Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 297, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1911 — ALL AROUND the HOUSE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ALL AROUND the HOUSE

Never go in for cheap dish towels if you dislike dingy effects. Linen ones keep much whiter than cotton, as the latter turn gray from constant use, however carefully handled. Never let dish water dry in the towels. They should be washed after each using, and once a day a bit of washing soda may be added to the water. Rinsing in cold rather than hot water keeps the towels whiter. Before using the inner dish of the new casserole put it in a pan filled with cold wathr, set it on back of stove and bring to boil, boiling five minutes. This tempers the earthenware and makes cracks less common. Tiled vestibules, especially the oldfashioned black and white tiles, may be kept shiny by rubbing once a week with a lettle linseed oil. Polish with a dry cloth or chamois.