The Red Cloud chief., 1901-04-05
HINTS FOR HOUSEWIVES.
som~ Of Them VIII Lessen Toll
Others save Money.


others save Money.
tablecloth should only be used at
dinner. Too much pains cannot be taken
to Keep IL clean. If spotted during dinner
remove the soiled places directly after the
meal. This can be daintlly done by the use
or cup or hot, soapy water and a tea
spoon. Leave the cloth on the table,
place the cup OF hot water under the spot.
let the cloth sag into 1t trife and then
scrape the soiled place vigorously with
the spoon. This will quickly soak out all
the grease or whatever Il may be, and
clean the cloth without mussing IL or
spreading the water over any space.
When ink Is spilled upon linen, dip the
damaged material In pure melted tallow.
The hot tallow seems to absorb the ink,
and after washing. the stain will be found
to have disappeared.
The housewife can wash her dishes
| withcnt injury to her hands or the Of.
fense OF greasy water. by cleaning them
first with brush 1t is a simple and
effective process. Scrape the dishes with
knife then hold each one separately
under the hot water faucet and wipe IL
Off as the water runs over It, with a brush
similar TO a sink brush. Pile the dishes
up wet, arrange hot, soap water In the
with mop Anyone who has ever tried
this will never wash dishes any other
way. for the faucet and the brush do all
the dirty work while the mop docs the
rest"
If handkerchlefs Iaces, or other fine
things are put to soak in a bowl OF water
for any length OF time. be sure and cover
the bowl Otherwise, wherever the fabric
bubbles out of water the air makes tiny
dark spots that are difficult and some
times impossible to remove.
All tin or porcelain utensils In constant
use In the kitchen should be scalded for
half an hour In strong ammonia water
| once week. This removes all suspicion
Of grease and keeps them sweet and
clean
To keep silver spoons and forks bright
rub them every day with a damp cloth
dipped in baking powder soda. then poll
ish them with a piece of chamois.
leak In the pipes can be instantly
stopped for while at least by mixing
whiting and yellow soap into a thick
paste with a little water and applying
this to the place where the leakage IL
OF course visit from the plumber will
be necessary, but there Is no special hurry
for more ra Heal repairs
When mouse holes appear cover thnm
at once with tin. Any sort of tin box.
such as buscuits come in. can be cut up
| and utilized In this way, The tin must
be firmly tacxed down over the hole. IL
there Is no tin at hand stun the hoo
with broken glass done up In wads of cot
ton cloth. A mouse nibblng through the
cloth to the glass gets a cut that fright
ems him away for a lifetime.
I.em0Ds W kann al, oh,
up in d box or cupboard. A convenient
arrangement is to hang them in a net on
the Kitchen or storeroom wall.
No get the desired polish on a bare
table is the work OF years. Oil we'll
rubbed in once a day is excellent treat
ment. but an additional luster will come
from the use Of the palm of the hand.
The warmth In the hand affects the wood
and brings out the grain more effectively
than any polish ever manufactured
Always wash new stockings before
wearing 1t makes them last longer, and
prevents risk Of injury to the feet from
the dye. Stretch the stockings into shape
when rinsed and hang them. feet up. to
drv.
To keep choice lace for years without
washing is a very great mistake Many
women believe it is ruined by soap and
water. and will keep some cherished piece
for years, letting II turn yellow with age
and rot with the dust It accumulates.
TIL 1t really drops TO pieces. The best
way to wash rare old lace Is over "a glass
bottle. Cover the bottle with clean
linen cloth that exactly fits. Then wrap
the lace round and round 1t from neck
to bottom. being careful 10 keep the pat.
tern fiat and well stretched. Fasten the
lace securely at each end and drop the
bottle into warm soap suds. Shake 1t
about In the suds and change the water
as many times as Is necessary to get the
lace clean. Then lift out the bottle and
hang In the sun. turning 1t around from
time to time until the lace Is dry. Now
carefully remove the lace from the bot
tie and 1t will be found not only thor
oughly cleaned but pressed as well.-
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