Comfort for the Feet

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 6, 8 January 1936, Page 10

Comfort for the Feet

Chiropody is as important a ; feature of beauty culture as are I manicure and care of the skin. ; No woman, however beautiful her face, is entirely attractive unless ] she walks buoyantly. Incidentally 1 nothing brings small tired lines to i the face more quickly than foot trouble. Callouses and other sensitive ' places on the feet can be avoided ; if the right kind of regular treat- j ment is given. Daily washing in warm, not hot, water into which ■ enough crystals of permanganate < of potash have been thrown to ; colour itdeep pink, gives the feet s a delightfully fresh feeling. The j drying should be thorough, special i

The Way to Walk Buoyantly

attention being paid to the toes, between which loose skin forms and sore places may easily come. , Feet that constantly ache may be slightly rheumatic, and for them there is nothing better than soaking - for five minutes every other day in warm water into which a handful of Epsom salts has been thrown. The less refined Epsom salts, sold for baths, are suitable for the purpose. When a foot has grown sore through the rubbing of a shoe dabbing it with a lotion made by shaking a little pure shredded soap in glycerine will soothe it. Before a long day’s shopping, or several hours of standing to

watch a procession this lotion will also help to keep the skin of the feet pliable. If, however, no lotion is mixed and the need is urgent, rub the tender place gently with pure soap, shake plenty of boracic powder into stockings and shoes, and it will be possible to forget the feet for the rest of the day. For an enlarged toe joint try gentle massage with white iodine every night for a fortnight. The pain will be relieved and the swelling will be considerably lessened. The nails .of toes should be manicured just as carefully as the finger-nails, the cuticle being pressed gently • back. Unlike finger-nails, however, • toe-nails

should never be rounded, but cut straight across, to prevent any tendency to in-growing. All that remains is to go. barefoot for a few minutes every, day. Walk on the tips of the toes to keep the arches pliable, and.this, with the exposure to air and light which the feet need will help to keep them healthy.

Flies. These can be kept from entering an open-window by a length of plain net drawn taut between rods ■ fixed above and below the window.

New Gloves. Place new or cleaned kid gloves inside a damp towel for an hour or so and, as the damp stretches the kid, they-will be easy to put on. 1 Shoe Repairs. Old cycle tyres can be used for soling children’s shoes. Cut to the necessary size for shoe soles and heels and nail.on with sprigs. One tyre will do many shoes. Cake Hint. Use a cake tin instead of a basin for cooking a steamed pudding, and it will be ready half-an-hour earlier. -' •