HOUSEWORK AND THE HANDS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 408, 18 January 1909, Page 3

HOUSEWORK AND THE HANDS.

: The woman,who does her own.housework is often very much.concerned about,the condition, her hands get : into.'.: Says an Ameri--'can': woman'a journal •.—After, a siege of dishwashing or scrubbing the wrinkled appearance bf'.the fingers may be improved by dip■ing thenr into vinegar. . It. is very foolish economy, to use the strong alkali soaps any more than'is absolutely necessary on account of tlie hands'.'.-If iit. must' ho' done/ it is necessary .to' treat them .afterwards .with cold cream-or "the. glycerine and rpsevwater.and ;■. to cover ;them'. thickly with . some' healing -lotion every night, wearing .'a large pair of .glove's' to protect." them./.: When" an. odour, is left on the hands'after dish-washing or preparing .vegetables, it may ,be destroyed by dipping the hands into mustard-water. Stains caused by picking over berries or.paring vegetables.; may be. removed' immediately by holding, the partly clos'ed hand,over'.'a' burning sulphur match. 'Other stains; may be : removed -with : lemon, juice. and salt or with ■'• pumice-stone. It is wise: to rub the' fingers' smooth,. after , ; sewing, : with ; a■. bit of. pumice before the little pricks have time to absorb ..dust .and stains. v One.who .uses', a soft pencil or charcoal.constantly in drawing should use , the treatment prescribed for the .gardener, 'covering tho hands'thickly with cold cream or vaseline before scrubbing thoroughly with a nail-brush and hot'waterand soap; ;