Bureau Scarfs.—Lay over the top of the bureau or dressing table a shaped piece of white oilcloth to pre vent the polish being injured by acci dental spilling of liquids and scratch ing from pins and the like, and over this lay a suitable bureau scarf. To make a dainty bureau scarf join three medium-sized handkerchiefs with hem stitched borders by inserting between them a row of lace insertion and whip ping lace edging to match all around. Stitch the whole to a suitable colored lining.
Substitute for a Washstand.—Fas ten by means of cleats a three-cor nered piece of board of suitable size in a corner of the room; let fall from this to the floor a drapery running on a piece of quarter-inch wire or brass curtain rod. This makes a cheap and convenient substitute for a washstand. Cover with oilcloth.
Wardrobe. — Put up on brackets against the wall a shelf fourteen or fifteen inches wide and as long as de sired, rounding off the corners; from this suspend, by means of quarter-inch wire or curtain rods, suitable hangings to the floor. Underneath this shelf screw suitable hooks and fasten cleats to the wall to hold other hooks, the whole forming a substitute for a clothes closet or wardrobe. An addi tional shelf may be put underneath if desired.
Bathroom. — When possible, cover the floor of the bathroom with tile, cement, or other washable material, but linoleum is a good substitute for these. Or use cork carpet, which is warm to the feet and is washable and desirable, although it spots easily.
Hang the walls with waterproof pa per. Or tint the walls with a natural cement that has no glue and does not require a glue size on the wall. Apply this direct to the plaster, cover with water enamel or soluble glass, and when dry go over it with shellac or any good hard varnish. Neither steam, water, nor heat will affect this kind of a wall. The work can be done by anyone, and the cost is insignifi cant. Walls above sinks and wash stands and other parts of the house may be treated in the same way.
Or hang India matting three feet high around the wall above the wain scot boards, and finish top and bot tom with a small piece of molding. This gives a clean, airy appearance to the room, and may be wiped off with a damp cloth.
The best plumbing and porcelain are none too good for the bathroom. Be sure that all joints are tight, and that the entire equipment is kept in a sanitary condition.