Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 256, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1914 — HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD [ARTICLE]

HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD

Small Suggestions That Will Prove ’ Valuable t/tha Careful Housewlff in Her Work. When the weather is damp don’t take a shampoo. Your hair will not dry out well because of the moisture In the air. ’ Put rice in the salt shakers, or else mix an equal amount of cornstarch with the salt, or else use little salt dishes and’ have them emptied after every meal and refilled before the next. The salt from them can be put into a dish for cooking. Rub sticking bureau drawers with a bit of soap and apply the saiiw lubricant to squeaky doors. pon’t expect your chamois gloves to dry overnight. In damp weather it sometimes takes 24 hours to dry them thoroughly. Don’t leave any furniture, excepting th,at made of wicker, out of doors. Dampness warps all kinds of wood and therefore is injurious to any sort of wooden furniture.