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same thread count and weight that
you have purchased in former years
and can be counted on to give the
same service.
A good sheet can be expected to
give about four years wear. For
this reason it is not wise to stock up
on large supply of linen that you
do not need, as it does not improve
in storage. Get what you need,
with a few extra to have on hand
in case of illness. Plan to rotate
them carefully so that one set won t
be laundered every week while 9TH
ers remain on the shelf for months.
Change them so that they get their
share of use and rest and their life
will be heightened amazingly
AS in all other household equip
novelty numbers being shown. Prac-
tlcal, everyday" furnishings which
keep the home in good order and
running smoothly are today's fash
ion. Even if we wished to purchase
elaborate and unusual bedroom lin
en-, which we do not. we would find
little encouragement in the stores
The useful, easily-cared-for ma
terials, which respond readily to
home attentions are the order of
the day. Dainty counterpanes that
must be carefully laundered by
hand, pale-tinted or -bordered
sheets which cannot stand up under
the laundry are as far out of the
picture now as silk lingerie with
WAAC uniform.
The trend in all household articles
Is toward the sturdy, well-designed
equipment that will remain in good
taste and good order for many
years. For instance, much of the
bathroom linen is white. We have
become so used to color in all ac-
cessories that this is quite shock,
but these fat, deep-pile towels and
tightly woven bath mats are very
fresh and clean looking. Best of
all, they will stay that way as long
as they last. Smart as whip, with
monograms in color or black, they
are refreshing after the gamut of
color we have run in the past
Giving fresh hope and inspira-
ton to the woman who may be do
ing her own cooking and dish wash
ing for some time to come, kitchen
linens are gay as they can be. Many
of them are printed with bright
fruit and flowers on natural linen,
for the use of natural color ma
terials obviates several bleaching
processes which speeds up produc-
ticA. There is distinctive charm
in natural-colored linen and few
of us are likely to mind the fact
that kitchen linen cannot be
bleached to pristine whiteness.
There is certain Joy in taking
care of your own house, especially
the kitchen. You may have dish
cloths and towels to match which
are keyed to the color scheme of
the china and other accessories. Be-
cause you like it that way you don't
resent the little extra effort it takes
to keep it decorative and spotless.
If you like flowers on the window
sill, a rocking chair to sit in when
you shell the peas, you may indulge
in all these little WITNESSES because
your kitchen is your own private
cubicle.
The same idea should prevail
through all the equipment you get
for your house these days. Knowing
Just what you can accomplish un-
assisted, and being pretty sure that
there will be less and less assistance
in the future, you may select the
things you know you can do we'll
yourself. The candlewick spreads
that need no ironing. and always
look fresh as daisy, the good wool
blankets which will respond safely
to careful home washing. are good
wartime buys. Even though the
laundry does not deliver, sheets may
be used fresh from the sunlight
without ironing. as long as they are
changed often and kept in lavender
scented presses. No frills are neces-
sary, but cleanliness and good order
are important as long as it Is pos
sible to produce them by our own
efforts.