Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-10-05
Saint Maru's Beacon
Looking Over The Everyday
Household Supplies. How TO
Utilize The Old-How to
Buy The New.

Buy Inc Ne"
1t is the time OF the year when
the prudent housewife takes account
of stock. Even if she is quite sure
in her inner consciousness that her
supply of linens is adequate TO the
immediate daily needs, she takes a
certain pleasure and pride IN look
ing over the snowy, orderly piles.
AS a matter of caution, too, she
wants TO be perfectly sure that no
mildew has crept in during the
warm weather holidays. II by any
chance it has, and dark blotches
are found on the otherwise shining
folds. they can be eradicated by
paste made of equal parts OF CASTLE
soap and starch moistened with lem
on juice.
The paste should be applied to
both sides of the spot, place in the
hot sun, and wet frequently with
lemon juice. After several hours
the paste may be washed off with
tepid water to which has been added
a pinch Of borax. Repeat the appli-
cation il necessary, until all traces
OF the mildew have vanished.
If, in looking over the table linen,
any napkins are found too thin to
stand further steady wear, plan to
put them to other uses, and to re-
place them by the next best pile
in the linen drawer, buying a new
set for best.
A few old napkins are an excellent
thing TO keep in the medicine closet
for bandages and poultices. II the
frayed edges are cut oil and neatly
trimmed, they can also be be used
TO advantage for fruit napkins. es-
pecially for the children.
Having decided how much new
table linen it is absolutely neces-
sary TO buy, start forth with the
firm determination tC buy all
linen" if not all the linen you want.
1t will more than pay you in the
long run of everyday wear and
tear.
If you are buying for family use,
select firm, round threaded, evenly
woven material. An unbleached
Scotch linen by the yard (Which can
be easily whitened by bleaching it
on the grass or snow before using,
or by repeated washing in borax
water and drying in the sunlighD
lasts longer and costs less than the
bleached pattern clothes.
Table linen of fine heavy quality
should not be starched. If the ma
terial is thin; however. little
starch should be added to give it
body. The use of borax in the
starch long time makes it clearer
and less likely to stick.
In buying the new supplies ne
cessary to the bath room, it is a
wise plan to select a good standard
pattern of firm hucKaback towels
for everyday use, as the pattern
can be renewed from year to year.
OF course, one must have a few
choice damask towels for the guest
room and if possible, a bath towel
or two with dainty pink or blue
border.
To the wealthy alone is permitted
the luxury OF sheets and pillow
cases made of linen. Most of us,
however, must cast envy out of our
hearts and be content with sweet
smelling, Immediately Numbered
cotton.
If possible sheets, pillow cases
and towels should be kept in large
airy closet. Arrange them on the
shelves so that the folds will be
nearest you, and the open edges
next to the wall. This method is as
useful as ornamental, as the articles
present most orderly appearance
and are withal easier to pull out.
If durability is the first thing to
be considered by the housewife in
replenishing the bed linen, then
unbleached cotton should be selec
ted. 1t has soft finish, becomes
white rapidly in washing, especially
If borax is used freely in the water,
and wears splendidly.
The best economy is to buy the
sheeting by the piece, which con-
tains from 40 TO 80 yards. Make
each sheet a generous q yards long.
This will prevent pulling out at the
top or bottom of hem Mattress
most annoying habit of scant sheets.
as everyone knows.
For economical ingenuity, worthy
of imitation, the little woman who
made doilies out of the good parts
of a rapidly thinning bedspread,
should surely be awarded the prize.
The pattern of the spread was small
and lent itself admirably to both
square and round shaped doilies.
These were neatly buttonholed with
heavy white cotton and proved most
serviceable and presentable for the
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