Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1907-01-03
Home Economies
BY NINA ScHArT CRAWToED

By MINNA SCHArr CRAWTuED
Much OF the sickness -rising from
damp. cold feet az this season Of the
year can be avoided and the family
shoe bills also much reduced " moth
ers will take the time and trouble O.
see that the soles OF the chfldrca's shoe
are vanished once a week
The expense involved Is So slight and
the advantages so manifold and mani
fest that the experiment Is well worth
trying Il makes the shoe .oles give
nearly double the wear and macs them
impervious 10 water
Copal varnish is the proper kind 90
use Varnish made OF gum shcllac viii
not do. as II dries brittle and hard and
wiz break the leather 4 pint Of copal
varnish. into which has been mixed
about a gill Of the best linsecd oi'. viii
suffice 20 keep a family shoe ,0lcs bon
order for a whole winter The en- -c
expense should not be above thirty Eve
or forty cents ANY sort Of brush will
serve TO apply the varnish. although a
regular varnish brush Is the best n j.
best not 10 have the yarnish touch 'hr
upPcrs. a. the effect Of repeated appl-
cations would serve 90 make them stiff
and brittle
The soles should be vanished once a
week A good plan Is 60 do II al night.
in order that the var 81 may have a
chance TO soak IN and dry before morn
ing, otherwise II may MAE shoe
tracks and spOh the carpets or floor
II tiie uppers are 20 be watcrprooicd
II is best 20 make q clubbing 81 oaraf.
fine and turpentine 60 do this. melt the
parafflne in a cup set u. boxing water
and stir IN as much turpentinc as there
IS melted parafiinc add a little lamp
black to color, and use when cold This
makes fine clubbing for filing in the
edges OF boots and shoes ". re- the sole
IS joined 70 the upper, and for rub
bing into the upper le her which ,hould
be wiped thoroughly clean nd dry be-
fore applying and afterwarl rubbed 70
a polish with a soft cloth This is a
better waterproof polish than nny sold
in the stores A oOaiing Of ordin ~
yaseline makes a good waterproof
dressing TO rub on sho- uoDcrs in an
emergency before going ont in wet
weather; but Il viii ru' grease on 10
skirt or trouseT s6pes unless ~, care
fully rubbed in and wiped dry
Another good cold weather use for
yaseline is lis belp a q preventive Of
frOst-nipped noses ard ears Rub well
into the aars and over the face: then
wipe clean with q soft bit Of linen or
cotton cloth. This should be dore lust
before leaving the house. The vaseline
forms a thin film which protects the
face and ears even better than a veil
Perhaps the hardest part Of washday
work in winter IS the hanging out OF
the clothes after a morning spent IN a
steaming atmosphere Of suds II is par
ticularly hard on the hands when the
nipping air bites cruelty On such DAYS
a little plain or carbolated vaseline
rubbed on the hands 81 bs.ore going
out Of doors will ken them as warm
as if gloved The yaseline will not
grease the clothes because OF their wet
ness.
Should washable clothes. such as bed
linens, nightgowns, handkerchiefs or
towels become grease-stained through
the use of vaseline or any ointment con
tanning petroleum jelly, the grease must
be first washed out in cold water, other
wise the spot will become fixed BY the
hot suds and can never be eradicated.
and will show a yellow stain until the
fabric is worn out. This same rule ap-
plies 70 perspiration stains in both white
and colored fabrics. Swtaty neck and
wrist bands are much more easily
washed IN cold water with little kero-
sene and afterward placed in the ,vorr,