The National tribune., 1906-07-12

on tubful OF clear ntiter in which lei
them lie till TOWARD evening" Make
ready tub of clear WARM water that i.
soapy. and into this turn the lace cur
tains. Let them lie awhile. then begir
to squeeze and shake them in the soapy
water. When the water Is pretty dirty
squeeze the curtains cut of IL and pu
in fresh soaped water, in which the,
may lie over nighte Next mornins
squeeze the curtains and souse them VI
and down until they seem pretty clean
then put them tor boil for a few mo
ments in boiler, of soapy water il
which is half q teaeup of coal ell. Still
them constantly in the boiling water tc
extract the last bit of dirt Take frou
the fire and let cool in that water
Squeeze out and rinse in three waters
always squeezing. never wringing. Blue
the last water If you want white cur
tains. If you want them cream or ecru
put some sassa fras in the last rinse
Take them out to the smooth ana
freshly cut sward. Stretch out to full
length and width, then take long tooth
picks and pin them to the ground
smoothing and stretching as though
they were being put in the frames. j
You have been careful in the stretch
ing and starching. your curtains will bt
like new. They will not need ironing
1t seems almost criminal to taih
about hot applications when the mer.
curry is trying to trek out of the top o
the tube, but people suffer from rheu
matics and neuralgia in Summer quite
as much as in Winter. An excellen
and easily Obtained hot application i!
a sand or salt bag. Nice white sand OF
any good coarse salt will answer. Max
the bags of good strong ticking, for j
IS uncomfortable to have the filling sif
out into the bed. Have them at leas
eight inches long and six or more wide
sewing up all but one end. Put th'
salt or sand in a skillet on the stove
or In baking pan in the oven, ant
heat right hot. Spoon or funnel it int
the bag and sew up the opening or til
1t firmly with a string. Pack a sprainet
ankle or knee in this and note the al
most instant relief. Sometimes two O.
three will be necessary. but they are 81
easily prepared and give instant re
suits.
Busy housemother, don't smile, bu
try it-using paper napkins. Thei
cost is almost nothing. They do no
have to be washed and ironed. and the.
have the merit of being always fresh
Then, too. the children will not groy
up with the idea that the napkin is ;
towel or a mop, as a great many peo
pie seem to think. Men who make
study of scientific health clothing ar
questioning whether 1t would not b.
wise to use paper napkins, tablecloth
and handkerchiefs, and burn all up af
ter one using. Just think Of the savin,
in laundry work!
Just a hint to women who buy shir
waists. Get white ones. They laun
der beautifully and are pretty and clear
looking just as long as they are fit t.
wear. and they do not soil one bi
quicker than a percale Or calico. But
If you have a faded waist, you cal
whiten it by boiling it IN strong ly,
water. and putting out in the sun 4
bleach. Then you can trim with a lit
tie lace or embroidery and have a new
waist.
II you wear a shirt waist, wear I
right Pull it down ia the back. draw
ing the fullness to the center, till it il
smooth and neat, and then anchor 1
with a long black belt pin to under
body and outside skirt. Button it neat
ly, and pull down at the sides under the
dress skirt, and pin itton each side witt
smaller belt pin., SO that it canno
work up. Put on your belt so that i
will shape itself to your waist, and pir
non cloth, or even plain white muslin
neatly hemmed. Tnaires a good white
belt, and you can have half a dozen a
cost of a few cents. Never wear 6
soiied shirt waist or soiled belt. 1t !:
these little things which mark the lady
Let your clothing be ever SO cheap. Jus
be sure that 1t fits you and is clean
Soap and water is so cheap that i
seems unnecessary for people to have
soiIed clothes or dirty bodies.
A woman who has to count the cent.
says that when she buys black or white
petticoats, she always buys them two
inches longer than she wears. She
tucks them, and when in time the
skirts wear at the bottom, she cuts of
the worn edges, hens them up, let.
out the tucks, and has skirt that Il
nearly as good as new again. Oi
course the tucks are run in by hand
SO as to rip easily.
Here Is an idea for women who do 8
great deal of fancy sewing on white
goods. You have doubtless noticed
that pretty tucking and stitching i:
spoiled because when laundered Il
draws up and FUCKERS. One excellent
seamstress declares 1t is because the
sewing thread Is not "shrunk" before
using. She plunges all her thread into
boiling water as soon as she gets II
home, spools and all, and lets II rest for
an hour. Then she takes the spools
out and stands them where they Will
dry Immediately. She declares .tkIt the
thread will not pucker after the boil
ing" process. 1t will not hurt to ex-
pertinent, certainly.
If the flies will get In the house In
spite of you. you might try this: Get
five cents worth OF oil of lavender and
mix with it an equal part of water. Put
in an atomizer and spray all the table
and bed linen, and you can use it about
your person il you like. The odor is
delicious and flies are said to hate 1t
and hike right out when the house once
gets filled with the scent. They go to
the screens, and you can shoe them out
or kill them. 1t will not cost much to
experiment anyhow.
A dear little woman who studies
Comfort" declares that candles-just
the plain tallow candle that grand
mother used to make-lay all over
lamps or gas for Summer night lights If
you do not wish to read and are just
stirring about the house or going 10
bed. 1t Is true that lamp warns a
room up dreadfully. SO maybe, the can
die is really feasible.