The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-06

| Or old rugs, II well cleaned. can be cut and
| bound when unfit for further service and
used for the bathroom. And the small odds
| and ends which are sometimes to be picked
| up at cheap rates in furniture shops. Every
/ bathroom rug should have thorough airing
at least once each week. The dampness and
| splashing Of water Is apt to create a mouldi-
ness If plenty of sun is not applied.
No bathroom is complete without mirror
| OF some variety, which should DO cleaned
once week with tissue paper or chamois. A
shelf to hold little odds and ends, tooth
| powder, shaving mugs, ETC., is q great point
| toward smart-looking bathroom. Several
towel hooks are necessary or a small towel
rack which is often preferred
A window of stained glass is a modern
suggestion for the bathroom and a very con-
venient one. This is usually considered a
substitute for curtains although dainty white
sash curtains are used with 1t by many wo-
men.
Every day the bathroom should be thrown
open for hour two to the air. A small
oil stove is usually provided in houses which
entertain many guests. In these days OF
epicurean bathing many a man or woman
visiting should feel lost without the rubber
curtain and the steam bath enjoyed at home
About sponges When the bathroom is set
to rights each morning the sponges should be
pressed dry and flung into the wire cage pro-
vided for the purpose. A good sponge is
ruined by standing any length Of time in
should be gently beaten against the sides OF
the tub to the water, being after
ward placed in the sunshine for an hour or
so.
Nothing gives bathroom a more up-to-
date look than a suf1ciency Of towels. The
rack which has but one is very badly pro-
vided, especially in case visitors are expect
ed. For most people in visiting cannot bring
with them towels enough, and both Turkish
and linen should be laid out for their use.-
Philadelphia Press.
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.
If corks are too large for the mouths of the
bottles for which they are intended, soak
them In boiling water for a short time, and
they will soften SO that they may be easily
pressed into the bottles.
When grating a nutmeg start from the bios
som end 1t will be found to crate much
more readily.
1t cannot be said too often that sand or
-four sprinkled over burning grease or oil will
put out the fire. A box filled with sand
kept In a convenient place should be found
in every household, to be ready in case of
necessity. particularly where lamps are gen
orally used.
Many tall persons complain that the bed
ding will work itself free at the foot of bed,
no matter how carefully it may have been
tucked in. Such people should try laying
a small fold in the upper sheet at the bot
tom of the bed when putting on the covers.
This will prevent the feet from having
drawn or close feeling, and obviate the desire
to lift the clothing with the feet and pull
them up from the bottom.
In washing chamois skins have the water
Just warm and add a little ammonia to it
before putting in the skin. Press and shake,
but do not wiring the skin to remove the
moisture and hang it where it will dry
quickly. Frequently stretch and pull the
skin while it is drying, and hang it from
different corners so that 1t will dry evenly.
Treated in this manner the skin should be as
soft as when new.
To improve the color of white cloths and