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 577 WOMAN'S HOME This will be one of the most important sections of Every Woman's ENCYCLOPvtDiA. It will be written by the leading authorities, and will deal, among other things, with : The House Choosing a House Heating, Plumbing, etc. Building a House The Kent-purchase System Ifnproving a House How to Plan a House Wallpapers Tests for Dampness Lighting Tests for Sanitation, etc. Furniture Glass Dining-room China Hall Silver Kitchen Home-made Furniture Bedroom Drawing-room Nursery, etc» Housekeeping Cleaning Household Recipes How to Clean Silver Hozu to Clean Marble Labour-saving Suggestions, etc. Servants Wages Registry Offices Giving Characters Lady Helps Servants' Duties, etc. Laundry Plain L^aundryivork Fine L^aundrywork Flannels Laces Ironing, etc. COSY WINTER ROOMS By xMrs. F. NEVILL JACKSON Portiere Screens— Foot Muff— Hot Water Stool — Drapery Arm — ^New Ventilated Eiderdowns In every house there should be a tiny room, garret, or cupboard where extra rugs, or carpets, curtains, screens and other winter comforts can be stored. Such things are but dust-traps in the summer. Rooms, however, overcrow-ded either with people, furniture, or draperies are an abomination. There- fore, put away extra flower Vases and sUppery, chilly chintz coverings during the winter, and get out cold-excluders and warmth-givers, which ^'ill in turn be stored when, perhaps in June, we shall be able to contemplate with equanimity the beauty of bare parquet or the absence of draught- excluding curtains. How can a man be amiable when there is a Footstool which holds a tin hot water litmem. . ne no ,5 q. a J tj.jii.li ri- ^ - o A ■ X. Single piece or carpet so that the heat is felt through, riaced draught at the back of his neck .'' bee to it beneath a bridge table or in a motor-car such a footstool is a real comfort that it is possible for each member of the household to engage in their ordinary avoca- tions without suffering acute discomfort. During the winter, however, it is only the warm corners of our houses which we shall be able to use. The British ideals of health do not permit of the universal adoption of any systematic heating of our hou.ses ; hot- air pipes are usually considered stuffy ; the heating by means of radiators is not jxjpular. English people seem to prefer the open grate and the burning of soft coal, combined with the inevitable chill on every part of the body Foot muff of fur-lined felt which can easily be madeat home. which is UOt actuallv toastcd bv th*! cheeitul 1 ne floor of the muff should be stiffened with miil'board ; layers,. , ,, f"„.^ .u^ c^^ of wadding and warm pieces of fur make it cosy ins.de and genial Warmth from the liro. D 74 -