The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-06

While very large SUPPLY of house linen
is not imperatively necessary, it is we'll to
have sufficient amount to make the work
easy, says the New York Ledger. 1t is not
commercial good sense to be obliged to
wash towels, table and bed linen more fire.
quently than on the regular wash day. OF
course, the wearing capability of any fabric
is simply so many units, and textiles last
through just so EIi.cn service. Housekeepers
object to frequent washings on the ground
that they wear out the goods more rapidly.
This idea is based upon error, because
twelve towels used continuously will last
just twice long as six, all things being
equal. 1t is a good plan to have sufficient
number of articles so that certain sets of
them can be used in rotation. This gives
a better chance for proper washing and
thorough drying without haste too much
severity. Where one is rushed and needs
clean articles on the moment they cannot
receive the same care as is possible where
the work is more leisurely performed. There
should be three sheets for every bed in USE
with one extra for every two beds Thus
IN a house where three beds are in use,
eleven or twelve are required, in order that
there may be no putting about in case of
the arrival of guests any accident. This
should be exclusive of children'S beds,
which must be more bountifuly supplied.
Two pairs of pillow cases are needed for
each bed if two persons occupy the same
ROOM Physicians sometimes hint that a
more frequent change of pillow slips would
be advantageous to their patients. More
likely they think great deal and say moth
ing. Bolsters and bolster cases are not in
as general use as formerly. Sometimes an
extra pair of pillows is provided and some
times there are mere forms made of paste
boards that are set up at the head of the
bed covering the pillows in use, but leaving
ample space for ventilation. This is neces-
sary lest the pillows become stufy and
close-smelling, condition of things that
has kept refreshing sleep from many eye
Ids
Six towels for each room are not too
many, If they are in constant use; indeed.
twelve are much better. Some housekeepers
provide small towels, which are inexpensive
and easily washed Where one uses the
towel dozen times day. the laundering
OF large anu neavy towels becomes burden
some. Small towels stay clean almost as
9ohS as large ones, and the gain in labor
the experiment.
The kitcnen should be supplied with roller
toWelS OF good size. Very small ones are
troublesome and not worth while. Many
1amllles 40 not use them at all, but this is
PROBABLY because they do not appreciate
their comfort and convenience.
DIX roller towels are not too MANY If the
damlly numbers more than four persons. 1t
saves work TO have enough, so that the
supply Will not run out between wash days.
II clean one is put up every morning it
does not require much mathematical caIcu-
latlon TO estimate how many will be needed.
DlSh towels are an important item in most
4amlHeS. One may have cheap and Woolly
hand towels, very ordinary sheets and pill
low cases and many other things of in
1erior quality, but the good housekeeper
knows, to her sorrow what cheap dlsh
towels mean Their use entails almost
double the labor required if one has those
or poor quality. The lint and dust from
cheap goods cover the china and glass and
lodge IN every nook and corner OF her be-
longlngs. Round thread Russian crash is
lar and away the best dish toweling that
one can use. 1t abSorbs water almost in
Stantly and can be used long time before
becoming unavailable because too wet
VINO mas not worried with the ordinary
checked glass tOWeliug in common use rub
bling anu twisting and patting irving to
make IL absorb the water from the dishes
While 1t is yet new? This sort of goods ac-
CURES value when 1t begins to grow old.
Russia crash is in perfect condition after
the second or third time of using Dish
toWeiS should be thoroughly boiled " heneVer
they are washed. Mere scalding does not
answer the purpose Many maids are eX-
ceedingly careless about this and shirk the
boiling of clothes in a way which is un-
Speakabty aggravating. They do not seem
TO realize that the intense heat of boiling is
absolutely necessary If one would have
health and cleanliness in the kitchen. A
merely scaided dish towel is unfit for the
use of any Christian woman. 1t takes more
than just hot water to remove the disease
germs and impurities that may lodge in
these domestic necessities. Because a dish
cloth looks clean it does not in any sense
follow that 1t is clean. Many family has
had it's numbers reduced by death because
OF the persistent refusal of the maids to
boil the dish towels as they should be done
and remove the incipient causes of disease.