Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-03-22
WEEKLY MENpINe DAY.
- Every Housewife should Have ona
Set Apart.

Set Apart.
rwarv housewife should set apart one
- IN each week for mending day-its
sntias should be as religiously per-
Ssmr,ea as her daily devotions. Which
dav II shall be depends upon the usual
time of getting the clothes in from the
,rash II that disagreeable work is done
i home. it should be as early in the
,raal, as practicable; the fiannels should
NJ washed out ANA dried quickly, so as to
brink as little as possible, and to al
,o,v nlenty of time to air them, for moth
;nc ;s more ruinous to the health than
damp flannels.
n the clothes are all in by Thursday
evening, then Friday would be nice
onportnnity to lay out every garment
and nut it through rigorous eXamin-
atom. 1t is we'll to have special stock
;nc basket in which all the socks and
stocking are placed ready for inspection.
- should be furnished with suitable
noodles. darning cotton of all colors to
snit the fancy hosiery, pair of scissors,
etc. so that it may be picked up at any
~ those odd moments which so often
come to housekeeper when she is not
resdv TO settle down to work which
needs cutting out or planning. After
the holes are mended, thin places should
he neatly darned, for then they present
a strong even surface which is more
comfortable than the hole when drawn
together later.
The garments which need mending
should be placed in another basket.
Every button should be examined, and
II thew are pulling out by the roots, as
cbildren's buttons always do, double
hit of cotton, or material like the gar
ment. can be hemmed on the wrong side,
the edges of the hole hemmed down on
It. and the button replaced, concealing
the hole entirely. 1t looks much better
than setting the button higher or lower
10 gain fresh foundation.
Strings have a way of wearing half off
lust where they are sewed on. They
should be cut the old place ripped off
and new sewing taken up, or else new
strings. Little Sits in undeBclothing
should have a strong piece of material
laid under, much larger than the slit;
neat stitches it will hold much longer
than if it is lust run up"
Boys clothing should be furnished
with good strong pockets, for the Joy of
little chaps first pantaloons pales be-
fore lots of pockets, to hold just every
thing"
Little girls enjoy pockets, too; mod
crate sized one, in the seam of calico
or bingham dress, holds her banker
chief, thimble and other necessary
things which would otherwise be left
lying around and lost.
! find that child's habit of neatness
largely depends upon the condition OF
the clothing put upon her from infancy.
If she is accustomed to whole clean
clothes, she will enjoy them, then find
them a necessity, and finally learn to
love and keep them so.
The poor little children who dive into
bureau drawers, pulling out buttonless
bodies, torn aprons and ragged dresses,
which they strew about until they find
some wearable garments, are greater to
be pitied: nor are they to be blamed if
they grow up into careless and untidy
men and women. 1t is never wise to
buy Just enough material for a child's
dress, with nothing left for mending.
The elbows always rub out first, and if
there is enough to make new under
side to the sleeves, it helps the dress to
last much longer.
II there is wide sash like the dress,
il ean be utilized later on for new
sleeves, and it will be all washed
alike, for nearly all colored goods will
fade in time-Good Housekeeping.