The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-10
CAMPBELL PRODUCE CO.,
Buyers and shippers OF
BUTTER, EGGS and POULTRY
THE USEFUL CRASH.
fs II . Material That + ILLS Many Demand
in the Household.

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In the Household.
Many of us probably do not know the
various uses to which we can put the
checked linen crash which we have
been accustomed to buy for kitchen
towels. 1t has, however, many uses,
and these not merely as a makeshift
for want or better material, but be-
cause for the purpose it is the best ma
terial we can get
AS covers for the toilet-table it is in.
valuable in a room that is in constant
daily use, since it can be removed and
Numbered every week, can be entrusted
to even the most careless laundress,
and if nicely ironed keeps the table
ID ach fresher and prettier than the
h6lf-soiled fancy and delicate covers
which we so often see. 1t should be
made to hang over the ends of the
table from eight to twelve inches. and
inches deep, which, if hemstitched, is,
OF course, all the prettier and neater.
The pincushion cover can be made to
match, and in this material is more APP
propriately made with simple tuck
all around it deep enough to fall over
and touch the table, or nearly so. In
stead Of leaving it open on one end az
we do in a pillowcase, make it tit
the cushion closely and then open it
through the middle both ways. on the
under side, thus making four tight
corners into which the cushion can be
slipped. and the foDr loose corners can
be pinned to the under side of the
cushion in the center. The 'yvashstand
cover can be made the same as the
cover for the toilet-table: and with two
sets of this kind, the simplest room
can be kept fresh and attractive, and
while dainty in its cleanliness, viii not
be too good to use"
Another excellent use for crash is in
making kitchen aprons. We somehow
have the idea that if an apron is for the
kitchen it must necessarily be of either
dark gingham or calico, or something
wholly unattractive. As a matter of
fact, neat person VIII not wear
kitchen apron after it is soiled: and
dark material keeps clean no longer
than light-it only conceals its unclean
then, why a kitchen apron should not
be attractive as well US useful; and
anyone who has once used for this pur-
pose a fine, pretty piece OF delicately
checked linen crash. viii scarcely want
TO return to the ugly dark aprons Of
former DAYS.
But there is another advantage in
using crash for aprons and toile.
tables. and that is. that owing 10 its
durability its first usc-fOr kitchen
towels-is not lost. but onlv DELAYED.
We all know that the crash is not
nearly so agreeable 10 use for wipiny
dishes when IL is new as il is after il
has been used for time. and BY re-
peated launderings has lost something
OF its first stiffness. On the contrary,
il IS much prettier for aprons and
dressing room articles when il is stiff
and new; so il can very well be used
for these. and after il has lost its first
beauty can then easily De made into
kitchen towels ready for use. It's shape
is such that nothing IS lost, since
kitchen aprons are usually made Of
two or three straight widths. which
can easily be separated and hemmei
FOR towels Even the pincushion cover
Is the best thing one can use for dish
cloth. and will need but few stitches
70 put it in proper shade. The tuck
can be ripped out, and the whole piece
hemmed: or. II one likes thicker cloth
for washing dishes, the four loose cor
hers can be simply stitched down. and
TIE cloth viii then be double.
In the same way the crash can Re
used for laundry bags; and it is nc
mere substitute for something pretty.
but Is really attractive. and gives ore |
q sense OF appropriateness that adds 20 |
the sttractiveness- Make the bag a.
long as you want your kitchen towels. (
and finish with as deep hem at the
top as you choose The bag can then I
De Numbered every week or two. and /
when = h2> become sufficiently soti /
for a-r--a1.e use IN the kitchen. 1
i can De quickly changed into two /
goo1 toyvelS and 4 bright new bag rnsy
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