Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1890 — KITCHEN HINTS. [ARTICLE]

KITCHEN HINTS.

The most convenient brush case 19 made out of the palm-leaf fan, with triple pocket of silk or velvet. The average washerwoman does not know that every time she rubs her woolens on the washboard she is destroying their soft pliability, which is their chief charm- Lose no time in teaching her to squeeze and not rub them as she would cotton. ' Pounding them is also very effective. The suds should be strong and the rinse-water wdkrm.

An excellent thing for the bottom of dress skirts, in place of the long-used alpaca braid, which is ruinous to the tops of French kid boots, as well as

others- is to face the skirt with velveteen, or old velvet will answer the purpose very well. It will wear as long as the dress itself, and is easily brushed and kept clean, and gives a very nice finish to the bottom of a dress.

If you have a pet nubia cloud or hood that has been carried over from last season, rub it thoroughly with wheateh flour, then shake it vigorously until all traces of the flour have bqen removed, and you will find that the creation, no matter how fragile, presents the clear, airy beauty of its best days. It is almost impossible to wash worsted work in the crochet stitch without giving it a drawn and stretched appearance that is sure to destroy its prettiness.

The best thing to do in putting away clothes is to put them in strong paper bags and paste the top closely together with flour paste or mucilage. Care must be taken that moths have not already gotten into the garments. If there is a suspicion that suoh is the case a liberal sprinkling of benzine, will effectually destroy the moths or eggs, and not injure the fabric. It is always well to beat and hang in the open air all garments to be put away for the summer. I make my own screens for windows, and find, if they are not quite as well finished as the boughten ones, they, keep out flies as successfully. But lath, or planed strips, the length you wish the screen; then tack on the wire, cloth (or plain mosquito netting) to the two side pieces; next lay the top and bottom strips in place, and nail at the corners; now you are ready to tack, the wire netting at the top and bottom, and the screen is finished."

There have been some quite serious results from wearing the cheaper grades of colored stockings, and to avoid suoh danger, if tockings, cotton or woolen, were scalded well in a solution of strong salt and water it would not only prevent their poisoning the feet and ■limbs, but insure them against cracking the flesh and prevent their fading. It is but a trifle of labor and will save a great amount of pain. If the feet do not perspire there is not so much danger of poisoning, but it i* better to be m the safe side.