Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-09-20
SUMNER CLEANLINESS.


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She who knows enough to keep =
bottle 81 ammonia on her dressing ia
bic and use il generously has learned
secret of genuine thrift With ma
Jority Of women the one item Of cor
sets Is heavy yearly expense Black
colOred stays are always in doubtful
taste. and the snow white ones 50
largely preferred are very readily tar
niShed
The way to manage them i 10 give
ones eorset's a sun bath not less than
three times n week. and about once in
seven days 20 over the entire surface
with stout nail brush dipped in a
sOapy mixture % ammonia and water
Pretty much the same treatment ap-
piled to dress-shiclds will enable one to
wear pair indefinitely But in warm
weather they should be washed very
regularly in hortshorn and tepid water.
and then bleached dry in the hot sun
In this way every trace Of stain and
odor Is obliterated-
Another thing about which women
are apt to he careless i the proper sun
ming and airing Of their wool garments
Men Of refinement are most particular
to see that each wooden suit is hung
out Of doors after a single wearing. a.
they realize that colored worstesis
never quite lose the smell Of dye. aud
also contract an unpleasant animal
odOr even when the person Is kept
scrupulOuSly clean
In this matter il Is wise to give both
skirts and coats an occasional summing,
and winter as well as summer whist
Innings will become somewhat unplcas-
ant after continued use. An easy and
efficacious way of refreshing them i
To use water dashed with ammonia.
and lightly applied with a small stiff
brush It's not necessary to- let the
moisture penetrate the goods. but If
deity done only the lining is allowed
TO get wet.
Precisely the same measures will
prevent the ugly smell Of perspiration
that 81 often renders ones high shoes
bit disagreeable- by brushing the
lining as described above and allowing
ones boots TO remain several hours in
the strong sunshine they can be readily
kept in good condition Indeed for
everything except delicately tinted
fabrics that fade readily a frequent
sun bath Is heartily recommended
Among people Of limited means there
IS popular superstition that frequent
changes of underclothing Is gross
extravaganza On the contrary. IL
properly managed nothing il more
economical in hot weather than to
wear fresh suit of linen every dav.
When one walks much it i a matter Of
sheer Necessity 70 have clean stockings
every morning
Nor Is anything easier than to rub
out a pair Of hose in basin kept for
the purpose with CASTLE soap. and in
two changes of water the job i
complete IN i've minutes and
pinned where they catch
breeze the stockings dry imu,e-
diztely With half dozen pair Of
hose and a determination TO ~. tidy the
poorest woman can b. as charminziy
dainty as bloated bondholder's wife
Nor i 1t impossible 10 follow tins
same plan with camhric garments. II
left TO soak in a lzther Of soap and wa
ter over night and rinsed clear in tbs.
morning. they are a. fresh a. need be.
of eourse they must - thoroughly
Numbered once a week and such per
funetory washings only apply where
clothes are not actually soiled- but feel
sticky and awry. No scrubbinz or in
jury to the hands Is necessary and
run through a small mangie they come
out smooth and delirhtfullv fresh in
feeling.
Zach aud every one Of these suxges-
tiunS means saving Of money. as
clothes from which the preparation i
I quickly removed last longer. stockings
wear better when frequently changed.
and 80 ou--B1ston GlObe