THE HOUSE HOLD

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3639, 14 April 1906, Page 4

THE HOUSE HOLD

STARCHING AND IRONING.

How Swiss and German Laundresses Do The if r.enntiiul, Glossy Linen.

Foreign laundresses generally use tha best, vice starch lor nil articles that, require hard starching at;:f excessive gloss. This Is first mixed with a little cold water to the consistency of thick cream. Then boiling water is added while the stirring is continued steadily. For stiller purposes mix a quarter of a pound or rioe starch as before, then add the necessary quantity of boiling water, previous!/ mixed with a teaspoonful of pounded borax, a lump of sugar and a piece of pure white wax as large as a nut. Stir quickly the same way all the time the boiling water Is being sdjjed. If necessary, starch the fronts, etOi, t' vc or three times. They Will look nil the bettor, Starch all tho’ptuta that fcc(il)rb H; wring them out hard and clap well in 1118 hand, after which roll each thing separately In fl clean dry cloth tightly for a couple of hours When ready for the ironing, spread the article out on the board, rub tho starched part with ft coarse, clean cloth, then with tin ordinary iron proceed With the operation. It is Important Unit the board should not bo too thickly cov ered. Tho surface on which tho shirt.v ' 0,, nro ironed ought not to be too so.t >nr best thing is a piece of thin blanket, I.pa. )y stretched, covered with linen. Collars arid ctlfrs are Ironed first or. the wrong side with a very hot iron, the n on the right side They should then be put aside, though still limp, while otlp r.- 1 "v« being treated in the same way. By this Un!n thi'lron will huvecooU'd sufficiently to finish tho things oft. Lay them flat on the board, rub them quickly with a s ightly moistened cloth and iron nt once heavily and rapidly, leaning principally on the tip of the iron and going as evenly ns possible backward and forward over tho sur face to insure she seme afne-unt of gloss »U oVer. Mark the hems or seams by prasslog tha side of the iron against them. The final pollen for cuffs ami collars consists in pulling them from under tho hot dean iron, curving them, ns It is done, 50 that they roll easily. In this state stand them In a large tumbler and leave them there till quite cold. They will then be beautifully stiff and glossy. The iron chould be wiped with a waxed cloth. “'Occasion*.. 1 ' FarhJsLiags. The needful furniture may all bo In a room, but no one knows so well as the housekeeper with artistic yearnings how much one or two of the small pieces now so fashionable would add to her urrauge-

tUINTY BITS OV FUnNITCJSE. ment. Aa for the home loving girl, to whom (he decoration of her room is a genuine delight, she is tempted Mine upon time to spend half her monthly dress allowance on a charming skeraton desk, a heart shaped toilet mirror, a obippondul® table or similar beguiling affair. What could bo more convenient, for Instance, as well as decorative, than the little •'envelope” folding card table and the £ ilk upholstered music seat, with it a useful drawer, shown In the cut? Of the music scats, by the way, there are various c-hapes. In a more elaborate one, in place of (ho drawer, nil the space underneath the ton: Is inclosed and contains a hind of movable tae,. divided Into compartments, which pulls out on the principle of a re \diving desk 'I ho lad: V rosewood writing desk re calls so exactly a once favorite shape tiiat it seems it could no: improved upon.

ijimint qnd extremely comfortable (a quality by no means always to be counted on In'those odd bits of furniture) looks (he little old fashioned ••settee” c.f sniped vpl ret.

A chins cabinet or curt.:, f.tide, fitted with plate glass ana lined with plush, becomes quite a necessity In this (’ .sy whan every feminine body who would be ".somebody” Is ‘‘making a collection" -it may be m’ after dinner coffee cups, of r.mivenii f.ponns, of beautiful specimens of china and glass, of foreign curio* l —nil of which need a safe resting place, To these cab! nets there is no end of variety, but a most j*>pular and really commodious sty la is tb> Chippendale here illustrated. Heat, Oas and Book Bindings. “Low book shelves,” said a fumltut® dealer, who is a lover of books as well, to n New York Times writer,"have an origin in reason besides the caprice of fashion Heat is Injurious to the binding of choice books, drying out the natural oil of the leather and making them warp and get out of shape. Most rooms are very warm In the tipper parts, and these five and el* foot book oases are a necessity rather than a notion. “Cold is as hard on books ns overheating, and an atmosphere that is too damp or too dry also injures them. The sun pouring in directly on the shelves fades the bindings. ‘ An open (ire is another necessity in a library. Books require good air like a hu man being, and gas ought never to be used whore valuable books are kept. Candle.-, ere hard on the eyes, (hough, and there fore should be avoided Oil or c>; ct i-icits are all bettor (ban gaa, which act,-. ,mivu<l lly on bindings as It docs an sii’,--r. li. lien of tarnishing, however, it rt.d: riasl-lcity and pliable quail slew ” (‘oercinut I’ic, A pound oocoanut, grated; a half noun* powdered sugar, a quart mile, unskim med; 0 eggs beaten to a froth, a teaspoon ful nutmeg, 2 foa.vpooufuhi vanilla or res? water. Boil the milk, take it from tin fire, and whip In gradually the beaten cg;;s. When nearly cold, season. Add the ooconnut, and pour Into paste shells. Do nut boil the eggs ecd milk cogechsr. Bake SO ralcutes.