The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-13
HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS.
Ideas That Wives and Housewives
May Carry Out with Success.

Fnlladelpnia Times.
Soft, neecy blankets are the best cover
forter may be made of cheese CLOTH lake
three tire yards Of fine cream-colored ,, cheese h, Sc
1a e9mr Eige s e yard I'd, and a half fo long "a ana db a
pest cotton batting. Do not tie with knots
baby win pick at these bright spots, pull
them in his mouth. Dangerous throat dis
eases have been traced to this habit. IN
needle and tuft with pale pink or blue
baby ribbon" Take a stitch through the
comforters and tie II in little bows. tying
II first In a hard knot and then in a bow;
to hold Il Arm, SO that the little fingers
cannot pull it out. An edge crocheted from
split zephyr makes a pretty finish. for this
little comforter, or 1t may be neatly bound
with wider ribbon to match the bows.
that the blueirg used in the laundry IL
often very INJURIOUS to the. clothes; Not
that in spite OF the most painstaking efforts
Of her laundress the white clothes fire.
ugly spots ~ Of ron rust ,r1m up sns t nenn MY
boiler" she explained. us a copper one.
End scrupulously clean. More. than that.
the rust stains. to inclose all the fine
clothes In a bag before boiling them, but
to. know how to account for It,,
The difficulty, may be with the blueing.
ters into the composition OF the blueing rust
stains are Inevitable unless precaution Is
taken to rinse the clothes until every trace
IL n compound OF cyanide OF potassium and
iron. The action OF the soap IL likely to
separate the elements and produce the rust
1t In n simple matter to test the blueing
and ascertain whether the Objectionable ele-
ment Is present. Turn a few drops into q
cup, add water, then drop into 1t a lump OF
washing soda; Should the mixture take on a
blue Is present. Pure indigo IL rather ex-
pensive. and Prussian blue a cheap though
unsatisfactory substitute and 1t VIII pay to
The possibilities of denim In draperies
seem inexhaustible 4 little woman with
Just finished for her dining room a portiere
OF denim with a frieze and dado embroidered
branches. that is full Of the harmonious
beauty of autumn. The stems are done in
in the natural rich red OF The BALDWIN pip
pin. Linen floss is used throughout. TIL
center. OF the curtain is worked with a
requiring geometrical figure done In olives.
Blue denim is still "a great favorite with
people who like plenty OF color. Some cur
design of water lilies stamped across the
ends and outlined boldly in white paint.
cotton fringe and caught back with a white
cord and tasseis. These were draped over
heavy, fringed linen shades. Another set of
the blue denim curtains had arabesques of
crimson and gold flannel appliaued across
the ends, which give them a rich, Oriental
A satisfactory dressing for ladies' fine
shoes is q convenience often poorly sup
dressing that is less injurious than the ma
jority of polishes found in the market is
or cosnioline and lampbiack. Apply a very
thoroughly. The oil hlls up the pores and
renders tf 2 leather almost waterproof after
using 1T several times. This dressing does
not impart a high gloss to the leather, but
polish is desired the liquid dressings are
preferable. and If one is careful to oil the
leather either with sweet oil or yaseIine be-
fore applying the polish the bad effects of
the dressing are in a measure counteracted.
of linen crash under the machine, largo
enough to cover half the room, will be g
great convenience; At a moments notice
up in this rug and shake on a paper in
some convenient place. keeping the room
neat and clean without the trouble of
Such a rug may, be purchased by the
cents a yard. Two yards and a half viii
make a sewing rug that will last for years;
and it may be easily washed and ironed
In every home it is sometimes desirable to
have a softened night light, and where
Indispensable. The question therefore arises
as to the best methods of obtaining a soft,
rather dim light. without the odor from
able gas. Dainty little arrangements in
the way of fairy lamps" etc, may be
pcc5Ht, cut many u Will OhCI SOiiS
Objectionable feature, and a satisfactory
and inexpensive substitute may be con-
trived by any one. One of the best ideas
is to weight a piece of candle so that it
will float upright in a tumbler of water.
This will last several hours and will burn
until the wick is below the surface of the
water. There will not be the least danger
of its f1aring up or smoking. and when
it is burnt out it will simply fall over
into. the water without giving off any OBJ
jectionable odor.
Durable and attractive floor stains are in
demand now that fashion has so sensibly de-
creed the use of rugs as floor coverings. One
Of the best stains, and one that is easily APP
piled and kept in good condition, may be
made as follows: Take one-third turpentine
and two-thirds boiled 1inJeed oil, with a lit
tie Japanese dryer added. Buy a can of
burnt sienna and blend it thoroughly with
this mixture. This gives a rich reddish
brown. Mix the paint quite thin. SO that
1t will run readily. Lazy it on with a good
sized brush, stroking the brush the way
of the grain OF the wood. Put on several
coats. allowing each one to become perfect
ly dry. Lastly, give the floor a good coat
OF varnish and when thoroughly dry it will
be found ais satisfactory as a stained floor
can be and easily kept clean. The VAR
nish gives 1t the appearance of real wood
polished. 1t can be kept in good condition
by simply busting and wiping off with an
oily cloth.
Steam Heat.