For Comfort And Convenience

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 275, 2 September 1939, Page 7

For Comfort And Convenience

Hints About The Home ; Tape Measure . Gum it along front of sewing machine .tor instant use at any time when using : machine. Use Fire Brick Stand iron in a fire brick and it will not cool so quickly. ' '

Tips Every Woman Should Know

New Spring Hats. Backs of heads come well into view when new spring hats are worn, so hairdressers have evolved some styles that ’ i gi\fe a neat and becoming line at the X s back. The knot of curls gathered and;: tied at the nape of the. neck with a nar-. row ribbon, suits the girl with an oval ... face. If your head is a good shape, a / centre back parting can be adopted in a I coiffure that combines a srijboth back - view with top and side curls. : The hair vis brushed away from the parting to form a long roll curl that curves from a point near the Top of the head, down behind the ear, and towards the cheek. Make This Powder Pad. > A powder pad. ' ; your dusting powder after a bath saves sprinkling your talcum powder over the floor. Cut a: circle of : chamois leather a . little-larger, than. a ;. saucer, and cut another circle from a thin layer of'cotton wool and two more from thin muslin. .Sew all the circled together, using the chamois leather as a top layer, then the cotton wool and then the mus- i . lin.. When you have sgwii 'almost all round, fill the pocket•- space j\ between cotton wool and muslin with talctun pow- , . der, then stitch up the gap. Dabbed over the body,' the pad will: give out just enough powder, and none will be Wasted. - * ‘ Winter Weariness; ’ * > There . comes a morning " about this time of year, when you feel,' “winter f weary,” and your mirror tells you all tod plaiiily that your looks are jfeflecting it. What you want, is a special!.tbmc treat- v’ ment .for your looks. Hot sea-water baths are just, the thing for invigorating you. Otherwise, you can. have a home-.. \ made substitute. Packets of sea salt to be added to your bath can be bought at most chemists quite cheaply, or you can use common kitchen salt. . Medicated V*~salts, which correct acid conditions of the skin and are good for rheumatism, or there are pine bath powders and foam baths that contain health-giving iodine.

r : V , Sleeve Lining* • Re-shape sleeves from old shirt and v use as lining for coats or jackets. Wet Beret. ’^i Put a wet beret over a bowl or a plate so that it will dry a good shape. Dish Cloths. Keep all odd pieces of string, joining them together,..and when large: ball is thus obtained knit the string into dish cloths. Finger Guard.A piece of old towelling-will-make a hand glove for wear beneath other glove that is worn when doing scouriiig work. Under glove protects finger nails. Suede Shoes. Rub shiny toe-cap with fine sandpaper and afterwards hold shoe in steam of kettle. Going over .with clean brush will then remove all trace of 'sHininess. Cushion Covers. Best parts from discarded--skirts and coats of fine tweed can be cut’'out and made into long lasting cushion, covers. Pencil Stains---Rubbing with a little alcohol' on a clean rag will remove marks made by -:iindelible pencil on fabric. - , .