Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-01
HOT WEATHER HINTS
Practical Ways of Keeping Cool Just
Now

Keeping cool in warm weather is both
an art and science and woman who
stays at home during the day should be-
able to accomplish ii even in the hottest
of summers. 1t is by a combination of sew
eral things that this comfortable condi-
ton is brought about. Most important of
these. l would say, is to keep a house or
apartment closed tight from sunrise to
sunset.
l can hear some women exclaim at this
declaring that they must have air TO be
cool but the breeze that blows in from
city streets is far from cool. II is hot, and
the house Thermometer will go down &C
cordingly. Closing out the air is leaf
from the book of southern women. who.
In a more severe climate than have.
get through a hot season with less in
convenience, as rule. because their entire
mode OF living is adapted to sultry days.
Out OF door AIR while the sun is lip is
warmer than that of house or apartment
and for that reason doors and windows
should be closed to exclude IT. OF course,
curtains or blinds should be drawn to shut
out the sun, and a dim light gives an
effect OF GOODNESS. II is soothing to the
nerves. AS soon as the sun goes down
everything should be opened and allowed
to remain so all night Thus plenty OF
fresh air with its night GOODNESS sweeps
e through, and the next morning. when
everything is closed again. il is refreshing
air that is shut in for the day. This mode
country well in the city.
The sort OF food one eats has much 10 do
with GOODNESS of the body through the
temperature of the blood. Beef, hot, thick
heavy chops, and the like, should not be
taken from this time on until autumn. In
stead cold roast beef is nourshing and
more easily digested In hot weather. and
light broths jelled soups are moro
palatable. Cold food should be served as
much as possible. and astonishing va
riety may be made with little expense. For
example. salad of potatoes. string
beans, tomatoes, asparagus, or indeed
any cold vegetable, seasoned with onion
and well mixed with mayonnaise makes a
hearty supper if served with cold beef or
other meat
No household should be without mayon-
naise in the refrigerator from the time
warm weather begins, for II makes a bit
of cold fish or meat delicious ana is nour-
lshing and wholesome. The combinations
with which it may be used are endless.
woman who does her own cooking or
who lives in small house with one
want will do well to have cooking for the
day done entirely in the morning thus
letting the kitchen fire go out and prevent
the additional warmth Of artificial heat.
This is quite possible with cold luncheons
and suppers. and should 1t be necessary to
have kettle boiled or anything heated
this may be done on a gas one-burner
stove. The absence of coal fire in the
kitchen will make a great difference in
the temperature of the whole house or
apartment.
Taking the things OF the day calmly but
not lazily will do much toward keeping
one comfortable on even the warmest day.
Nothing is so heating to lose ones
temper or to fuss and the less there Is
of this the better. Not even the most
ergetic person has hustle in her when
the thermometer is high. and 1t is not to
be expected that Homework will go through
with the same spring as on a swapping
day in winter. A little slowness in all
work will accomplish better results In the
long run of a summer, and when hard
work must be done it will pay to get up
early in the morning and have 1t finished
before the hottest part Of the day.