The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

| There should be just as mucn con.
science put into dusting room as in
managing an estate.
Paint stains may be removed from
window glass by rubbing them with q
cloth wet in hot, strong vinegar.
To keep your shoes soft, try rub
biue a little vsseline into the leather.
This will also render them less liable
to crack.
Bent whalebones may be straight
ened and made fit for use again by
soaking in hot water, ami then
Strengthening under press till dry.
Silk which has become badly
wrinkled may be smoothed by spong-
ieg on the right side with weak gum
arabic water and ironing on the wrong
side.
Instead of keeping ice in a dish
where it will quickly melt, tie flannel
loosely on the dish 30 that it drops
into the bowl, and keep the ice in o
flannel bag.
Put piece of horseraaish root into
each jar of pickles. The vinegar will
retain it's strength longer and the
pickles will be less likely 10 become
soft and mold.
If clean cloth wrung out OF water
to which half teaspoonful ofammonia
has been added is used to wipe off q
CARPET which has been recently swept,
1t will remove the dusty look and
brighten thu colors.
Here is something to do away with
that dangerous kerosene can. Save
all the orange peel you may have.
Dry it in cool oven and store away
in paper bags. Then some morning,
when your fire won't bvrn, throw bit
of the peel Oh and watch the effect.
Pretty everyday doilies are made
from those of fine hemstitched linen
sold in the stores, with border OF
two rows of feather stitching in white
silk next the hem, and if in addition
an edge OF fine, durable lace, such as
torchon, in pretty pattern is added,
they are nice enough for state occa'
sions.
Save your white cotton rags, for
they will make pretty rugs for the
bath rooms. Cut them into narrow
strips, sew the strips together, and
wind them into balls, and when you
have enough prepared have them
woven with blue warp the size re-
quired, and put blue cotton fringe
at each end.
Linens that have been stained by
tea or coffee may be cleaned by moist.
ening the spots with water and holding
them over the fumes OF small piece
of burning sulphur or a few sulphur
matches. Wash Immediately with
water in which little ammonia or
soda has been dissolved, and be sure
to wash thoroughly and at once.
A dressmaker is the authority for a
hint on caring for the big sleeves,
still part of the fashionable bodice.
In hanging the bodice in the wardrobe
turn the fullness of the sleeve up
above the shoulder. as when it ls
worn, and fold its width smoothly and
lightly under the sleeve at each side.
This care will preserve its shape and
grace.
Hop pillows are frequently Of great
comfort to q nervous person, and will
often soothe headache. 1t lis we'll
to have one or two OF these pillows at
hand in case of need. Linen covers
worked with some appropriate motto
or spray of the graceful hops IN
wash silks are attractive in appear
ance, and can always be freshened ny
being washed.
The squeaking of shoe can often
be entirely removed by soaking the
sole of the shoe in oil. Pour small
quantity of linseed or sweet oil upon
m old plate or flat dish and allow the
soles Of the shoes to stand in the oil
over night, and in this wAy they will
not only lose their squeak, but will
become saturated with oil, making
them proof against dampness.
You should not mend kid glove
with sewing silk, for the silk cuts tie
kid and shows the mend more plainly,
while fine cotton thread gives much
more satisfactory result. If q glove is
torn, put piece of silk OF correspond.
ing shade under the torn rart, baste
carefully 80 as not to reveal the
stitches on the right side, and then
! Iro,v mn tho rent with cotton thr 90