Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15
FRUGAL AND SAVING WAYS


When an article was originally good it
is OF some value until the last shred has
disappeared. Take for instance expensive
lace curtains which have broken away at
the edges of the figures and in which the
rents OF the net are past repair The
medalhons or sprays of flowers can be
cut clear from the net and applqued on
to strong new Russian net, which costs
but 80 cents yard, and handsome bed
set made which might be entirely out of
reach for the owner but which she gains
with cost of dollar and half and a
few hours time. Spread the net on a
table, arrange the lace figures taken from
the net and haste in place. Now 90 ell
round the edges and hem or sew down
Iclosely to the net. On if you do not want
a bedspread, make door panel or pretty
sash curtains.
Brush for Waxed Floors.-Hard wood
floors that have been rubbed with some
sort of wax or oil preparation look much
better if polished afterwards. To do this
a heavy brush is needed and some of
those bought at the stores are too heavy
and too costly. One can be made at home
If you have the foundation in the shape
of an old brush that is worn to stub.
Fold some old comfortable or quilt into
several thicknesses and fasten to the
wood with small nails, then over this put
a single thickness of old carpet, fastening
in the same way. Now, having made the
foundation smooth and tight, pin round
it with safety pins, fastened at the top
near the handle, an old piece of thick
flannel of two thicknesses. When this is
toos laA h. Ae,l-
en- off. Rub the floor with this long
handled brush half an hour after any sort
of dressing has been applied.
Mending Kid Gloves.-If silk is used
to mend kid gloves the thread will show
and plainly tell of the little economy.
But if cotton thread of the same shade
as the kid is used the stitches will not
Iproclaim themselves. When mending the
seams OIL the fingers do not take an over
and-over stitch, which will show just
where it begins and leaves off. Notice
that a Duttonhole stitch is used in the
making, therefore start with the same a
little back of where the seam is unsewed
and continue beyond the ripping. If
piece is torn or worn out of a glove as
at the finger ends, a bit of silk of the
same color may be slipped under and
basted in place, then sew the seams to-
gether as directed; take out the little
basting and the glove will have consider
able more wear in it.
To Repair Faded Wall Paper.-Some-
times place becomes worn in wall paper
while the remainder of the surface is
about as good as new. Even if a supply
of new paper is at hand it is not always
best to paste on a new portion, for it
will closely resemble a patch of new
cloth on an old garment. Take the chill
dren's paint box and little brush and
mix paints to match the colors in the
lpaper Touch lightly with lead pencil
the places that are to be painted and go
over with the paint brush. If there are
but little spots this will be easily done
by the amateur, but an artist in repairs
can even wash in the background to bring
lit up to the original color and then put
in the tracings of figures. g
Taking Out Iron Rust.-Fill one dish
with boiling water and second with
water merely hot. Dip the spot of iron
rust into the hot water and touch it with
muriatic acid with the cork of the bottle
moistened with the acid. The spot viii
become yellow, then dip it into the boil
ing water and the stain will disappear.
After all the spots are taken out in this
way, rinse the cloth in several waters to
make sure that the acid is all taken out.
In the second rinsing water put little
ammonia to counteract the acid, then
rinse twice in clear water. Keep the
bottle of muriatic acid plainly marked
and out of the way of children as it is
a poison.
Cleaning a White Ostrich Feather
Make suds of good white soap, pinch
of soda and two quarts of water. Boil
up once and let become nearly cold, now
dip the feather in and draw it through
the soap suds. Repeat many times until
clean, then rinse in clear water by draw
ing it through in the same manner and in
the last water add few drops of bluing.
Shake and dry then it will be found
clean and dazzling white and is ready to
be curled.
Stains on Dining Tabfe.-Sooner or lat
err every housekeeper comes to the point
where she wants to know how to take
the ugly white spots from her dining ia
bic. If the spots are slight. rubbing them
hard with a cloth moistened with kero-
sene will remove them, or with equal
parts of alcohol and sweet oil. But if
deep, rub with powdered rotten stone and
sweet oil, then clean with turpentine and
oil, equal parts.
To Protect Bureaus from Spots.-Many
fine polished wood surface is spoiled
because some one has spilled few drops
of perfumery or alcohol or even medicine
on it. The top of bureau may be saved
| by laying piece of enamel cloth under
the white scarf which is usually laid
over it ostensibly for protection, but
which is no safeguard against spots.