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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3700, 11 August 1906, Page 4

starching and ironing. How >. >■” Ofi'inan t- .■=.■»11«..; 130 r i'h:-l • r.cuiliirv’, iA liVivi.’Mi laundresses generaßy i:n ° 1 ; 5l ° best rico cnvoli forpU wlicl".' i Inn. ivcairo hal'd starching and e.vccsrivc f;io:-S. iiliS Is first mixed with a iUtlo cold water to the consistency of thick cream. Then boiling water is added-while iho stirring is continued steadlly. For suffer purposes mix a quarter of a pound of rice starch as before, then add the necessary quantity of boiling water, previously mixed with a teaspoonful of pounded borax, a lump of Sugar' and a piece of pure white wax as largo as a nut. ‘Stir quickly the same way all the time the boiling water is being added, if necessary, starch the fronts, etc., two or three times. They will look all the hot' ter. fitnrcls all the parts that require it, wring them out hard and clap well 111 the hand, after which roll each thing separately in a clean dry cloth tightly for a couple of hours. When ready for the ironing, spread the article out on the board, rob the starched part with a coarse, dead cloth, then with an ordinary iron proceed with the operation. It is important that the board should not bo too thickly covered. The surface on which the shirts, etc., nro ironed ought not to bo too soft. The best thing is a piece of thin blanket, tightly stretched, covered with linen. Collars and cuffs are ironed first on the wrong sido with a very hot iron, then on the right side. They should then bo put aside, though still limp, while others are being treated in tho same way. By this time tho iron will have cooled sufficiently to finish tho things off. Lay them flat on tha board, rub them quickly'with a slightly moistened cloth and iron at once heavily and rapidly, leaning principally on tho tip of tho iron and going as evenly as possible backward and forward over tho surface to insure the same amount of gloss nil over. Mark the hems or scams by pressing tho side of the! iron against them. The final polish for cuffs and collars consists in pulling them from under tho hot clean iron, curving them, as it is done, so that they roll easily. In this state stand them in a largo tumbler and leavo them there till quite cold. They will then be beautifully stiff and glossy. Thu iron should bo wiped with a waxed cloth. ‘'Occasional” Furnishings. The needful furniture may all bo in a room, but no ono knows so well*as tho housekeeper with artistic yearnings how much ono or Wo of tho small pieces now bo fashionable would add to her arrangeI aJ ■ I ' ■’ '6 tf.i I J! Fmm DAINTY BITS OF Ftrr.NITTTSE. ment. As for tho homo loving girl, to Whom tha decoration of her room is n goniiino dell .lit, she is tempted time upon tiino to spend half her monthly dress allowance on a charming Sheraton desk, a heart shaped toilet mirror, a chippundale table or similar beguiling affair. What could bo more convenient, for inf tance, as well ns decorative, than tho little “envelope” folding card table and tha Bill: upholstered music scat, with its useful drawer, shown in tho cut? Of the music seats, by tho way, there nro various shapes. In a more elaborate ono, in place of the drawer, nil tho space underneath tho feat is inclosed and contains a kind of movable rack divided into compartments, which pulls out on tho principle of a revolving desk. Tho ladies 1 rosewood writing desk recalls so exactly a once favorite shape that it seems it could not be improved upon. Quaint and extremely comfortable (a quality by no means always to bo counted on in those odd bits of furniture) looks tho little old fashioned “settee” of striped velvet. A china cabinet or curio tabic, fitted with plato glass and lined with plush, becomes quite a necessity in this day when every feminine body who would bo “somebody” ia “making a collection” —it may 1 113 of after dinner coffee cups, of souvenir spoons, of beautiful specimens of china and glass, of foreign curios—all of which need a safe resting place. To these cabinets there Is no end of variety, but a most popular and really commodious style is the Chippendale here illustrated. Heat, Gas and Book Bindings, “Low book shelves,” said a furniture dealer, who is a lover of books ns well, to o Now York Times writer,“have an origin in reason besides thecaprico of fashion. Head Is injurious to tho binding of choice books, drying out tho natural oil of the leather and making thorn warp and get out of shape. t Most rooms are very warm in tho upper parts, and these five and six foot book cases are a necessity rather than a notion. “Cold is ns hard on books as 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 llro is another necessity in a library. Boohs require good air like a human being, and gas ought never to bo usod where valuable books are kept. Candles arc bard on tho eyes, though, and therefore should bo avoided. Oil or electricity arc all better than gas, which acts as readily ou bindings as it docs on silver. In lieu of tarnishing, however, it s.-j'cd3 Ihei* Elasticity and pliable qualities.” Cocoanut Ido, A pound cocoanut, grated; a half pound powdered sugar, a quart mill:, unskimmed; 0 eggs beaten to a froth, a toaspoonfill nutmeg, 2 teiu-pooiifuls vanilla or rose water. Boil tho milk, take it from the £ re. ami whip in gradually the beaten eggs When nearly cold, season. Add tho cocoanut, ami pour into paste'shells. Do not boil tho eggs and milk together. Baku 20 minutes,