Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.


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TO MAKE a RAo cANpeT. on NOT
TO MAKE ONE.
TIE majority Of housekeepers Who
sucsred In keeping ahead of their work,
whether Il Be by the easy methods OF
sysiem and promptness, or by the
sheer force Of industry aud perseser-
ance, usually plan to MAXI rsg carpets,
russ, bedding aud other useful - well
"A ornamental accessories of housekeeIs-
ing. during the lull In other work that
COMES after The holiday season.
How much of such work u cconom.
icai and ~ise and how much foolish and
sxtravagznt depends wholly upon cir-
cumstances. and II matter In " hlch c~cI'
housew lie must he q Lao unto herself.
Thcrr IL mo question but What nne,
~slI-msde rig carpet IL more durable la
q room where hard usage u given than
any mcdium-prics~i, boughisn me would
be. Hut such = one cannot be made
without costing from thirty-eight "a
ffty cents q yard, not Ia ment'on tue
time aud labor expended; aud ~l'en the
best quality of ingram can be bought,
made aud laid Tor eighty or eighty ave
CENT. q yard, a. no~, am surr The IN.
.tAn,e. are exceptional where u IL real
exopomy to make them.
Experience IL often dear tsskmsster,
Vet ~e are Tar more apt Ia herd ns Ie.-
sons than to profit by that of others.
Aud yet, So wonderful is the power oi
habit that We Who have reached mid
die life aud think ourselves progressive
aud modern, often stupidity sdhere tn
practice., which, under ccrtsin coudi'
ions we're essential To our prosperity I,
but which are NO longer n-ccs.sfy, eco-
nomic,l or Wise.
hi. protest IL not for such, but Tor
the Young housewives Who are plannlnk
"a make their fret rag carpet, or Tor
those Who are goadiug thsm.el,c. To
make q ..,ond or third Que, Though hall
convinced that u IL q mistaken e,onomy
Don't do u. Never mind What som" one
,l.s--bc II mothers, mothers-'n-a~ of
sunts think. use your Own Juigucni'
The woman Who IL indu.trioa. snd Isr'
.s,,ring enough Ia sccompii.b the task
|. MIN. time. cot of shundfei. the woman
whose .trcngth IL already o'eriahrd
aud Who nccd. r-.t and relaxation,
rather than any added demands upoo
her vitality.
I am not advising the purchase OF any
bat the t-e.t grades ~ thrcs~ply "f IN
gr.ln carpets for such NON. ss arr "a
daily u.., bat II .ood Judgment y
.hoN "a la the selection aud they .rc vel
taken care ~, these carpet. ~iii last ten
wear. In constant USE. Ia fat, ] hs,,
on. that Ia. b.so In daily use that l-n.if
81 time. aud hoax. good for i've YEARS
longer In chsmber.
Ia. wear on carpets alsay. comes
very une,,nly. Certain part. Ia fvou
ar, la almost constant u.c, While otl'sf'
will IL .,ar,.ly toacb~i. Ihl. .hoald
Away. b. born. In miDd, snd ~h.n q
carI-t I. t.ksn up aud du.ie.i a. " should
h. every .lx months when la daily a.e),
II should never b. rc-l,ld Ia the ssu. 20
.ltIon .. hsfor-, but tgrps,i around oi
over. or else the breadth. ripI-d spaf'
and trsnsI,o--i.
II 4. good -,onomy When purchasing
Ia allow q foot .xtrs length, aud " ~
even number IL bf-adths are not fr9uif-
,,i, to turn under ia. extra width, Va
stead ~ cutting IL on. Nv thu. meant
the Turned under part can IL ehsnS~i
from on. eni az aide 10 the other, aus
II q rcometrical az other small pattern
"a. chosen, some IL IN. hrvsdihs can IL
reversed aud not others, u u IL desired
Hut II should always D. borne la mind
that Ia SECURE the longc-, aud most sat
l.fsctory WEAR from q CsrIrt, u must u
changed about, bcior. " !. bsdly ~Vrn
and often.
Be.Idc. thi. thorough csrc ~ carpet
e.ls.ial attention .bould be given Ia tbs
condition IL the door on which ). =,
D. laid. II rough aud Nth broad cracks
b.t~ccn the boaris, have " pi.n-d lnl'
.moothpc-., II I-o..ible aud fillth. crack
" nh plaster Oi Paris, ~.t la cold ~at.l
"a the con.i.trncy of cream, az Nth tbs
follow lny pr,psrstion; 10 thru. quartz
81 water add one halt pound oI
alum aud an equal amount Of flour, and
boil To- a .mopth paste, stirring con
.tantly. Then stir la shr.is of b-s.
PAPER until u I. .. thhk a. patty, fotc'
II Into the crack. With . cs..-kniic
smoothing IL even With the hoor. \
layer Of heavy carpet payer, or tao
thickne.... % newspaper, \. the nc''
possible lining to pu' under a cirp.i
Having oncc d..iicd Ia pufChs-e
carpet, let n. thirty boa..~ifc uiiilI'
iir medium grade. ~ accumulated ma
terial-ior, ..y What Ne all Ia the con
trary, I doubt " ever q rsg csrISt VA
made that clothing ~as not u..si tia
would have warmed Macy = suffering
child aud lighi-ned the bufdens 81 sttu.
Cling mo,h.r--fOr making rug. la Ia,
over such plac-s Ia the new carpet 81
are .ubl-,t.d "a the hardest WEAR. Thi'
need not noce-sitsie IA. expenditure ol
a dollar aud of comparatively little time
Hut so many aud ,arici directions ar
given In ali our domestic Joaro,l. fo'
makiug, that IL would b. repeiiiion U"
me Ia give any.
All hay, AID thu. FAR pertains u
tb. practical, pro.alc eide 81 the que.
tIon: ON the e.th.tic side there !. I'o.l
lively nothing Ia he said Ia favor of "a,
cArIs,.. 4. commonly msd. the!
tn.n.yr,s. every Law 81 grscc ans
beauty, and the more pain. that !. t~kei
"a dye and cOmblDe various. shade. sn'
color. into a gaudy stripe, the uglicI
they bc,ome.
N you .iill think that time an'
strength ar. of little value aud that u Y
economical a. m IKE Que, then dye onl,
different shades ~ rri on whit. or 9th.
light wool.n., aud white cotton ras
brown or other neutral shades, aud .-s
them all together, In = sort 81 ord.rl!
disorder. Ia make What IL known y.
''hit-or.mi.s" carpet. TIL. Will ai'or'
an incon.plcuou. background for ib
other belonging. Of your room, aud
FROM an artistic standpoint, that !. 'h'
limit II ia. possibilities of a rsg carpet
COLDS.
Many persons seem Ia think cold
II -. ~. Ia. .,.ll l.f