds, may be utilized as
face towels; being rough, they an
swer in a measure for those known
as Turkish.
Rags, unless of new cloth or one
knows they are clean, should be wash
ed before being put in the bag and it
must be remembered that rags which
may appear clean to the sense of
sight may be Objectionable to that of
smell.
1t sometimes happens that house
keeper, by changing her stove for a
new one, or by a purchase at auction
or in some other way, finds herself in
possession of kettle or steamer
which is too small for the hole of the
stove. In such a case an iron ring,
made to fit inside the hole, will rem
edy the trouble and allow the use of
the utensil. These rings may be OBJ
tanned of a stove dealer.
People are affected by the cold in
various ways. One is afflicted with
cold feet, and needs extra protection
there; another suffers from cold
wrists, and should in severe weather
wear wristers still another has weak
lungs or sensitive chest, and SO on.
The part to which | desire to call at
tention is the back, and | would like
to suggest to ladies who are troubled
with cold backs that they would de-
rive much comfort from an extra
lining of flannel, or canton flannel,
fitted smoothly into the backs of their
dresses.
The yolk of an egg is good to keep
fatirons smooth and clean.
An excellent polish is of equal
parts of shellac varnish, linseed oil |
and spirits of wine.
Ceilings that have been smoked |
with kerosene lamp should be wash
ed off with soda water.
1t lightens care so much when a
little forethought is expended. In
the cool months one can buy enough |
to last several days, and breakfast
should always be planned the night
previous, and everything laid con-
venient for the mornings work.
l suppose there is no doubt that
the best way of hanging up basques,
outer garments, ETC., is to suspend
them from the shoulders by means of
yokes. There are yokes in market,
but some ladies cannot readily OBJ
tain them, and others cannot afford
to purchase them. 1t NAV interest