HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 218, 12 September 1906, Page 8

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

To remove scratches on furnflfre, miv together equal parts of linseedoil and j turpentine. Dip a flannel in lis. and j rub well into the seratckedjplaces. j Polish afterwards with very sofrJusters. Unless the Scratches are very dip, this ( will remove all signs of them, rff tha furniture is very much markedit will not be nearly so noticeable ai\ thi» treatment. It r. \ A very convenient article to in ' tiie house is a smooth, strongjfetick, about forty inches long, with tdcep notch in one end. With this pfcures ■ can he. lifted from their hooks, b|ghed and replaced, thus saving tho clJbing up and down of a step-ladder, jg such a tiresome and somewhat danjjous I I proceeding. L I Often the white of an egg is useiitad ! the yolk left over. This can be W»fc ! good for several days by placing it X a, | cup which has been rinsed in cold w4r, ; and covering with a. wet cloth. j Before starting to rake out the a.iv .. ! from the kitchen range previous to lie ' I usual doing up. place a. thin boardpr j piece of paper across tha top of the *£- | pan, and you will be astonished at to i absence of dust on the mantelshelf/&c[ To wash White Chiffon.—This mayle easily done at home. Make a lather If good soap, aud let it stand till lukl warm, then put the chiffon into it, arj. ! let it soak for an hour. Shake tty chiffon about gently in the suds, but d not rub it. Squeeze out. aud rinse i two or three lots of clear cold wafcci Dissolve a little .gum in a teacupful oj water, and dip the chiffon into it. D< not squeeze it, but lay it between the folds of a clean cloth, and pat it witl ; the hand. Cover with a piece of tissue paper, and iron while still damp, with a ! warm iron. Coloured chiffons may be 1 washed in the same way, but for them add a few drops of vinegar to the gum, i water to set the colour, which is very j apt to run. Always keep eheesc well covered iv a cheese-dish, or it will become dry and tasteless. If the cheese is wrapped in a cloth moistened with vinegar it will remain beautifully moist and retain its flavour a long time. The •' never-to-be-forgotten " recipe for furniture polish is i—Take half a pint of each of the following: Vinegar, methylated spirit, turpentine, linseed oil. i Mix all well together: put in. the vinegar ! last. Combs should not be washed with | water. This is apt to split the teeth. A stiff nail> brush is a good thing fo keep for cleaning thcni. After using the | brush take a damp cloth, and wipe be- | tween each tooth with tin-'. It is much better for children to sleep 'in the dark, and if accustomed to it , from the beginning there is no trouble about it. Dark is as natural as light, and unless children arc taught to fear it they will welcome it at bedtime as eagerly as their elders do. A baby's nerves become strained by the excitement of their waking hours, and it needs the restful darkness for their eyes and nervous system alike. No better way for dusting the walls \of a room can be suggested than to cover i a broom with a bag of heavy canton flannel made with the fuzzy side out. A drawstring at the lop allows the bag to be drawn tightly about the broom. White furniture and woodwork can be beautifully cleaned with whitingWring a flannel cloth from hot water, dip it in Lhe dry whitiug, anil rub well to remove all stains. Then wash off the whiting with clean warm water, and dry with a" soft cloth. The nibbing strokes should always be the way of the wood. In a handsomely-papered room—m fact, in any room where the neatness of the wall is looked to—the person who Cleans the room should be given a strip of tin ahout six by twelve inches, having its proper edge bent out. It should h* held by the bent-otefc edge against th* wall-paper, rearing on the skirting to prevent moistening the paper wavA the skirting boards are being gert*Wt\