The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-05
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
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Particular housekeepers insist that the
shells of eggs as they are delivered from the
tradesmen shall be carefully washed before
being put away. When the contents OF the
shells have been used. the latter are kept
to clear coffee. no modern method having
superseded this. They are useful, too,
when crushed, to cleanse carafes or vinegar
cruets.
A French maid cleans ribbons and deli
cate silks by rubbing then in hot flour,
then shaking thoroughly. The flour must
not be Drowned, but must be very hot.
The same treasure" presses fine laces and
embroidery between paper rather than
cloths and restores rusty black lace by
dipping it into weak brew of green tea,
which is warm.
One of the small things confided by
trained nurse is that to poke an open fire
in the invalld's room wooden stick makes
less noise than the usual metal poker. This
will ignite, perhaps, but may be promptly
put out by thrusting into the ashes, and in
some emergencies, where the patient
would otherwise be aroused from much
needed sleep, a knowledge of the stick
poker is useful.
Only lukewarrn water should be used in
the washing of silk stockings, the rinsng-
Wiring the stockings out between towels
and press under muslin. Silk underwear is
best washed by soaking for fifteen minutes
In lukewarm suds in which a little ammonia
water has been put Never put any soap
directly on the garment, and it should
never be rubbed, merely squeezed gently
through the fingers and rinsed through one
or two waters, all lukewarm. In the last
water put a very little bueing solution
and a teaspoonful of liquid gum-ara bic.
Shake well and hang to dry in as smooth
condition as possible, pressing lightly I'M
der towel while still slightly wet.
A novelty in wicker furniture is a wide
chair or narrow settle, as you elect to de-
scribe it. 1t has a very thick back and is
evidently modelled after the high English
draught chairs that are popular in many
drawing-rooms. The new shadngs of wick
er furniture combine almost every tint
known, with however, the sealng-wax
red and the forest-green still much in evil
dence. Spanish yellow is another fashion
able color, but with these decided shades
come many delicate hues, making it posi-
BILE to match any sort of hangings in furni-
ture. The Inability and cleanliness of the
wicker furniture is adding markedly to its
use as all-around service, while the posi-
bility of relieving it with pillows and cush-
ions brings it within the limit of uphol-
stored comfort.
A French woman visiting in this country
wonders that American children are not
more often put in the black play-aprons
which French children wear universally
boys and girls alike. These are long, loose
aprons, which button to the throat in the
back and are made with wide, loose sleeves
They fit on over any toilet, and the children
in French towns are seen encased in then
while at play They are quickly removed
and protect dress and stockings from dir
and wear. The little boys are trained tt
their wear so that they do not disdain them
The average American boy. however, woul,
be likely to chafe seriously If he was re
turned to pinafores The aprons are inva
riably made of black French cambria o
sufficiently good quality to prevent crock
Ing, and are in such common use as to b.