The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-05-21
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
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boraN. Spread the chiffon on some
clean, flat surface and rub the mix
ture over it well, with soft brush
or cloth. Shake free of this as soon
as the powder shows soil, and after
going over it several times, cover
the chiffon with the powder and let
lie out of the dust for a few days,
then shake out the powder, and
brush, and the chiffon should be
clean, or at least much improved.
The dry process of cleaning is the
most satisfactory, as in wetting, it
is so easily pulled out of shape.
When goods which are part cot
ton and part wool become spotted
or stained, 1t is doubtful if the stain
can be removed without injury to
the color.
To clean kid slippers, put one
half ounce of hartshorn into a sauc-
er, dip bit of clean flannel into it
and rub the moistened flannel on
a piece of white soap; then rub the
slipper with this, using only until
it becomes soiled, then taking a
fresh piece. This is usually salts
factory.
To restore color to kid shoes, mix
a small quantity Of black ink with
the white of an egg and apply to
the leather. For patent leather
brush with little backing, filling
any cracks, then rub over with
French polish, or common furni-
turc polish, laying the polish on
with the finger, and finishing with
soft dry rag. A mixture of sweet
oil and turpcntine will answer to
keep patent leather in good condi-
ton.
For cleaning straw hats, unless
sunburned badly, this process will
answer: Brush free from every bit
of dust; take five cents worth of
oxalic acid powder dissolved in half
a pint of water, and with an ordi-
nary toothbrush scrub the hat with
the preparation, and when it is
clean, rinse free from the prepare
ton and dry in the sun. If the hat
too badly stained, give it a coating
of shoe polish.
A good way to darn a large hole
in knit goods is to sew to the under
side of the garment, a piece of mos
quito netting and darn through the
netting, as you would any darning,
lengthwise and crosswise, and the
darning will be smooth and strong.
When holland shades are soiled,
brush all the dust off with soft
cloth, then rub with corn meal
moistened with gasoline, having the
shade out of doors and laid on fiat
surface. Use a clean, dry cloth to
rub with, and exchange for a fresh
one when it gets soiled. If the low
er end is much damaged, take the
shade from the roller, and turn the
damaged end to the top, lacking it
on the roller just as the other end
was, using the same small tacks,
then hem the fresh end, run the
stick in the hem, and you have a
very excellent imitation of a new
curtain.
In remodeling the sleeves of last
years shirtwaists a number of them
will need no alteration except the
addition of a deep cuff, for although
quite small sleeves are the rule on
dressy gowns or waists the conven-
tional blouse sleeve is in better taste
when fitted to this particular style
of garment.
The kind of cuffs added will, Of
course, depend upon the kind of
fabric used for the waist. If lace
or embroidery cannot be matched
then fine tucking will answer, while
in the case of a colored blouse in a
plain tone it can matched in a stripe
then cuffs, collar and box pleat
should be added of the striped
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