Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-28
Washinoton Standard
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.
Suggestions.

To keep screw in door knob
from working loose and dropping out
on all occasions, dip it in glue, or
good mucilage, and screw 1t in place.
Teach the children the value OF
sound teeth. Biting hard substances,
cracking nuts, etc, with the teeth Of
ten Injuries the enamel and results in
decay. Consult dentist the day any
trouble or decay in the teeth Is found.
ii person be confined to the bed
for several weeks, change the location
of pictures, tables, etc, in the sick
room occasionally. l know from ex-
pericnce that in eight weeks the best
picture becomes mOnotonous.
Ii a fish bone is swallowed and
lodges in the throat swallow a raw
egg, which will detach it and carry it
safely down where it can do no harm.
Lamps should not be left with the
flame turned low, as imperfect COM
bustion results, which vitiates the air.
1t will cool the air in a sick cham
Der very much If sheet wrung out OF
water is hung in the room. Renew it
when it begins to dry.
In doing up collars and cuffs after
ironing, slip them inside small tin
bucket and hang near the stove or set
in the warming oven, and they will be
properly shaped.
Cover the ironing board snugly with
two thicknesses OF blanket, not allow
ing any seams on either side, then
make neatly fitted cover OF I'M
bleached muslin which can be slipped
off and washed. One side OF the
board can be kept for fine ironing.
If cucumbers are pared and sliced
and then allowed to lie in salt water
for an hour, or better, two hours, then
the average small boy, or large one
eigher, might get outside of as many
as he wished, with but few regrets
afterwards.
If you are lover of fancy work
keep q piece of crochet work or en-
broidery in the table linen drawer to
he worked upon at odd moments. 1t
will grow like magic.
Printing may be removed from flour
sacks by soaking in buttermilk.
Conserve Of Rose Leaves.
One regrets to see their rose leaves
fall and be wasted. There are several
uses to be made of them in the house
hold. They make good filling for a
small sofa-pillow, holding their scent
for long time. The pillow cover
may be made of pretty lawn or China
silk, or white linen embroidered with
single rose or spray of roses would
be most suitable and dainty. For
such pillow the leaves might be SIM
ply dried and used. For other uses,
lars or sachets, gather the leaves Of
fresh full-blown roses early in the
morning, while the dew is still upon
them. Have ready provided equal
quantities OF cloves, mace and nut
meg, ground-about an ounce OF each.
Take box of any kind that is rather
shallow; place in the bottom layer
of rose leaves. sprinkle with salt, then
with the spices prepared, then put in
another layer Of leaves, sprinkle with
the salt and spices until the box is
filed. Last, tie on tight over the boz
= piece of Swiss muslin, and set in the
sun every day until perfectly dry
Then you can pack the conserve in
pretty bottles with wide mouths but
close shoppers and you will have deli
cious perfume whose sweetness viii
not evaporate for years. Part OF il
may be packed in a jar for the parlor
and one for your bedroom. Some o
it may be laid between sheets OF cot
ton and covered with thin muslin
for your sheet shelves, or your cup
boards of underwear. Its fragrance il
unrivaled.
The Spring Vegetables.
Lettuce is recommended for thu