Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-14
TREATMENT FOR COLD FEET
by Lillian Mason.


Some people have n tendency to cold
feet and vet will suffer nightly with this
discomfort and lose sleep because they
will not humor themselves by putting Il
hot soapstone in the foot Of the bed.
Some have the foolish notion that max
ing ones self comfortable is inviting
weakness and III health. and they pre-
fer tho more heroic way of suffering,
Cold feet are a cause or symptom OF
much Ill health, for no one can feel
quite we'll whose feet are like blocks Of
Ice. Hot water bottles are a good deal
of bother to flll they cost something and
wear out soon, and the slightest leak may
cause a serious accident. The best means
of heating the feet on winters night is
a soapstOne, which will not burn the
flesh or the sheets and viii retain the
heat all night common brick is the
next best. and the commonly used fiat
iron the least desirable, because iron be-
comes So hot as to leave scorch marks
on the linen and the heat lasts but
short time Make cover for the soap
stone or brick of several thicknesses OF
old flannel, or a piece Of old he'd comfort
able or table padding
For the traveller. a small hot water bot
tie is convenient. as 1t can usually he
filed from hot water faucet. But for
home use the old fashioned soapstone Is
better, leaving the hot water bottle FOR
applying in sickness where it is useful
on account of its hexibilty to IL a hol-
low or curve In the part where it IS APP
Piled. Never go to sleep with the feet
directly on a soapstone or other means
taken to warm the bed Mothers some
times deny the comfort Of a hot brick to
their children, fearing to code them too
much, It is is cruelty to send a child to
bed chilly. with the possibility Of a wake
! ful night, not to say anything OF inviting
colds and coughs.
CHALK FOR SPOTS.
Dry chalk rubbed ON 20 grease spots
Will absorb the oil. When rubbed on mus
Inns or fine wash or wooden garments and
! allowed to remain a day, it can he
brushed out. taking with it the dirt which
| made uns! ghtfully spots. For white gar
ments Of all kinds It il invaluable.
STARCH FOR CLEANING WINDOWS
Money is often spent for things that
are already in the house, as, for Instance
window polish. To clean glass, rub over
with weak cold starch, which is simply
some laundry starch dissolved in cold
water. When partly dry begin to rul
with a soft cloth, and the glass win he as
clear as crystal when polishing is fin
shed.
PAINT DOORS
When room is painted the odor o.
the fresh paint is dsagreeahle and Il
some people a cause of headache Tht
can be removed soon by leaving severa
pals or pans of cold water STANDING
about, Someone has now discovered tina
II several onions are sliced into eaci
pail of water II will hasten the deodor
izing. This seems probable, as the onioi
Is powerful absorbent, so much so tina
cut onion which has been exposed TO con
tamlnated air ought never to be eaten.
FOR CRACKS IN THE FEET
When the skin IL naturally very DR.
painful cracks will come in the heel o
sole of the feet. To cure these, bath
the feet we'll and draw the places to
gether with adhesive plaster. until heal
, ed. When there seems to be a tendenc
; to this trouble, keep the places soft wit
. vaselne.
HOLDER FOR RUBBERS.
t It often happens that a pair of rubber
becomes a part OF ones baggage, an
\ there seems no place among the othe
, cothAng for them. Doing them up in
l. paper amounts to little for the dus
r rattles out and the paper tares. clot
z bag will not serve because sometime
y the rubbers are neither clean nor DIR