Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-05-26
HINTS TO HousEKEEPERs.
budget Of Domestic Lore From Which
Something Of Use May De
Cleaned.

Pillows wear out just like anything
Else. says housekeeping authority.
even though one may change the tick
covering from time to time; the feathers
become impregnated with dust and dirt
and lose the life that is in all good
feathers at first Then. too. years ago
feathers were not prepared. nor pillows
made according to the scientific methods
that now obtain. A pair OF feather pill
lows bought to-day of q reliable Arm.
are not at all like the feather pillows OF
hnds. and 1t would be wise for many .
housewife to go through her bed cham-
bers and place new pillows on every
bed. renoya;ing the feathers in the old
pillows. perhaps, but using them for
hllfng sofa pillows, for which purpose
they 90 very well, but not for affordinS
comfortable rest and sleep at night.
Half lemon placed in the water In
which dish towels and kitchen cloths
are soaked Is said to sweeten them WON
GeyfulIy.
The following recipe is highly recon.
nended for its efficacy in cleansing fab
fics without injuring the texture or
fstarting" the color, however delicate:
Crate two potatoes of ordinary size into
bowl containing one pint of clean. cold
water Strain carefully through sieve.
allowing the liquid to fall into another
vessel containing an additional pint OK
gold water. Let 1t settle and then pour
Of the water and bottle 1t for use. Il
may be put into a clean fruit jar. Rub
the soiled garment softly with sponge
dipped in the potato water, after which
wash 1t in clean water. Dry carefully in
the shade and then iron 1t. Use the sed.
tment left after pouring off the water
for cleaning heavy clothes, rugs and car
pets.
Try a poultice OF tea leaves as cure
for burns and scalds. Pour boiling wa
ter over the tea, and as soon as the leaves
are soft. and after they have cooled of
D little. form poultice Of them over tha
burn and cover with cotton. The pain.
It is said. will stop Immediately.
Z It Is said that thin silk stockings. IL
worn under ordinary cotton stockings,
will prevent chilblains as well as keep
abe feet warm.
The various brushes used about the
household and fer toilet purposes can
be made stiff and fresh by a thorough
Tashing In good soap and cold water.
and then drying, bristles downward.
For the finer hairErushes use borax in-
stead of soap. When brushes are hung
pp let them hang with their backs to
CHE wall.
A good old-tfme housewife offers the
following rule for starch: Mix one ta-
blespoonfui OF starch with four table
spoonfnls of cold water and pour on this
three quarts of boiling water. Boil for
20 minutes. Then add one teaspoonful
of salt and piece of paraffine wax half
the size Of nutmeg. Stir until the wax
e. dissolved, then cool and strain
through cheesecloth. To add lustre. soak
fhe. articles in this preparation for six
hours.
That salt possesses tonic qualities IS
well known. but 1t has remained for y
woman suffering from nervous prostra-
tion to use q dry sea salt rub with bene-
fetal results She soaks coarse wash
cloth In strong solution of the sea salt,
then dries 1t. After her cold bath each
morning she wipes of the moisture with
q towel. then rubs with the salty cloth
till her skin ID In glow She says she
has found this to be far more inyigorat-
ing than the usual bath in salt water.
The persistent use Of borax will de-
ptroy cockroaches. Once week COY er
the pantry shelves with powdered borax.
Sprinkle Il plentifully in the closets and
about the Kitchen. especially about the
sink end All pipes. When renewing.
FEeep 4R the pla. Systematically clean
even peck and granny, dry thoroughly,
then sprinkle fresh porax over the
phelses and line With clean paper. Per=
fist W this, and the bugs viii 80:
eachcrsTra;. ing Course : I Poplar