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Show I AROUND MfeA"T J ln,erefl 1 ,he HOUSEjgfead Care of Woolens. Neither wools nor rayons should ever be exposed to direct rays of the sun, intense heat, or freezing temperatures. Woolens should be pressed with a moderately warm iron; rayon chenilles need only to be fluffed or gently brushed to bring up the nap and keep them attractive for many seasons. - Sewing Tip. Before mending with new darning wool hold it in the steam of a kettle for a few minutes and let it slowly dry. This shrinks it so it will not "pull" or pucker when the mended garment is washed. For Baby's Bath. A good soap substitute, if the baby has sensitive sensi-tive skin, is a pound of oatmeal or a quart of bran, tied securely in a gauze bag and allowed to soak in the bath water. Conversation Made Easy. Keep the center of the room free from furniture. This makes for easy conversation across the room. Shine Off Serge. The shine on the dark serge suit can be removed re-moved to a certain extent by sponging with vinegar and then pressing in the usual way. Sweeten Coffee Pot. If the morning coffee seems to have lost its pep, perhaps the pot needs attention. at-tention. Scald it at least once a week twice is better. Purify for an hour or longer directly in the sunlight. Use for Leftover Velvet. Cut in the form of a small pad, leftover velvet may be used to brush bifs of fluff from hats and dark suits. Invisible Mending. Lace curtains cur-tains may be mended by placing a small piece of netting, dampened damp-ened with starch, over the hole on the wrong side of the curtain and then pressing firmly with a hot iron. If the curtains are in poor condition this will be found a neater and quicker methed than darning. |
