WHAT OTHER WOMEN HAVE FOUND OUT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2622, 2 October 1909, Page 4 (Supplement)

WHAT OTHER WOMEN HAVE FOUND OUT.

A Rubber Sponge in the Bathroom will be found useful in cleaning the porcelain tub and the basin, It is easy to use, easy to dry, and is not ar> unsightly object to keep conveniently at hand. To Draw a Small Cork from a Bottle use a medium-sized brass cup-hook and draw gently. The hook will not break the cork, yet will give purchase to the hand. The hook may be left in the cork, it you choose, to be used each time the bottle is opened. Oven-Cloths Made of Denim are serviceable, as they are both thick and durable. One way to make them is to cut out two pieces of denim one yard long and six inches wide, sew' the two pieces together and turn back the ends about six inches, making pockets at both ends, in which the hands are slipped to prevent them from getting when taking a hot pan from the

oven. j An Appreciated Easter Gift .to a friend would probably be a packet or flower seeds from your own garden. if you have saved any seeds from last summer’s. plants put some in little envelopes, mark the names and give any especial directions for planting, and tie prettily with white, green or violet ribbons. Keep Cuarse Sandpaper in the Kitchen and use it for cleaning kettles that are burned or for removing anything that has stuck to a pan in the process of cooking. To Clean Leather Furniture add a little vinegar to some Warm water (not hot) and wash the leather, rising a clean cloth or small sponge. Wipe with a drv cloth. Then, to restore the polish put two teaspoonfuls of turuentine with the whites of two eggs, beat a little, and applv with a clean, flannel cloth. Drv with another cloth. All the cloths should be soft and ab- ' solutely clean. . To Prevent Moths From Doing Damage all garments should be aired well on a breezy day before putting them away. Choose a day when the sun is not very hot. Do not leave clothing out after three o’clock in the afternoon, as from that time until dark insects of all kinds are hunting their beds. Wash blankets and all underwear and have them thoroughly dried. All clothing that cannot be washed with soap and water should be thoroughly brushed and cleaned by other agencies before putting them in the same receptacles with the more precious articles. A trunk or box well lined with newspapers, clean and dry, and plenty of them, allowing them to . protrude over the top. will prove a good place to store winter clothing. Scatter some whole cloves among the clothes, and tuck the papers rvoll around and over them. An Effective Scarf for a Hall Table may be made of linen crash, with a fltrure embroidered on each end of the same design as that in the wall-paper m the hall. ■ „ , In Sowing Fine Flower Seeds they may be distributed more evenly by putting the seed in a salt-shaker, mixing the seed first with a little sand. Pretty Coverings for a Bedroom may he made of heavy, unbleached muslin. For the bedspread buy cloth of double width to avoid a seam in the middle. Turn a two-inch hem and hem lightly bv hand. Then, from soft-colored cretonne or sateen, cut wreaths of flowers or sprays and apply them to the cotton in any way that appeals to your taste. If wreaths are used one in each corner and a light, trailing design in the cen- • tre will be enough. Curtains and pillows as well as bureau-covers may- be made to match. The materials are cheap, but by using good judgment the young housekeeper may make most attractive furnishings for her bedroom. Avoid Chipping Dishes "When \\ ashin" Them by placing the dishpan with the handles in front of you instead of at the right and left. When the dishes are removed to the second pan or tray they will not hit against tie handles of the nan. Thick Blotting-Paper Under Doilies will keep hot dishes from marking a polished table. The blotting-paper should be cut the same size as the various doilies. It takes the place of asbestos mats. Washable Window Shades for the Kitchen may be made of heavy, yard-wide, bleached, white cotton. They should be cut like the ordinary windoiv shades and hemmed for the stick to pass through. Curtains may also be made of the cotton that has the linen finish. These shades may be taken off the rollers and washed when soiled. When laundered they should be starched. For a blue and white kitchen they are very pretty, and they are attractive also in a white bedroom. Besides, they are much less expensive than the usual window shades. It is Easy to Clean Table Silver when one has an aluminum kettle, simply by filling the kettle with clear water and boiling until the s ilver looks bright and e’ean. The bride who is fortunate enough to start with aluminum kitchen utensils need not dread the silver-clean-ing day. To Protect Window Draperies When Sweeping sew small brass rings on the corners of the curtains where they touch the floor. By screwing small brass hooks to the- woodwork of the windows the curtains may be fastened high up from the floor on sweeping day. This plan is better for the young housekeeper to pursue than the old way of pinning up the curtains,_ a 8 by continual use of j>ins the draperies are like’y to be torn. Keep Dish-Mops Odorless by having a solution of soda in a stone marma-lade-jar by the side of the sink and placing the mops in this when they are not in use. Keep Measuring Spoons and Cups right where they are to be used, and save your time and steps. The spoons may he bought for verv little money. Out off almost the whole of the handles, so that the spoons may be kept m the baking-powder-can or salt-crock. Tin measuring-cups in the flour-barrel and sugar-bucket will prevent a waste of time in searching for them somewtioro els-G. ’ Wash Your Out-Glass in warm soapy water, using also a soft brush like a baby’s hairbrush; then rinse it in cold water, adding a tablespoonful of vinegar to every quart of water. Change the rinsing-water often, and dry the glass on a soft towel. Last of all give it a final polish with another drv, soft brush. , , ~ Do Not Plan Too Much for one day. This is the best help in housework. One woman who says her friends wonder how she accomplishes so much gives tiito a* her Lrcrj she

plans exactly her work for the next day; if possible, in the order in which it is to be done. Then no time is lost in wondering what it is best to do next. By not planning too much the interruptions that are sure to come are provided for. If the work is done sooner than is expected it is pleasant to think that the time left over is free for absolute rest or enjoyment. For Cleaning Paint try the following recipe: Two quarts of hot water, two tablespoonfuls of turpentine and one pint of skimmed milk, with soap enough to make weak suds.. Keeping the Kitchen Stove Clean is one of the hardest taslc s of the young housekeeper. One easy way to accomplish it is to slip brown paper bags over each hand when polishing the surface. These will keep the hands and fingernails clean and may easily be replaced when soiled. Using a paint-brush to apply the blacking to the stove is another good idea, as it is easy to reach cracks and crevices with it. Some old housekeepers keep their stoves beautifully clean without blacking, simply by washing them' well, once a day, with Soap . v w . . When Putting Away Y inter Clothe s lay a sheet on the floor and line it with several thicknesses of fresh newspapers pinned on to overlap one another. Moths' have strong aversion to printers’ ink. Shake and brush each garment well, outdoors, and remove any spots; then hang it on a c’.otheshanger and lay it smoothly on the sheet, folding the latter loosely around it like a hag and pinning it securely. Hang up, and the contents will come out unspoiled in the autumn. If You Cut the Tip of Your Finger when you are busy in the kitchen do not stop to tie a clumsy bandage on it, but put a small piece of clean linen over the cut and then put on your thimble until your work is done, and you can give the matter better attention. Sandpaper the Perches of BirdCages instead of washing them. It will give them a smoother surface and may also save the bird from catching cold by standng on a damp perch.