Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
H A n DY ARTICLES
Useful and Pretty Recepta-
cles for Your Room.
EVERYTHING IN PLACE
A SONG RACK IS THE LATEST
CONTINUANCE.
A Number Of Other Up-to-Date Helps
for Tidiness and
Care.



The ordinary routine of life is made up
for the most part of trifies. The lighter and
more unconsidered ones are often apt to
cause more vexation and annoyance of
spirit than the real trials of existence. We
accept the latter as something inevitable
and utterly beyond our power to control
but the petty worries arising in most IN
stances from our own carelessness have an
unfortunate habit of wearing US to fne
FRAGILE %
The natural depravity of inanimate
things is proverbial. We have all felt the
baleful influence of these tricksy lmps
which are responsible In great measure
for that questioning us life worth the NV
ing?" frame of mind experienced every now
and then.
The, cause of many of our daily wrestles
with fate Nigh If traced to their true
source, be fouDu % be Ignoring OF the o4o
maxim, "A place for everything ana every
thing in its place." Not so much troupe
emanates from the usual Indispensable
places OF slowing things, such as cupboards'
drawers. etc, which a thoughtfui ana wise
architect is careful to provide, put IN tne
little convenienceS one is obHseu 10 thilh
out and contrive for oneseH.
Unfortunately, even in the most perfectly
appointed homes there is not Always d
place for everything, and consequently GER
one wants to consign to oblivion. Often the
prosaic waste paper basket Will prove
friend in need.
How seldom do we find this very common
place article in the right place, and what
loss of time and friction it saves when
found" There are few persons fortunate
enough to have escaped the Vexatlous eXpe-
rience of looking helplessly and hopelessiy
around a room for a waste paper basket.
can remember several instances when 1t
has been mere mockery SO far as this
detail was concerned to quote the old say
Ing, "A place for everything.
Really Needed.
A bed room without receptacle OF this
kind is about as we'll equipped as a cellar
without a coal bin. For example, without
thinking you tear up two or three letters,
and the heap of little pieces has to adorn
either dressing table or washstand until the
arrival of the rescuing housemaid Some
faded flowers, perhaps, are lifted from the
vase and put-where? You look around in
despair. and finally leave them, an untidy
and unsightly mass, in some part of the
room. All this would be avoided II the bas-
ket was in Its place. Indeed, these catch
alls are an absolute necessity in every room
in the house, from the parlor to the kitchen
Nowadays they can be made so pretty and
attractive that they ought to be welcome
addition everywhere. Eternal fitness of
things must be observed In selecting a
waste paper basket. A receptacle suitable
for a library would be altogether out of
keeping in a bed room. In convenient
basket of hour-glass shape, covered with
plated silk, repeating the dominant color
of the room, is very appropriate. The silk
plaitings on the basket are drawn in at the
center with a broad ribbon nattily tied into
a bow at one side. Inside is placed
smaller basket. which may be emptied
daily.
For the dining room a Benares brass pot
lP tnt 1ncip x.-ftl. Gt,a tnvt, vol hoo
ket inside would in many cases harmonic
with the fender and its appointments.
In Good Taste.
Preserving kettles and cooking utensils
which were the joy and pride of the house
wife in olden days arefnow 'resurrected and
do duty as waste paper baskets. Their
CLEAN and luster brighten up dark cor
ner wonderfully. yaei
For study or library a basket of embossed
or lacauered leather with brass mounts is
happy choice. And again, there are de-
lightful Japanese baskets of fine cane in
terwoven in red. black and natural colors.
In baskets of home manufacture the blend
ings of tones are charming and harmonic
exquisitely with any style of furnishing
If a billiard room, smoking room or den
is to be equipped. nothing in the way of
catch all will be more blessed by the habit
ually untidy man than stained or painted
metal hooped wooden tub. Last, but by
no means least. comes the bed room basket
An excellent suggestion for this purpose
is to cover tightly plain tub shaped bas-
ket with chintZ or cretonne to match the
room draperies. Should square basket
be preferred take four pieces of stiff card
board ten inches long and six wide. Cut
the covering material two inches larger
than the cardboard dimensions, which al
lows for turning in. Notch the fabric at
the corners and paste 1T to the four card
board squares. Grape paper lines the in
Gil a mic n
fit the bottom of the basket. Holes are
pierced near the edge of each piece of card
board and threaded with ribbon, each tied
in pretty bow. The end holes must be
in the bottom piece of cardboard. In this
way are all Joined together. A yard of any
good width material will make three of
these useful and pretty baskets.
When a waste basket Is home made and
matches the hangings 1t is dainty scheme