Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03
H 0 u S E H OLD HINT S

Summer clothes are beginning to go into
hiding for the winter. and a little precau-
ton now will save perturbation and tenn
per in the spring. Wash all the starch out
of the lawns. cambrics. muslins and linens,
and put them away rough dry"-unironed.
Treat all the wash dresses alike. Muslin
discolors and turns jaundiced yellow
when laid by starched and ironed for a
few months. and it is waste of time to
iron them. anyhow, because they muss
when folded away, and always have to be
mended. let down in the hem and trimming
readjusted before worn In the spring. It is
we'll to let such clothes lie till about March,
then begin to pull them out and look them
over with an eye to early wearing. With
retouching here and there, q bit of en-
broidery. few yards Of lace. fresh rib
ben, last seasons musins will look quite
fresh and presentable for the bright first
days of summer.
What makes otherwise well-dressed wo-
men so confoundedly careless as to gloves
and shoes?" asked an observant man re-
Gently Nobody has found an answer nor
ever will. 1t is past comprehension. Wo-
men who would faint at the suggestion of
wearing body linen two days in succession
or hose with holes in them, will saunter
along in the crispest OF tailor-made attire
yet wearing shoes run down at the heel
polish. and with gloves that are simply dis
reputable. Mended gloves and shoes are
not crimes. neither is patch on either
to be deprecated, but slip-shod hand or
foot covering is very nearly a crime in So
ciety conventionalities. 1t Is SO easy to
keep both shoes and gloves in good repair
in these days. Heels can be straightened
for ten cents: buttons, fresh and bright,
reset for the same bottle of shoe polish
and bottle of vaseiine only cost fifteen
cents for the two. and keep shoes black
and soft to the end Rips in gloves are
easily mended holes, even in finger tips,
can be patched. and one must conclude
that the woman who neglects these little
n!ceties is a born sloven. Men notice these
points before they do hats or gowns, too.
A tendency to yawn and stretch and a
sensation of chliness all the time would
| suggest thick blood and Impeded circula-
| and a blood purifier should be taken to
| forestall malaria.
! Ears that stand out from the head are
| positive deformities, and are caused by
| the almost criminal negligence of nurse OF
| mother. Be very careful when putting the
| baby on it's pillow to press the little ears
| back against the head: lying on then
| doubled makes them flap forward.
| If you have no spray for throat and nasa
catarrh soft small sponge is an excellen,
| substitute. Use teaspoonful of salt ant
! one-fourth spoon of baking soda to a pin
| OF hot water. Fill the sponge and snuff
| 1t Is not half as disagreeable as dipping
| with the hand, and clears the head de
| lightfully.
Children who are fond of strip would b,
| much better off If served with the home
made product, which is much purer thar
the sirups in the market, though it cost
a little more. Brown sugar makes an ex
cellent quality of maple strip. Put owe
the fire with just enough water to keep 1
| from burning, and let boil one minute
Sirup of granulated sugar is made in tn
same manner. You can flavor 1t with an,
| kind of frlit essence, vanilla being a favor
| fte.
Coal oil lamps are much kinder to eye
sight than any other illuminant, but mis-
1 treated oil lamps are things to shun. Alb
solute cleanliness Is the price Of comfor
| with an oil lamp. The OIL must be clear q
| water, free from sediment and hiEhl,
tested. The wicks must be kept clean, an,