The National tribune., 1911-04-27
OLD NEWSPAPERS.
They are Truly the woman's Frien

They are Truly the Woman's Friend.
Il could never he without MI stack
of old neTsps pers, right within easy
reach in the pantry" remarked a
housekeeper recently who can boast
Of 4 few shortcut methods not COM
monty in use among the average.
They come .handiest in tho kitchen
when / do my cooking. Two double
breadth pages spread out on the
kitchen table, the surface of which is
covered with oil cloth. receives all the
waste when | Gull fruit. pare vegeta-
bles. or prepare meat for the oven.
When | am ready 10 clear away all
rubbish all do is to fold over the
corners of the newspaper and then it
is only a. step to the rear porch and
garbage can, and the large splint bas-
iiet which receives all the waste paper
, This YOU see entirely obyiates the
need of an extra waste pan or a
slushy dishrag. and my kitchen table
is left absolutely clean. Dripping pans
and dishrags sometimes make IA lot
of extra work. and without them
can save my hands, my feet, and, of
course, my time"
In an up-to-date kitchen where one
has an abundance of utensils and con-
yeniences this short cut does not al
ways suggest itself. 1t is in Kitchen
cite housekeeping, where necessity is
often the mother OF invention, that
ore first might learn 10 save old news
papers for future conveniences.
On wasil-day they make good tenn
porary rugs. to protect the floor from
splashes and stains. When the range
Is Ill full blast with a kettle of lard on
ii. or FRYING pan full of doughnuts
they arc indispensable as floor and
wall protectors. On ironing day you
need something on winch TO test your
irons-and the newspaper always
comes first to mind. When your sup
ply runs out you don't look pleasant
Dry newspapers make good polish
ers for windows and mirrors. as well
as stoves. Wet newspapers when torn
into shreds and scattered over carpet
and rugs will help TO settle and elimi-
nate dust by attracting it, When
staining furniture an old newspaper
is first aid in laying out your brushes
and sampling your stains or pigments.
When retouching the woodwork in
your living rooms a thick newspaper
rug comes handy.
In my kitchen the top of the gas
range under the burners is kept clea n
With fresh Newspapers, which catch
the grease and dirt and thus do not
have the dirty work in cleaning the
pan used commonly for this purpose.
There is enough room between to
keep the flame from iSniting the pa
pers il put in carefully.
Many housekeepers use newspap pers
beneath carpets and rugs to catch the
dust that sits through, and to add
residence. and again between bed
springs and mattress to protect the
latter from rust. They are the next
best thing to tar paper and cloth rags
in protecting young shrubs against the
severities of saowless Winters or the
ravages of rabbits. With heavy binder
twine drawn tightly they may be
wadded securely around the base of
Young trees and other garden growth
that needs protection over Winter.
Certainly the. hoHsekeeper can find
so many uses for Old newspapers that
she ought no longer plug up the fur
mace With them for the mere sake Of
getting them out of sight. A handy
box for them becomes almost as nee
essary as a bread box or woodboX.