Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-21

WHILE the sun is at its brightest
w and hottest, which is from noon
until about o'clock in the after
noon, draw down the window shades
and close the windows if possible.
Air the house well during the cool
Of the evening and again nm next morn morn
ing. In this way you will be keep
ing the warm air and the hot sun
light out of the house. If your bed
rooms are warm, and If your house Is
Of frame construction, the garden hose
can help out. The rooms upstairs can
be cooled considerably by spraying the
sides of the house and the roof for a
while during the evening. II your back
porch Is screened, use 1t more during
the mornings when preparing vegetables
and fruits for meals. An upstairs porch
should be made use Of for sleeping pur-
poses.
When buying for the kitchen, do not
Iimit yourself entirely to necessities.
Add few gay little details to make it
pleasant place in which to work In hot
weather Use some colored pottery,
bright oilclotnS and waterproof curtains
In gay colorS. Such things make
Kitchen seem cooler.
In addition TO having plenty OF con-
tanners for your refrigerator, be sure
to lay In stock Of waxed paper. When
che vegetables that do not f1t well in
n container are to go into the refriger;-
ator, wrap them first in waxed paper.
This will keep them fresh for a much
longer time. They will then be pro-
tected from the warm air which ruShes
into the refrigerator every time you
open the door.
For Summer Outings.
Small mats, either square or oval.
made of very thick felt and covered
with gayly colored oilcloth, win be very
useful in the Summer equipment for
outings. They will provide comforta-
BILE seat that can be easily carried
arOund and are useful on the beach or
ct q picnic.
Corks in bottles to be carried when
travelling can be made perfectly Sc
cure BY sticking piece of adhesive
tape over them. Have the strip long
enough TO pass over the cork and down
the sides OF the bottle. II q glass stop
per Is moistened q little with glycerin
sticking viii be prevented.
Soap for use when travelling can be
provided by tube Of reliable shaving
soap. This fathers more easily, Is more
convenient TO use and obviates the ne
cessity OF repecking wet tablet OF
soap.
M1iIiner's glue, rather thick rubber
solution, which can be bought by the
can, Is valuable for home use or when
on q vacation, for mending thin fab
RIGS. This glue does not soak through
thin fabrics and makes very neat repairs
IN dresses and other garments which
mending by sewing would spoil.
Patches glued with very sparing ap-
plication OF this rubber solution are al
most invisible and are more lasting than
those that are sewed. It Is the easiest
glue to use when making articles of
ribbon and silk, giving neat finish
and saving time and stitches.
Summer Cleanliness.
The hygienic value Of clean clothing
lies IN the comfort and safety and the
physical welfare that comes to the
Wearer. Clean clothes absorb moisture.
The laundering processes dispose of all
germs, or should do 50. Water, heat
and soap, as well as air and sunshine.
are disinfectants within the reach Of
all. Cleanliness Of wearing apparel
safeguards the health Of others as well
Is that Of the wearer.
To remove soil from cotton and linen
garments sponge first with . light soap
solution, then sponge with clear water.
Clear water alone may be al that Is
necessary. When the soiled Sl)ots have
been removed carefully sponge the en-
tire garment lightly on the wrong side
and press, or press over . damp cloth
on the right side. Dry thoroughly be-
fore hanging In q closet To sponge
rub gently with moist cloth, one that
has been wrrng very dry. For colored
garments II 10 usually better to use ma
ter1al Ike the garment. If this is Inn
possible Use q piece Of knitted fabric
the same color rs the garment to be
sponged. While 1t is true that sponging
removes only surface soil, yet because
OF their finish new materials resist
may Be sponeed and pressed
number Of times before dry cleaning or
laundering IL necessary. IL the color Is
mot fast spongfng and pressing, II care
fully done, may greatly lengthen the
wear Of garment Plain garments
may be pressed more quickly on the
wrong side but II there are trimmings
20 hinder It is better TO work on the
right side, pressing over q dampened
cloth. When sponging and pressing
woolens and silks care must be taken to
nioisten the garment evenly TO avoid
uneven shrinking Of the material. Both
wOoleng and silks often ring" and
spot II this happens the whole gar
naent must be gone over again.
OOIored clothes should be soaked
little or none. They should be washed
IN - cool water as can be used to get
them clean. Use suds made from mild
soap Do not rub soap on the material.
work as quickly as possible. Do not
rub on the board unless the garment
Is very much soiled, then rub with
the palms Of the hands and not the
knuckIes Rinse in warm water, then
through two cold waters. A deep bluing
water is good for blues and blacks. A
light bluing water may be used II
there Is much white surrounding the
figures. Laundry bluing that has been
used too freely on white materials can
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