Evening star., 1923-01-26
TREATMENT OF FEET TO GIVE
e COMFORT AND GOOD SPIRITS
SUGGESTIONS Offered to Those Whose Duties
! Require Continuous Standing-Prac-
;tica1 Care of Hands.

than using a knife, and much more
effective. When you have made the
corns smooth. rub them with vase
line. cold cream, sweet oil, or some
other lubricant that will soften the
skin and make 1t normal
How to Have ShapeIy Feet.
To massage the feet Is soothing to
or the soles Of the feet with the palm
Of the hand. using little vaseline
for the purpose, as this is both lubri-
eating and healing. When massag-
ing the feet, even though you have
tender corns and bunions. do not be
freely. Work them around in all
directions and massage with vaseline
between the toes to prevent the ap-
pearance of soft corns, taking care
carry away inflammation and impur-
tiles. II will also rest the entire
body.
After taking your bath. wet the
feet thoroughly with witch hazel and
give them a general rubbing all over
grasp one foot firmly in your hand,
and with your thumb and fingers
press the foot gently. but firmly. to-
gether at the big toe joint in order
to work the joint back in place, also
massaging with considerable vigor up
i
hurt little at first, but will finally
take the soreness out and reduce the
swelling by increasing the circulation
IN that spot
Now. beginning up at the ankle,
stroke and press the foot rather Wig
orously down over the bunion to the
end Of the toes, the foot being we'll
moistened with witch hazel. Continue
all these movements number of
times every night. This downward
stroke will make the feet slim and
shapely. Afterward bandage the foot
rather snugly across the bunion with
soft cloth soaked with witch hazel
Tie on firmly by bringing q strip Of
the cloth up around the ankles, form
ing q sort of strap to keep the ban
Gage from slipping Treat your corns
the same way.
Follow up this treatment every
night for some time and YOU Will
lose your troublesome bunions and
corns and have dainty. slim feet.
An excellent exercise to keep the
iton is to sit on a chair with the
toes just reaching the floor. Then
press on them with as much weight
as possible, and repeat this exercise
several times.
To Keep Hands In Good Condition.
Although most housework is hard
on the hands. little thought will
save them considerably. A valuable
help in this direction Is the dish mop.
long time. is easily kept clean. and by
its help you can use very hot water.
making the work OF dish washing
much easier and protecting your
shaker also costs very little, or can
be made at home from a baking pow
der can oy punching some holes IN
the bottom. You can use up your
small bits of soap in this way by
putting them in the can.
healthy color to hands that are soak
ed with dishwater. Usually, when
washing your hands. use warm
water. as very hot water opens the
pores Of the skin and also makes
the hands tender. II your hands are
should be rubbed over them while
they are still wet. When giycerIn
IS not used. the hands should be
sprinkIed with fine oatmeal. Use
the best soap, but rinse Off thoroughly.
ly.
Do not sleep in gloves unless the
hands are in a very bad condition,
and in that case large. white cotton
gloves are the best, but they should
be worn only for a week or so. II
the hands perspire, soak them for
five minutes in warm water, to which
powdered alum has been added. An
other good plan Is to mix boracic
acid In powder with equal parts Of
starch in powder. Sprinkle just
little of this onto the palms Of the
hands.
Mutton taIlow, with g. little sulphur
added, Is healing and whitening to
hands. When the hard work of the
day is done, rub them with vaseline,
rubbing it we'll into the skin. This
will also take out the stains from the
little creases IN the skin. Keep
supply Of Indian meal near your soap
dish. Every time you wash your
hands, rub the meal thickly on them
after soaping them. This will cleanse
and soften them.