Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
Hints for the
Annual housekeeping.

me initial step In housekeeping IA tho nrepar.
e.on u ookes and trunks for holding the discarded
"nesr clothing To prevent the depreda ton. az
m enese weil-packed receptacles we are ofrer
s uiany varieties OF the best moth preveptiyes
few Of the following ara the post nonr,.. go
SATISFACTORY: Crystalline Csmphcr Lavcnde, Can.
pnorafed Flakes. Crystsnized Oriental camnhor ma
Chinese Ta-Na Camphor. NV
Inc most useful and convenient moth nreve,,,x.
.ol peopie VINO live In apartments and have little
closer room are the Tarine Moth pspa- Ra~-
WHICH 1oia over at the top, and are secureIy fss
.eneo win paper roller which reuders them ab-
| soiuteiy imperrious to moth.
Brushes Of every conceivable stvle ara fo,,na ,.
| 70 assist the housewife in her labor and perhsps
tne newest OF these useful artfcJes are shose ,b.t
aIe CUT On the bias for brushing stair corners and
nAIioW ereVices; pointed brushes for cleaning up-
mustered furniture and the intersfices ~ 1904
carvings soft cotton brushes for c,e,nIn, ns,,n
| ana polishing hardwood floors at one operation
are perhaps the most valuable and lsbor.sy,nr
devices In the collection
Aadiator brushes are as thin and DAT an brusbes
| can De made, and are useful In cleaning between
Tue COILS OF the heaters. Lamb'swooi brushes are
SHOWN Tor cleaning walls and ceilnes ana ,oa.
ished noors, or soft bristle brushes NAV b used
Tor the same purpose.
interesting derice and brushes for eombinr frnres
of towels, napkins, etc., are ingenious as wall an
| necessary.
Rubber window cleaners are great labor savers
and do the work in next to no time and with re.
markably little exertion.
Inc step ladder chairs interesting articles
OF Kitchen furniture, because when closed they
aHord seat for a buffet kitchen, and when omen
stems In fha bonss
cleaner for reaching heights with ease
An improvement has been made In self. wringiog
mops too by which it is possible 70 use the sharp-
est and most enectual OF cleaning preparations
without danger to ones fingers, and the water used
Tor securing may be boiling hot IL desired An
easy, gentle. rocking motion is all required
TO operate this new invention and the price "a az
F., thoroughly satisfactory the machine itself.
FURNITURE and dress heaters Of wire and rattan
are very useful, and those for fine furniture and
curtains are covered with channels skin
Dish washers an invention to save REDEEM
ing and spelling the hands by the old fashioned
process. A rubber bulb is fitted to the hot water
spigot, and attached to It is a long rubber tube
which holds perforated brush for scrubbing and
cleaning dishes and utensils which does away
with the use of the time-worn dish cloth.
The Champion Clothes Drier is set In a socket
sunk In tue ground The drier, which has four
arms, opens like an umbrella, and does away with
the disfgirlng clothes posts the lawn, as well
as preventing an unsghtly exposure OF ones house,
hold linen to the neighboring windows.
The new lace curtain stretchers arc provided
with an easel back, so that they be used any
where on the lawn without relying on a nearby
fence Tor support. -