The Washington herald., 1914-06-15

The easiest and most effective way OF
cleaning bath tubs. wash bowls. urinals
and toilet bowls is to use a soft rag
moistened with turpentine or kerosene,
turpentine being the most effective.
When the ice man fails to appear, place
your milk. butter, eggs, berries, etc, un-
der the cold water faucet. Cover them
with a large size baking pan and lei
a small stream of water trickle over
it. Everything will be kept cool and as
sweet as when set in an icebox.
Every housewife knows how often fruit
can covers are bent opening the can and
then next year leak. II you will take
door key and run the handle end
around the edge Of the cover several
times you will find they will never leak
and can be used several years
In place CT wash dresser or wash stand
covers buy a roll of crepe paper in light
shades. cut to the length of dresser or
stand. frilling it out, making a pretty
appearance. Also make a ruffie of the
same around beds putting it on a piece of
elastic. 1t is cheap and attractive.
To remove iodine stains use solution
of sodium hyposulphite' in the proportion
of one tablespoon to four ounces of
water (sodium hyposulphite can be OBJ
tained in any drug store without a pre-
scription). Simply immerse the articles
in the solution or pour the solution on
and the stains will disappear instantly
If fresh. and in a very few minutes if
the stains are old.
When replacing an old skirt braid or
sewing on new one after the skirt has
been finished, try the following method !:
Rip a place in the hem wide enough to
insert calling card and by slipping
the card along between the outer and
inner parts of the hem 1t will prevent the
stitches from showing through on the
outer side. This is of special benefit
when sewing on thin material.
A comfortable hammock can be made
by children for the yard or porch. Take
an old couch cover or portiere and make
a strong three-inch hem at each end
Next cut off the stick of an old broom
to bout four inches from each end bore
ho:sS big enough to put a rope through
Put the stick through one hem and put
the ends of a rope through holes In the
stick and tie. At the other end put an
other rope through the hem and pull.
Then tie ends together. The hammock
is row done and can be tied to hooks
IL the usual manner.
Here is a good way to utilize worn
out underwear and save money at the
same time: Take the rufi1es of a pair Of
drawers and sew them to skirt of a
nightgown. Put tucks in the bottom to
give II the proper length and cut of
the upper part of nightgown and shape
the top of the skirt with a few cores
This makes good. stiff skirt to take the
place of the short flannel skirt for sum-
mer wear.
You can make a perfect water filter
by taking a good sized flower pot, placing
a piece of sponge over the opening in
the bottom. then filling it to about three
fourths its depth with equal parts of
clean sand and charcoal which has
been broken to pieces about the size
Of a pea. Then place a piece of white
wool cloth over the top of flower pot
large enough to hang down some over
its sides. Let water run through once
or twice to wash out coal dust. and you
win have a perfect water filter. Good
results may be had by placing two pieces
of wood over top of a granite kettle or
stone jar and placing filter on top, let
ting water run into receptacle.