Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-06
AS TO CLEANLINESS.
SUGGESTIONS FOR MAKING THE BATH
ROOM ATTRACTIVE.
A Mighty Transformation May He Wrought
by Ingenuity. Determination and Small
Expenditure of Money-Little Things
That Add tn Ones Comfort.

Expenditure Of Money-Little Things
That Add tn Ones Comfort.
Usually the most unattractive room In
the house Is the bathroom, while from
point of Importance IL should be- made
most inviting. Cold, dark, gloomy, 1t re-
pels rather than attracts. Small wonder
that the average person Is content TO make
daily abbreN lated additions and "a weekly
plunge the one great sacrifice on the altar
of cleanliness. The refreshing, life giving
qualities of the bath, 80 necessary To health
and It's attendant happiness, are too valu-
able TO be ignored Yet In room devoid
Of cheering conveniences IL Is hard to carry
out the campaign of cleanliness so careful
ly and fully planned by writer's on the sub
ject. Every housekeeper should dutifully
see TO IL that the bathroom be made COM
Portable with simple, wholesome neces-
saries.
While the requirements for luxurious
fittings are almost untold, for comfort they
are simple, inexpensive and shall say OBJ
ligatoryY Determination, ingenuity and a
little money will work mighty trans
formation
First, have a glazed paper-preferably In
tile design-hung on the wall. Let the
floor be stained or covered with oiled mat
ting, with "a rug for the center In winter
At the window have IA crisp washable cur
tain, either in white, or blue and white
should the paper show deli coloring.
If the interior of the bathtub be insight
ly, treat Ii To two coats of white paint, let
ting the one dry thoroughly before the next
is applied A coat of enamel paint should
then be put on, and after 1t Is well dried
the freshened appearance will repay the
labor Unless subjected to rough usage, 1t
will keep its shining visage "A long time
A set of shelves placed where space and
convenience agree, will be needed to hold
the accessories TO the toilet bath. A dainty
curtain sliding on its brass rod will make
of these shelves a comely cabinet. A clothes
pole To stand in one corner of the room to
hold the clothing during the bath will re-
turn it to you In much better condition
than if tossed on the floor. If space will
permit, small rocking chair will be sat
isfactory addition TO this room so modest
In its furnishings A rubber mat placed
beside the tub to step out on after the bath
is positive necessity While wooden mats
can be used they are not so hygienic, since
the rubber being nonabsorbent, Is readily
dried. A fur rug in winter is a grateful
time. Beside the tub, at "a convenient
height above it, wire baskets should be fas-
tened to hold the soap and sponges that
they may be accessible during the bath. A
many armed, folding towel rack should be
screwed to the wall and well supplied with
Turkish and damask towels, to be replaced
with fresh ones for each individual bath
ing Attention To simple detail and the
many little niceties seemingly useless will
make neat and careful men and women of
the growing generation.
The fastidious woman who fully values
the Importance of cleanliness and comfort
will have on the shelves suggested bottle
of ammonia, a bottle OF alcohol, bottle of
lavender or violet water, bottle of lister
inc and one of witch hazel A box of sea
salt Is our only means of counterfeiting an
ocean plunge. Then, too, n weak solution
of salt water Is an eye strengthener and a
curative agent in case of cold in the head
or nasal catarrh Powdered alum deserves
place in this cabinet, for when added to
the foot bath IL is "a wonderful roster for
swollen feet A jar of cold cream is a
worthy ASSISTANT. The can of almond or
Indian meal is household word and need
scarcely be mentioned unless to complete
the list. But every one may not know
that the proper can TO keep IL in to admit
of dexterous busting when needed is one
having perforated lid The rationale Is
apparent.
A separate cabinet should be used as a
receptacle for the simple family medicines,
the sovereignty of which has been asserted
by that most reliable teacher, experience
No others should be saved to clutter up
with their uselessness; 1t is surprising how
tenderly old prescription bottles are cared
for, when their contents should be thrown
away as soon as circumstances make Ii pos
sible.
The brushes which every woman needs
for her bath are "A fieshbrush for occasion
al use, "a nailbrush and rubber complexion
brush. A thorough rubbing of the face
and neck daily with rubber brush Is al
most equal TO massage. 1t does not irritate
the skin as does "a bristle brush and IL does
exercise every particle of flesh, stimulating
the nerves and awakening unused facial
muscles.
For the teeth-and what telltales they
are-all that are needed to keep them i'm
maculate, apart from an occasional visit
to dentist as IA precaution, are a soft brush
precipitated chalk slightly perfumed with
orris root, IA generous use of tepid water
and a bunch Of medium sized quill tooth.
picks. Once day is often enough to use
the chalk. After meals and just before re-
firing, after careful brushing, use the
quill, inserting 1t between all the teeth,
thus Kidding the spaces of all foreign par
ticles A teaspoonful of listerine in half a
glassful Of water should be used several
times a week as wash and gargle 1t is
excellent for sore or loose gums, sweetens
the mouth, and is at the same time valu-
able disinfectant
Little things console us because little
things affiict us, +" and the diligent, intel
ligent use Of all these little helps will ban
ish many big Affections and make of the
bathing time pleasure for tbs then we
find true beauty in utility. Ladies'
World.