The National tribune., 1909-06-03
By sENORA SARA.

Old felt hats can be put to excellent
use Wash them in warm water, using
soap, then rinse in warm water, and
pull gently till they are quite fiat. A
warm iron will finish the "fatting."
You can then make mats of them to set
hot dishes on the table, and they make
fine insoles for shoes. These insoles
answer two purposes. They protect the
| foot from dampness, and if the shoe
| has stretched till it seems too large the
insole makes it fit snugger.
Here is an idea for letting down the
clothes of children, and you know how
clothes: When making the new gar
merit baste neatly a tuck of the desired
depth on the inside of garment, prefer
ably at the top of hem, trimming pand
or group of tucks. If neatly done, this
will not show in the sheerest materials.
Simply rip out tuck to lengthen gar
merit when needed.
Thin Summer dresses that are not
solid enough for the washtub may be
freshened by dampening with sponge
dipied in a solution of one tablespoon
full of borax to quart of water and
pressing on the wrong side. Do not use
too hot an iron, however, or let the iron
rest too long on the dress or garment,
as il might yellow it little.
I'd is said that if you dampen cloth
in alcohol and rub the piano keys it
will prevent their turning yellow.
To raise the pile on good old velvet
is easy if you go about it right. Dust
the velvet well to begin with. Be sure
that it is free of grease, and If it is not
give it a bath in gasoline and let it lie
in the air for a day or two. Then heat
an iron to moderate heat, and lay on
its side on the ironing board. Dab the
back of the velvet with water. Do not
| make it wet, but be sure it is thoroly
damp. Draw the velvet over the iron,
back to the iron, and the steam will
raise the pile of the velvet. Do not
touch the pile side of the velvet until
| it is dry or it will leave a spot. 1t
should be run over the moderate heat
of the iron until dry. Never set an iron
down on the velvet, for that would ire
trievably ruin it.
A very good soap for boys to use is
made of bits of soap that would other
wise go to waste. Melt all the pieces
! together, and while hot stir in a quar-
ter as much cornmeal as there is soap.
Don't put too much water in when
melting the soap. If you add little
clean white sand it will help; mold in
little cakes and let harden. 1t is ex-
cellent soap for grimy knuckles, and
even girls sometimes use it with bene-
fetal effect.
II the hands are large, do not wear
| tight sleeves. The pressure on the
arms will make the hands swell A
| tight wristband is as unbecoming to a
large hand as low heel is to large
foot.
meut" these days, and you have no idea
what pretty border it makes for plants
until you have tried it. After making
Iyour flower beds plant parsley seed all
around edge, and in few weeks you
have a pretty border for your flower
beds, and something that can be used
in soups. salads and good many other
popular dishes. The curly parsley Is
better, as it does not grow very high.
Did you ever try chocolate sand
wiches for a little tea party or Sunday
evening lunch? They are almost as
good as cake. Melt small piece of
!, butter in a saucepan; CRATE into ii Bit
ter chocolate, and season with granu-
thOrOly melted take from the fire and
| cool. Moisten with little thick cream
and spread on this slices of slightly but
| tered bread.
Moths may be destroyed in uphol-
stored furniture by saturating the cush-
ions with gasoline. Put the furniture
outside the house, and do not spare the
gasoline. Soak the cushions in 1t. Let
dry an hour or two in the sun, and soak
again IL you do not feel sure that the
10 ssr
in the air, and never, never light
match near the furniture until II has
aired for hours. II you do the cleaning
In the house. then shut up your room
and leave the furniture for a day or
two Then open the windows, and let
the room and furniture air for at least
"a hours before using. 1t is always
better, however, to put gasolined things
in the sun e.