Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-04-17
HOUSEHOLD HINTS,
Practical Suggestions That May Be Of Much
Value at Times

Practical Suggestions That May Be Of Much
Value at Times.
If your table, or furniture, shows
signs OF hard usage, put little sweet
oil in a cup and mix with it third
OF the same quantity of vinegar; apply
this with flannel cloth and then rub
with a clean cloth and you will find it
very little trouble to keep things bright
and shining.
Next summer do not fail to gather a
quantity of the plaintain leaves which
grow so abundantly in every locality
and dry them for use in the winter.
Wet with weak vinegar and water, and
applied to stings of insects, or to itch
ing, swollen feet or hands, the effect is
magical. In summer when the leaves
are fresh, they need only to be bruised
until they are moist with their own
juices.
For bad headache pour some boil.
ing water into basin, add little eau
de cologne, toilet vinegar, lavender
water or even common vinegar and
bathe the back of the neck just below
the hair, using the water as hot as you
can bear it. A cloth wrung out OF the
same and laid across the forehead also
does good. Some people also drink a
cup OF hot, strong tea with slice OF
lemon in it, but no milk or sugar.
Charles Dickens said: "The quality
of housekeeping can be judged by the
condition of the casters on the table"
Although the very useful article re-
ferred to by the great author has been
relegated to the top shelf of the pantry
among other unused articles the tru-
ism can be applied to the general ap-
pearance of the table. "a clean cloth
and smiling face" will help the host
ess in successfully serving a very plain
dinner.
Charcoal is remedy for many Of
the unpleasant things in daily life. 1t
sweetens the breath after eating, smok-
ing, drinking, eating onions and other
odorous vegetables; it clears and whit
ems the complexion, absorbs the injur-
ious gases which collect in the stom.
ach and acts as natural and safe ca
thartic. Those who are troubled with
a sour stomach after eating should
keep q bottle of charcoal tablets on
hand and by taking one after meals
they will find relief from this trouble.
On the shelf in your medicine clos
ct, keep bottle of pure turpentine.
1t is invaluable in a family where
there are children who are constantly
cutting and bruising them selves. 1t
sears the broken flesh, cleanses and
heals wounds and cuts; relieves sore.
ness and begins the healing process i'm
mediately. Four or five drops taken
on lump of sugar will relieve, and
sometimes cure cold, and given for
almost any feverish symptoms in child.
ren's diseases, it will cure by removing
the cause.
A ten minutes nap daily is said to
add ten years to ones life. The writer
knows delicate woman, the mother
of a large family, who was enabled to
accomplish a great deal of work by
slipping away once or twice daily for a
ten minutes sleep. 1t may be hard at
first to WOO the tickle goddess, and
may require q week or two to fully
establish the custom, but persevere
and you will enjoy daily this brief
journey into the land of forgetlulness,
and it will prove to be a veritable
plunge into the fountain of youth.
To clean a vinegar cruet, or water
bottle, cut up raw potato, skin and
all, into small bits; place in the bot
tie; add some warm soapsuds, shake
hard; the discolored spots will be en-
tirely removed in les, time, and with
much less risk to the glass, than if
shot or broken egg gshells are used.
For bottles that are not very much
stained on the inside, newspaper torn
in small pieces and used in place OF the