Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 139, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1918 — FOR THE HOUSEWIFE. [ARTICLE]

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.

Place pieces of flannel or of blotting paper between the fine china plates. This will prevent them from being scratched. To remove creases from clothes that have been packed away, rig up a line in the bathroom, let the hot water ru till the room is full of steam, let the clothes hang for an hour, then dry in the open air and press on the wrong side. Dry bread crumbs will dean cretonne, chintz or any similar material when one fears the colors will run. The crumbs may be either tied in a piece of strong muslin or used loosely, a large handful at a time. Chair coven that are not removed may be cleaned beautifully in this way. The best way to wash curtains is to shake them as nearly free from dust as possible and soak them over night in a tub half full ot tepid water in which half a pound of pure soap has been dissolved. In the morning squeeze them fairly dry and place them in a tub half full of very hot water to which a tablespoonful of borax, and enough dissolved soap to make a strong suds are added. When they seem dear, after splashing them about in the water, rinse them thoroughly until there is no trace of suds or dirt. Then squeeze them dry Let them dry thoroughly before starching.