The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-06-19
CHEAP TURKISH BATHS.
4 CLEVER GIRLS SCHEME FOR
STEAM BATHING AT HOME.

An Old Chair. Pieces of Cast On Water
proofs. Alcohol and Feminine Ingenuity
Form Interesting Combination-The
Details of Her Method.
During the winter do not have the
enthusiasm about bathing that do the
very first warm spring day, said girl
to friend of hers one pleasant day:
and then the baths cost so much.
Yes, have learned that to my sor-
row The bath itself is always one dol
lar bit of cracker and a taste Of wine
is half as much more. and then my bangs
are straight when am through. but
have so.ved the problem now"
How. So it won't cost SO much2 Oh
do tell us all q.
oh. 4 have rugged up Turkish bath
which only costs cent an hour
For goodness sake where? thought
you lived in fat.
: II have it in my room where can sit
and steam away all day. if choose. with
out disturbance"
But doesn't it take up lots of roomp'
,-Oh. no, not at all"
Then just sit down and tell us all
about it. ,..,s
u Il took a low seated, high backed
grandfather's chair, which mother had
banished from the parlor. because You
know every one has one now, and nailed
narrow strips of wood in such manner
as to form canopy Like top to it. Then.
you know. like every one else, had sew
eral old mackintoshes or gossalners in
the old CLOTHES closet. which from hav-
ing sprung leak about the shoulder or
like cause had been thrown aside
.asf HOW: SHE MANAGES
Cutting ont the best parts of these, !
bound the edges of several pieces had
fitted to the frame with tape. and in the
corners and at intervals along the edges
made strong button holes and fastened
the whole by means of these to nail
heads had left projecting. about one
half inch from the framework: These
pieces can be buttoned on and taken off
in few moments When on, the back
and sides of the chair and top, being
covered squarely and neatly; look like a
high box. In front another piece falls
down to the seat, with a small piece Like
a little window cut out Of the middle to
breathe through Il al :l..i. ..ie...-s.-
ssTThis being finished, you want small
foot tub placedi IN front of; the chair and
filed, when you are ready to use it. with
hot water. s:s;t si,i'Hs'' .=i{''i.'I '''sa7t-'
nj think every one should have in her
room = one burner oil stove or small
gas stove, by means of which one may
hsye. water that is not only hot, but boil
ing, at will. i e.ss ....a ,,;.l,1 ,s:.,,-5;e;,sg
place such a one on chair at hand,
with pan of hot water with which to
keep that IN the foot tub repIenished. If
you haye not. a shower bath, have ready
cold water for "a tgdthing sponge bath.
Place linen rag in q saucer and ponr
on it teaspoonful of alcohol and set be-
meath the chtrirszss a9s .'sif sfgPz. ssiz s,sIT
;.c3hs yes, tried that once when had
badcold coming on and Inearly roasted
myself kliss-as si.s JIls.al.1 sSt-lszs
oh, but if you just tack piece of
cardboard on the front of the chair, just
wide enough to protect the limbs from
the blaze and have the seat of wood, or
else well padded. you win have no
trouble. @.iS g - = .s..-' > " .1-'-l-s{
..It is a bother to get ali these things
together, but once having done SO it is
best to put them away in such a manner
as to be easily accessible. .3,.tl.
Notice how all evidence Of it may be
disposed of afterward The pieces but
off in moment, the steam wiped off
the waterproof surface, and they may
be aired at the window while you are
picking up the other things. .f-
| 1T TAKES UP LITTLE ROOM.
When emptied the tub must be thor
oughly dried over the register. the bath
towels and wraps put away. A neat
| drapery of muslin or heavier stuff may
be arranged like a canopy about the
chair. and dainty cushion and valance
will conceal the tub in which the folded
pieces of macintosh are laid, and the
whole may be slowed away beneath the
chair a@f
70 1t is obvious that if the chair is not
available simple framework could be
made up by a carpenter at low cost, or
bright girl with large bedroom or
bathroom at command could utilize two
packing boxes for the same purpose with
better effect. if any. than the chair bath,
although 0he almost hopeless ugliness of
two packing boxes is drawback
And now for the bath 81
You disrobe as usual, and lifting up
the curtain with the little window in it,
step into the warm footbath and sit
down in the chair. Tuck the quilted lap
robe about your knees. let down the cur
tain and put one hand out and drop
lighted match into the teaspoonful of
alcohol in the saucer
Draw your hand in and close every
crevice. to keep the hot air in. If you
can. stand it put more of the alcohol in
the saucer at intervals, but don't try
more than one teaspoonfnl at once. The
hot, dry air at first makes you feel faint,
but when the perspiration breaks out
you can just sit and sizzle in comfort.
After fifteen minutes generally take
the hath niiffar1 and rIenfU of aoan and