Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-05
AROUND THE HOUSE
HAT ON MATTERS OF MORE GA
LESS IMPORTANCE.
Useful Duster Devised from Worn Out
Garment - Simple Method Of
Marking Linen Before
n Sending to Laundry.

+ Dusters-There is nothing that can
re used to dust with that can equal
lshe lower portion of a gauze under
lest. Wet in warm water and wrung
c.ut tight, it will take up every particle
III dust, and then, as it is rinsed, one
Aeels sure of actually getting rid Of SO
dpuch dirt. Twenty years of busting
eIighly finished furniture with a soft,
wlamp woven dust cloth has not dim
oped it's luster.
:. Old Sheets-When sheets wear out
,1ast recovery, tear out the center or
worn part. sew up in a double seam,
thus hiding the edges, and sew one,
Two or three brass rings as needed on
no one end. Use this to hang over
,rs1ice dresses in the closets. If too
ons, cut a piece off from the bottom
Ind use to cover the sleeve board, or,
Nif Of good quality, this piece would
|oonake pillow case.
Stockings-All stockings should be
marked so as to mate. Initials can be
|eoworked in long outlining stitches with
either white thread or different col
[i'ored silks for different members of the
! Family. Use the Roman numerals with
|e4hem. This sort of marking takes
Sbut a few moments as soon as the
[n.stockings are bought, and saves much
[etime in sorting and gives general sat
|etsfaction in the household.
|es For Safety-One mother with sew.
iaeral daughters has hit upon a good
|oiplan to protect her right of owner
|aship. Each week when preparing
Clothes for the Monday wash she
futakes a needle with white thread and
sruns stitch through one corner Of
poeach OF her own handkerchiefs also
hdeach stocking. The maid is instructed
into dampen the handkerchiefs and
|elbreak the thread only when ready to
fbiron them and see that they are
|gtplaced on her bureau. The same in
distinctions are given in regard to the
stockings.
|e Lace Curtains-All lace curtains
sfshould be soaked for least an hour
|rnin cold water in which a little borax
bchas been dissolved before putting them
(, Into warm suds. This takes out the
", smoky odor and softens the dirt.
IT, Ice Pick-Always remember that
|mif the ice pick is lost or misplaced for
ththe time being, an ordinary hat pin
Bagradnally forced into ice will produce
ina crack and separate the ice without a
q, sound. Nurses in hospitals use needles
ctand even common pins to crack ice for
|ntpatients.
hi Shoes Blacked--ThcrG is no reason
lie why young or old should be careless
about having their footwear kept in
Ii proper condition. A lambs wool glove
and dauber can be bought for ten
la cents and box of backing for an
other dime. by being careful to never
use but one side of the dauber there
|, will be no need of soiling the fingers,
a. and the wool glove gives q 5ine pOiigh
h, with very little effort.
Il Furniture Polish-An outlay of en-
p ergy required in polishing furniture
! n after the fall cleaning is well repaid
|bt III the appreciation shown by every
p, member of the family. A well tested
La, polish is made of one part benzinn.
! :, one part lnseed oil and two parts tur-
| pentine Use two cloths, one to rub
Re on the liquid and the other for polish.
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