Evening star., 1915-11-19
Protecting the Hands.

The woman who does her own house
work finds it hard to keep her hands in
good condition during cold weather.
There are some skins that are unaf-
fected by heat or cold, but the majority
of women are not so constituted.
AS there is more formal entertaining
in winter than in summer, it Is more
! necessary that the hands should be pre-
sentable, but too often they are the
despair of their owners.
Prevention is better than cure, and
careful attention to preserving the
hands as much as possible is the first
STEP All extremes of temperature. and
especially the splashing of hands alter
nately in hot and cold water, should be
avoided When common soap is used.
as in dish washing, employ a mop. and
so keep the hands out of the water. Do
not have the water too hot.
While the hands must be always kept
clean, if they are to be soft and white,
it is mistake to wash them too often.
Instead. few drops OF olive oil, rubbed
well in, will be better. dusting with tai
cum powder, and then a final wiping
With a coarse towel This protects the
flesh from growing callous.
When the hands are very sensitive,
old, loose kid gloves should be worn for
any rough or hard work. Hands should
never be exposed to cold air without
covering. 1t is a good plan to keep
jar of oatmeal near the kitchen sink to
plunge the hands into for final drying
after washing.
A powder used by Englishwomen for
keeping the hands white and soft is
made from two ounces each o. pow
dered marshmallow root and carbonate
of soda stirred into twelve ounces of
barley meal. They also make an equally
good paste by shaving two ounces of
almond soap into two ounces of fresh
lemon juice. When glycerin agrees with
the skin. half an ounce of il is added.
Honey is very soothing to skins in
clined to chapping. A little rubbed
painful condition. Chapped hands are
usually the result of carelessness or
neglect. very soothing remedy is to
rub in a paste made by mixing linseed
meal with almond oil, washing off with
hot water. to which has been added
tablespoonful of tincture of benzoin.
Dry very carefully and dust with tall
cum powder.
Her Kitchen Calendar.
What am I doing?"
Mrs. Happy Homemaker looked very
businesslike with her puncher and pile
of paper.
II am making my next years kitchen
calendar. 1t is such a nice rainy, coZy
day that l thought it would be a good
time to do it. 1 daresay / am preju-
diced, but l do like this simple little
homemade one of my own lots better
than the ones you can buy in the shops,
though they show every variety from
gorgeous gold gift things. which look
better fitted for a drawing room than
kitchen. to really good. practical, dura-
BILE Sorts And then mine Is so easy
to make.
''1 get blocks of reasonably heavy
paper and number 365 sheets. Half an
inch from top of the page, on either
side, l punch holes. and through these
which come for keeping the pages in
loose-lea note books. The pages turn
easily on these, and it all hangs up
with a cord over bright brass hook.
with this one. He is learning to print
| beautifully, and is very proud OF his
accomplishment
every page is dated. and under each
Momdny Fnniny c0Wes Wednesdaysakine Silver
and brass cleaning Thursday-'Clean-
ing bedrooms and bathrooms Friday
Cleaning living room and dining
room Saturday-Cleanlng Kitchen.
pantries, ice-box, etc.
The rest of the page is blank, so that
good ample space is left for lists and
incidental happenings. For instance,
suppose / am planning to give dinner
on Wednesday in the second week of
this month note is made of this and
the number of guests is written down.
When l have decided on the menu that
is written in, and sufficient space is left
at the bottom for any memoranda of
purchases to be made.
"If we hear of a good recipe. or any
suggestion for the better preparation
of any dish, 1t is written down., SO that
at the end of the year, when take
down my calendar to put up the new