Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 270, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1913 — THAT RUG FOR THE BATHROOM [ARTICLE]

THAT RUG FOR THE BATHROOM

Is Apt to Present Something qf a Problem, bqt Its Solution May Be Found. fit ——— Somehow a bathroom rug is a more or less unsatisfactory proposition. It is very likely because water \ will splash upon it and damp towels and unslippered feet insist upon seeking its soft surface. And so, from sheer sanitary necessity, the bathroom rug must be, washable; and from sheer contrariness will slip and wriggle—at least nine out of ten do. But there is one. kind that is more quietly inclined than most, because it is heavier—the old rag rug of our grandfathers’ days. Cut an’ oval from some heavy washable material the size you desire the rug when finishedDenim would answer the purpose. Then from strips of some heavy, soft, washable goods make an even braid, being careful to fold in the rough edges neatly while plaiting the strips. The braid may be as wide or as narrow as you wish, and the strips cut. accordingly. If the rug is to be blue and white, have one strip of white and two of blue, so that the r,ug will not show the soil too easily. Do not have the strips too long, and have one shorter than the other. . This is to prevent tftem from becoming tangled in the plaiting, another strip can be attached* to it neatly and the joining will be scarcely perceptible. Braid only a short length at a time, sewing them to the oval piece of denim, which forms the foundation, as they are finished. Use strong linen thread and sew along each edge of the braid, concealing the stitches under the loose parts of the braid.