New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-26
HOUSEHOLDER
INTERESTING NOTES FOR WOMEN.

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INTERESTING NOTES FOR WOMEN.
We wonder II Americans are moro hckle tn.n W.
nations, OF whether It is only the circumstance "
newer civilization that cause rs to change our NOME
70 often. @sosnd-so Is dead said . man VIC A"o.
to friend the other day. Really said the ot'ot
"well. his family win have some rest now; no no'
them thirtytwo timesi' in sooth Of the eeh..ei
tramp order must lose . great deal that msAes ITO
finer and happier.
There Is nothing better, sounder more oes'Iso%
than comfortable, permanent home Far away -
Is 1t, too, II 1t be In the country. There arc -
but, alas very few such homesteads near New
where children have been born and have grown ~
manhood and wOmsnhood In the same beloved pis'e'
where the trees and the shrubs and oldIasino"eN
flowers become veritable friends: and where they 0
recall with halftendcr. half smile the fsne
Of their childhood In this that favorite Spot
high rites were held In many childish imagery w.
we not tickle people, as English COUSINS
would have 1t we love our homes well a. the' "
cling with loving association to place ana peoP'o
much as they do but circumstance like stern Poh'o
man, says increasingly 10 the weary genteei Trump
" Move on!
Now that building associations and land coHp~"
have made terms for those livins on saa'io' -
small incomes, 1t seems possible for every 'oe
business man to have his house and ins'eau "
principal. Fancy the difference between paying
high rent for an uncomfortable fat and OWNING .
pretty house of ones own, with ground ehoue' "
grow flowers and vegetables! The enormous ihoie'''
Of suburban homes the last few years show ths' ''
facts are fully appreciated by the public; ana We
would like TO lend hand to our feminine c""'
who have such dwelling In prospect and are proPe
to puper, paint and furnish their home to be.
First. happy householders, would like to teh you
that you have our hearty congratulations. VIC "''
you Joy Of owning your own vine and hg uce anu
trust that your house will shelter you ana Jou'S
for many happy years. To help you we Pfol"'0
giving q series OF notes every room In the HOUSE,
Our first idea was to begin with the cellar and tchen-
putting the useful ii should be, before the 0ha
ne nta-but Is many N you doubtless nave se'ue"
that part of the MENACE and are anxious 10 ih'e '
other part OF the house arranged before the winter
Is fairly upon u.s. will begin with the other rooms
In the first place you will have to decide upon INC
finish OF all Of the walls. Although plaster s u
essential for most Of the rooms let me stronsS
advise YOU to have at least two Of your rooms ceeu
with woOd-for instance. the diningroom ana hprar!
For the first would recommend the oeauuiuN
tinted Georgia pine-which besides beauty, mas Tic
merit of cheapness-and for the library take California
redwood, whose rich color makes all enectVe DaoA
ground for pictures and decoration OF every hihd'
ceiling with God costs more, IL simply done WIFE
tongue and groove. than plaster, and has many AL
vantagcs. In the first place you will have pcriha
nent wall. which, unlike paper and paint Improve
with age Next. is contrast to the other roonis'
which you will doubtless have papered Later on a"u
last. but by no means least, you tack ad libum.
and that TO q man, il he Is fond OF pretty WALLS Is
Joy forever. To hang picture here, set CT shelves
there a bit OF embroidery as a background to banjo
or some valued objet dar-au the little odds ana ends
that make the whole attractive and Ivabe- looking
TO be able to do this aud not feel you are MAKING
great ugy holes in the plaster or that you must hnt
until YOU can find q hidden beam to support the
weight is a constant satisfaction. The chdren's
drawings pinned up on the wall " Tor papa 10 Sec
an attractive print for few days !nspecton-aS You
see there is no end to the advantages OF wooden
wall for a daily nvinc-roOm.
Your hall and dining cannot be papered for
another year. the plaster will have to settle. Inc
drawing room be kept white, and we VIII teu you
how to 1t when we come to the room itseH Dut
II would be better to tell the masons to mix little
Venetian red with tho last coat Of plaster for the hall
This makes a very pretty strawberry pink, and you
avoid the effect OF glare entering the house. For
your bedrooms II you do not intend putting pretty
papers In all the rooms. rough pink plaster mas very
good effect and unite takes the place of paper The
whole floor should be Of one tint. with white doors
and trimmings.
Having decided about the walls, we VIII now con-
slider the floors OF the house. OF course you VIII
have stained and vanished floors covered with rugs
DAYS are relocated the past or at least to the ped
rooms. As the first treatment OF the floors Is hna
il must be very carefully considered IL therc are
several little children. hope there are IN your
family we cannot too strongly recommend as stain
raw sienna a. does not show the footmarks as a
darker stain would do. Mix it very thin, ana then
again very thin We emphasize this point because un
less mixed to extreme thnness with oil and turpentlne
II gives deep orange tint instead OF the sunny
yellow desired. If you do your own staining ana
even If you give 1t to the painter to do. 1t Is well 10
mix 1t yourself and try the effect on piece OF WOOD
OF the same kind your floor; painters know only
Of the ready naked stains. which we have found not
half so satisfactory those mix ourselves. A
pound can sienna paint mixed for use, diluted
with a quart Of turpentne. will stain two medium
sized rooms.
For small house with rooms opening into each
other it looks better have uniform stain on all
the floors. but II like arety burnt sienna stain
Will go well with the redwood library This Is about
the color Of mahogany. and Is the best and simplest
red stain we have tried After staining the foors
comes the vanishing and then the keeping which Is
the most important Of ALL For the varnish there Will
have TO be coats at least to new floor. the first
Of hard oil finish and the second of spar var1lish
As the latter is expensive a second coat Of the
finish will make a good floor, especially II well
kept.
And now let US beg OF you 10 your foors-lt IS
| the cleanest sweetest. brightest way of keeping a
bouse beautifully neat-nO oil sickness only hard.
bright polish. II is very seldom done in this country
for several reasons primarily. very few know how to
do IT, and then again. people apt to imagine that
II Is a great deal Of work. on the contrary, when
once waxed 1t is the easiest Of keeping floor IN
GOOD condition. A mop with a dry flannel to dust IT
of every day and brush over with the heavy floor
brush once q week will keep 1t bright for months
once or twice year the floor should be freshly waxel
Int after the first waxing it Is not difficult process
| To WAX your floors wait until the varnsh Is thor
ouchly dry and then apply with q rag wax finish
| which YOU can now bny prepared-and polish after
ward With brush. The heavy foor-brushes very
expensive but any close scrbblng brush will do II
1bbed with flannel aferward. As with waxing Il Is
only the premier pas qui cOue.7 By all means take
| the trouble and you will be amply repaid by a dr.