PACKING AWAY

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXII, Issue 307, 26 January 1894, Page 6

PACKING AWAY

So That .t|i« Wint«» Oarm«|n^i^StoM B« I WeFnm Moth and Dust. / 1 , : ~ 'Having everything to readiness to eo»-" mence yoqr work, a sunny day. Put •very garment tn«t yon aregolrig to pack cut door^pn the dotbeeline, and afyjr the pockets have be«n totned Inside out, the garments whipped free from dnst, let them hang for two or three hours in the sun. , Dress skirts will wrinkle less if folded right-side oufc p ©jt^eakaljpflW be jjai^lUy eachrQjje *eg«at^ly, and placed in the dj»wei» or trunks with a good sprinkling of^VrfiJesbr/ciQTes, =l?!Bt?w«en U»em. k $he newspapfera unust-Wpapte^ jw!curely t^. jfl^yent J the moth, oi; any of his tribe frdtru^teringv In foldintfmen^fcgarments care Bhotdd be exercised; Thftsleeves &ox&& bttgUedrjWith .ttfcwapapei^l^Wed., flat, and a small handtul of • clot es : should be put in each pooket. ; » If you do not wish to use newspapers, ask your grocer' for a dozen or two of his largest sized manilla bags, such as one-eighth of a! harretbf comes : ib.^JChese ! iwre of course much easier to use than newspapers, asyoudonptha^etopaste but one small end. The garm«nts can be carefully slipped in the bags, which can be used a great many seasons, only the small end being broken when the garments are removed. '• '' ; Yhe use of tarred paper is^very disagreeit re^in Jne repulsive odjiSLf or^a j 4ong time «ft«J¥ey aW Traced 'froni T ebfibact with it, or with the. Ul smelling tabtas *omettfneg used. Newspapers, paper Dam and doves are just as beneficial in keeping the moths away as are the obnoxious ( odors, caused by «uch agencies. ' ' ' M ; ? ' "Wiheh ready to pack- wihter millmery,^ visit a clothing store ttnd obtain soahfe strong - and perfect bandboxes and after placing your bonnets, and hats hi t&em seal them' airtagbt? by pasting strips 9f(patiei- about the cover. Carpet bugs delight In feasting on birds' wings ;andji»Ul|inerr|srnament»p and it is well to secure the articles. I Moths- prefer garments' that are filled with dust, and for this reason every house* keeper ah9uld uw extra care in thorpnghly brushing ereryihing and m throwing aw*]T all discarded articles which would otbw> w^e-aflord: nests for the pattf^liMiMd Housekeeping, In which is fooadlw fcrV

v ; l>otibl« frame for Photoff »ph*. < ■ Both fra^er diasU* » different arnwjtt--Ihent of material, colored fringe. Aflim4 ticoldr site Mnfl^i3 cArtitdrar^ißa tbtt throe sides of the Jeft, hand jipecimeoV which shows *' Louis XVI silk In cream strfoed pink Me^ched'over a piece t)f sfcmt | cataftoard-altct set oft' with corners In moss { '■ , T^ s second fcanner ,gljtt«rawith agojd' fringe^ which drc^psfrom a band of old reel plush in contrast with the inner one In old jiinKbracade. Back _ot dark grwn peklng silk. The bamboo sticks incased in linden and pink satin are gluext or sewn to the 1 cardboard and. joined together with Jubow i *t ribbon, which is entwiued <or, several inches airottnd the «tiok and"|9iijj3^^ofi with^ying streamers. .^■.'[^J^^S^' '■■■>■ Window OleAniixff. '' ■ ■ *• « iTo begin with, 'have the windows thoroughly dusted every day when the rest of the. room is sills, ; ledgai, sashes and all! The gas burned itij/he room gives off carbon. Stf of conrse in wiiter does the- fire, and tliis together with the dust all lodges in the window. If' the win dows are thoroughly dasted regularly, they will not require to be washed or cleaned nearly so frequently, the. cleaning is ine^table, have ready a musftn bagful! of whiting and two waah leathers. Dust the glass thickly with the whiting, l then rub it off thoroughly with a damp— not; wet— leather and finally polish it weft with a clean dry one. Another excellent method for giving brilliancy to glass is to dampen a; cloth with spirits of wine,rlib the glass well with this and* then polish ta& before with a clean dry leather. •■<> „,, , . ,. , < Ginger Padding. , Put into a delicately clean pan 3 ounces •ach of butter alid sugar 'and half a pint of cream, with a tiny pinch of salt. DirecWy it begins to slirfmer lift it'off the fire and stir in quickly 3 ounces of flour, blending it as smoothly as « ppssiblef then Tep^^tVe pan. onthe fire and s^ir. it steadily for 7 omi minutes, after which lift it off again,- And •tiriri 8 whole eggs' arid lastly 4 buncos of preserved cut up ! sn«d dice.*' • Stir! Ht thoroughly together^ then pourltbe*^nlab* tureinto awell buttered : mold and It. It will take about anhpur. Serve with a rich custird sauce flavored with the sirup from the preserved ginger. Preserved pineapple makes a delicious pudding If treated in precisely the same way. ' Needless to say this is somewhat rich. Rice Boiled In Chinese <Fashlon. < I Wash it well in cold ; water, drai^ ft through* a sieve and throw it into boilin« water. "When pulpy, take it out of th« water with a ladle, and putting it into a deab vessel^et it near the fire where H will keep hot, but not cook. Let it remam so for 15 minutes or until ft becbmea>hite and dry. butnothard^ J-V^f^p^ * r ... Golden ißack. Golden btkek is a form of poached egg. For-it take some neat square^ o{ hot buttercdvtpapt» dust these thickly wttiifrtphW grated 3E>armesftn cheese, sprtiikle thefc lightly with 'cayenne, pepper and slip onto each a delicately* poached egg anff serve ▼eryvhafc ■■■: ;*■•-. ..■■ •! How to Widen » Karrow Dress Bk|rt. ' A putty colored brocade evening dress, covered with flowers, has a skirt arranged in a style which will certainly be of assistance in suggesting changes i& evening gowns which: are ; not. wide eiiough- .It opens on one side the entire lengthy and, nn,der it is inserted a, single box plait of pink satin, "which reveals itself as t*he wearer moves. The same treatment has been introduced on the other side, but only from the foot half way up the dress.