The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-02
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
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Dissolve one teaspoonful of borax
in each pailful of soft, warm water
not hot-with sufficient white soap
to make a good lather. Rub lightly
with the hands (not on a board),
squeeze we'll, and put into second
water prepared as the first. Use two
or three waters, as the condition of
the garment requires. Be sure to
have the waters all alike as to
warmth, borax and soap. The last,
or rinse water, requires but little
soap, though the quantity of bOrax
should be the same. Wash dark col
ored fannels in separate water, to
keep the white lint from f1ecking the
colored Wiring Or squeeze the gar
ment thoroughly, twisting as little as
possible. Pull into shape and dry
in the shade in a gentle breeze, if
possible. Delicate cOlored dress goods
should always be turned wrong side
out. All cottons and f1annelettes
should be scalded well, and no gar
ment should be worn twice without
good washing and scalding.-Com-
mOner.
A cheap, yet artistic wall finish is
the Venetian red, dear to all who like
pictures brought out; for a good
sized room, take a quarter of a pound
of good glue and ten cents wC,tL of
Venetian red in powder. Dissolve the
glue in a water-bath to the consist
ency of milk, first by soaking over
night in cold water to soften, then
dissolving to liquid form by heating
in the water-bath, then add two gal
Of CT ~, hO
der slowly, until thoroughly mixed,
then apply to the wall with a large
brush, keeping the paint stirred up
from the bottom. 1t will not rub off,
and may be applied to any surface
The COmmOner.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
new waists may have sleeves either
full length, three-quarter or elbow
length, the short sleeve bids fair to
be the most popular. All the hand
soonest gowns and separate waists
have sleeves which reach to the elbow
and some Of them are even shorter.
In making the spring waist one will
be safe in selecting the short sleeve,
except of course for the tailOr-made
wast.-Woman's National Daily.
Inc AFTERNOON gown winch is DGlng
brought out for spring wear is more
often provided with a train than was
the winter afternoon gown.-Woman's
National Daily
DO you remember that passage in
Isaiah which reads, "They helped ev-
eryone his neighbOr; and everyone
said to his brother, be of good cour-
age?" What happy households we
should have and what a sunny world
it wOull be if we put this rule into
modern practice, instead of knock
ing" each other and saying little I'M
pleasant things about and to each
other. Anyone can criticise, but it
takes a discerning mind sometimes to
understand and appreciate others.
Anyone can be a 'knOcker," but it
takes common sense to be a builder.
-Woman's National Daily.
1t is said that an experienced laun-
dress never sprinkle3 her linen. She
dries it thoroughly in the air, then
dips it into boiling water and puts it
through the wringer. Each article is
then folded in dry cloth as smoothly
as possible and allowed to remain
there for q couple of hours or so.
Irons must be hot, but not scOrching,
because the linen must be ironed per-
fectly dry. Herein lies the secret Of
table linen that is guiltless Of starch.
Exchange.