HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 89, 14 April 1917, Page 16

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Stains on crockery may be removed quickly and easily by rubbing with fine ashes moistened with vinegar. The peel of a lemon or an orange, dried thoroughly and placed in the tea-caddy will greatly improve the taste and aroma of the tea. __^^ To prevent mould from forming on top of the liquid in which pickles are kept, put in a few pieces of horee radish root. When the steel fittings on a etove have become brown from the heat, rub them with a rag dipped in vinegar before cleaning In the usual way. When marking linen with indelible ink, first write the name with a lead pencil, then write over the pencil with the marking ink. The pencil prevents the ink from spreading. If when making- coup or beef tea for an invalid it ia necessary to cool it at once, pass it through a clean cloth saturated with cold water. Not a particle of fat will be left in the beef tea. Paint spilt on a doorstep is often difl> cult to remove. In that case make a strong solution of potash, and wash the jstep, leaving the solution to soak in. In ;i short time the paint will become soft and can be washed off with soap and water. Paint which has been left on for some time will yield to thie treatment. Oilcloth can be preserved by putting 2oz of glue into a pint of water and standing it in a warm oven until it melts. The oilcloth should be cleaned and allowed to dry, after which a rag should be clipped into the glue and the oilcloth' rubbed with it. When it has dried a lovely glose will be left, and only dusting will be needed for some time after. If aluminium pane get discoloured inside, till them with boiling water to which a little borax has been added. Let. stand for several hours, then gour off the \ water, well rub with a soft cloth, and! the stains will disappear. \ A very good remedy for rheumatism, I lumbago, etc., miiy be made with the white of two eggs and a gill of turpentine. Separate the whites from the yolks anrl drop the former into the turpentine and shake well. This embrocation, is applied like all others —simply rubbed on the affected parts. A rubber sponge is an excellent instrument for dry-cloansing woollen material. The article to be cleaned shouldj be laid upon a flat surface and rubbed* I briskly with a sponge, taking care always to rub the wrong side of the nap, and to clean the sponge carefully after each rub. Paint may be removed from windows with hot vinegar. Next time you are boiling white clothes try adding about two tablespoonfuls of kitchen salt. It helps to whiten them. Rub an onion into rusty steel, and leave for a day, then polish with bath brick. This will remove the rust. .To . Clean Jewellery.—Diamond and ..paste rings, brooches, etc., can be ..cleaned by simply brushing them with a little eau-de-Cologne. The scent cleans : tliem beautifully, and makes the stones .bripht and sparkling. i When cooking kidneys, do not use a -fork for turning them, but toss them in the pan with a knife. In this way the fjoo-'lnoss and flavour will be retained. When boiling cabbages use plenty of water, and put in a spoonful of salt and one lump of sugar. ' With cauliflowers, always turn the head downwards, so that the scum may not settle on the white parts. i