The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIE W

Tt probably viii do but little good to tell
women that they can save money and get
the best results from homemade toilet
preparations. but the fact is no less true
on account Of feminine obtuseness. 1t
would not matter so much II the money
came from fuH pockets, but have not
forgotten a sight that arrested me on my
way through the toilet department of a
large store. It was the noon hour. and
the counter was besieged by crowd.
eight and nine deep everywhere. all
working women. who were anxiousiy and
impatiently checking of the minutes with
the aid OF a huge clock facing them.
Every one Of those women was the pos
SCISSOR of hard-earned money that burned
In their hands, because an attractive ad-
verusement promised them beauty in
jars. Probably no one of the number
would take the trouble 10 catch rain
water or use il If It were close at hand,
because 1t costs nothing. A young woman
asked me how ] managed TO have smooth
hands in cold weather, and when I told
her Of the bottle eontainlsg a mixture OF
witch hazel giycerin, and water that
bears my soap dish company. she vowed
10 have some. The next day she met q
nurse who recommended lotion sold by
the druggist, and my humble little mix
ture was forgotten.
I am sure Of one thing, however; she
has paid a fancy price for poorer results
for there can be nothing better, and its
cost is trihing. began with equal por'
tons of 'the three ingredients. and ther
fixed the mixture to suit my skin by
dilutlng il literally with water from ths
faucet. Rubbed into the skin. after bath
ing, it gives the best results. and I have
a friend whose smooth, delicately tinted
face has never known any other beauti
fieF The best soaps are those made a
home from purified fat, oatmeal, few
drops of carbolic acid, or little borax
White CASTLE soap is pure. but the odoi
is Objectionable to many. Il can, how
ever, serve as a foundation for toile
soap, by being melted and scented {,
taste Oatmeal is always good for TN
skin, and a hand cleanser which hal
found lucrative sale has fine cornmea
as an ingredient
I used 20 know girl with a skin lila
a rose petal, who used water starch a
cosmetic. allowing it 10 dry on tn
skin. Another used boiled starch will
equally good results, but the one wh'
tried a paste Of -four and water neve
repeated the experiment She had q
soak her face before she could open he
eyes in the morning. Persian women ar
said 70 owe their fairness TO white o
egg. which is a great cleanser The,
use no oil on the skin. and as a Tesul
have not the mster TO which so man.
women object and which necessitate
4 the use of powder.
I have seen beautiful wflte hands be
longing 10 women who do housework
and they were the result Of daily use o
1 fine cornmeai and vinegar. Dirt an
/ grease together can do a lot OF mischief
so they are conquered by the liberal Us
Of newspapers. a thin. flexible knife use
TO scrape dishes. and the dishmop. On
+ housekeeper proved TO me that it wa
/ possible TO wash dishes without puttin
/ tho hands IN hot, soapy water, for afte
| scraping. washing, and rinsing dishes
she placed them to dry in a convenien
rack she had made by a carpenter owe
the sink. There We're large screws 4
I which 10 hang cups and other pieces wit
handles and the dishes were left TO Or
Z vrrErrT Fsr hsarr al af
There was an abundance of dish towel
and a laundress 10 wash them. IN an
/ number. because she was hired by th
/ hour The determined woman alway
dnds a way. BETTY BRADEEN