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NOTES FOR WOMEN.

IXK STAECS. By invniereing an ink-etained handkerchief in milk immediately after it has been etained and allowing it to soak, the ink will invariably disappear. ' WHEN WASHING GLASS. When washing glass or earthenware, place the aiticles in warm salted water. They will clean more quickly. SHOE LACES. •When the metal tips come off shoelaces dip the ends iv household glue to the length of half an inch, twirl, them between the finger and thumb into the shape of a tip, let-the glne dry. and you will have a tip that will outlast tie strongest choc-string. HOW TO CURB SLEEPLESSNESS. A very important point is. to learn ■how to relax body and mind before retiring. Go into ,a quiet room, sit in an easy chair, let your muscles became limp and your mind a blank. With a little practice this is quite possible even with .mem of active brains. Also cat two or three onions lor supper, either raw or etewed; they contain a valuable soporific oil, and are extremely good for the system. A short, brisk walk tbe last thing before turning in is conducive to sleeo.

Never attempt. to sleep with the stomach loaded with a heavy tneal —it is much better for people troubled with sleeplessness to have their •principal meal in the middle of the day.

Avoid at all limes etrong tea or coffee. Try to go to bed at a regular hour; it ie astonishing the powerful effect ha-bit may have in bringing on sleep. See that the bedroom ie always well ventilated night and day. The temperature of the room ought to be from 20 to 2-5 degrees lower than that of the ordinary sittkngroom.

TO WASH HAIR BRUSHES.

There 13 really an art in the proper washing .of hair brushes; the best brushes may be ruined by careless washing, and if the bristles are allowed to become soft, a hair brush becomes practically useless [or its intended purpose. Many people cleanse hair brushes by covering them with wheaten flour, and simply rubbing the bristles' together. This method, however, is not thoroughly satisfactory. To keep your brushes in good condition, proceed in the following nranner: Have two shallow dishes, one of moderately hot, the other of cold water. To the first dish, which contains, gay. a quart of water, add a dessert spoonful of ammonia. Now "tak« your brushes, one by one, and keep dipping the bristles up and down in the water (icing careful not to wet the backs), and in a minute or two the dirt and dust will come out of them as if by magic, leaving them beautifully white. Now.dip| i»p and down several times in the second dish, containing tho clear water, to rinse them, shake well, and place to drain across a rack or-towel-horse. No eoap is needed, and no rubbing with the hands. If you adopt this method of cleansing your brushes, you will find that they will last three times as long as if cleansed with soap, and that the bristles will preserve their stiffness.

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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 107, 6 May 1913, Page 9

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NOTES FOR WOMEN. Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 107, 6 May 1913, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN. Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 107, 6 May 1913, Page 9

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