The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20
For THE HOUSEWIFE
SOME SUGGESTIONS N rnr ~
ECONOMY.
An sdage Which SAa.,.
net'a by Hs..~ke%,-,,..,..'' ]
Things Which. ne,.-
WIZ Make Ii Eas,.r
Thing>-Flewers "a. a..

V'V aoASe that, "a
throw cut az the window rs,s as -
Ss's'oh' moro than a man e.n Asa : -
: SAoNei' contains more ,ru.h ~
= \ i@fge Income can soon ~ - -
sae CONTINUOUS little leaks .hs, $3.50. $50
ins'sni''cAnf TO he noticed. r sseA -
~ 81 some Of these little VASES. psssA
wearing rubhers over n.~ -
IN making The leather dry ara =. saese.
easily cracked. asa nasd ~
,,,s.s>,, -. - 'ase ana rioeoas sAro.. -.
instead OF saving every scrsn s1e
buStng articles bec.ius. .hsr
and wi'l come IN handy soma 49, see1
Ai'V"ihk "hatehones TO rub ,hrn.,.A :.
waist thereby running rice xn,,- ~
leaving siik umbrella In 80 a..
oy CAUSING u 10 split in the salas sszss
iurilihs SKIRTS wrougSitle out ~ha..
ing them Up. -asa aaHss
racing hair brushes hris,las,a. =.
failiAS 20 sew glcve buttons ~
wearing them. or naendinS then 49,
cleaning them. oeuosl
Sweeping the house in your hr.,
sho your head uncovered. catching ~ ;.
dust i'll the hair. ~ ~
Tea and coffee pots neglected
Corks left out Of the vinegar a..
Spices exposed 10 the air
Soap left iii dishpan 10 waste ana
away. s'sa ~
Orange peels thrown away. ssr.
for kindling. saea
Bits OF meat spoiled. then thro~a
Carpet hrooms used for dirty nav..s -. !
or 10 scrub with.
Throwing .sxs~nr fh. a..
them 10 sweep carpets with 80
Pieces CT bread and .sk. a,lo~.1
mold. then thrown away.
Dish towels used for holaar.
Sheets used for ironing table.
Napkins used for tea towels
Towels used for wash RAGS.
Flatirons used TO crack nuts os
The Kerosene can left open 70 essn.
rate.
Lemons left 20 dry.
Goldfish thrown away.
Cheese permitted 10 mold
Canned goods left in the can exnoa>a
Bread pan left with dough stiekinr q j. |
Too much starch made. then thrown - u ]
Tubs and pals left 10 dry ana III Z
pieces.
Silver spoons and forks used ia Il.
kitchen.
To these hints may be added few An,
or things one ought 10 know:
That mattresses should be turned aalx
to prevent them wearing uueveniy.
That a pail of unslaeked lime left s,ans.
Ing in the cellar will remove all dar,urea
That every cooking atensil should BE- il.
mediately filled after using With isss.
warm water.
That a little salt put In the reservoir 4
the lamp will make clear, steady Nh.
That lamp chimneys can be made hfi
liant by washing them In very hot sass
suds and rinsing them in clear. hos water
That vanilla extract can be made 4;
home by clipping half an ounce Of Vi.
nilia beans in fine pieces. and cover thea
with half a pint of alcohol and half q psa
of water. boiled and cooled. thea hath
tight.
That a sick headache can frequsntls Il
cured by applying a mustard plaster q ~
pit of the stomach.
That one should always mix ronlsksa
with boiling hot water. then boil for i ~
minutes; IL helps them retain the heat
That windows can be beautifully pcIshs
ed by using a newspaper instead 81 1
cloth for drying.
That personal supervision Of the kiichM
and refrigerators are important matlrn
for every housewife 10 consider.
That meat should not be used ofsspsf
than once a day in warm weather. has L
should be OF the best and most nogrisA
ing kind.
That powdered berax thckiy sttsxs
around the water pipes for the sarnas
will greatly lessen the number OF soathss
That ia canning or preserving frsii's sd
vegeta bles II Is always the most erpaoHss
cal 10 select the best and freshest hui
That the gliding on furnished psefan
frames may be restored by washing II MA
warm water in which an onion has Msa
boiled.
That snralns may be relieved by IN.
mersiug the parts in very hot water an
by holding the foot or ankle In hot ws'e
for one hour: then again after the lafs
OF one hour. and so on for three hcafss
IL will relieve pain and inflammation
That good literature should be piensifas
~ provided for the boys.
That girls, as well as boys. should .
taught self-reliance.
That no household should be without \
bottle of cleaning ammonia
That every kitchen should have hsa
stool on which ore can sit when lEonFL
That there In no better medicine for ~
ious persons than lemon juice and VAIL
That the future destiny OF The cfsA
says Napoleon, Is always the Work o. w
mother.
That water cress Is a tonic and pa''
fer and should be recommended.
That lettuce il good for insomnia.
That celery Is stimulans for the inefseA
That chicory has laxative propeHisA
From this tine on, summer thfeasA' =.
housewife will have no tFonnie w
ing flowers for her table. The aa'as
grace of the Wild flower. to the iafSs Sc
tivated flowers. lend charm 70 anss s
BILE. No table hat gains touch OF s|s'e
nasnt when the hands of the H'osa'' -.
the daughter have arranged Has''s -
itz decoration. No especial sshs''s !"
narnant can be devised for sveFsaa'
for the table; pretty vase nv. -
roses. a bowl of fresh da'ss'' -.
spring up nv the hundreds 10 she - -
fIm,s the land over. are WITHIN sDe -
If every one. They require o. ...l.
their display. One essential sn'h. =
decoration Is always perfect uesss -;
Flowers should never be ufea -. 4
are paa, their prime In every ~ I ~
.he,,,s ~. the duty Of some oHs /" IS
family TO look after ihe ~ sxss 4
seeing that fresh ores hehsas a-cu,rss b