HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 23, 28 January 1922, Page 20

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

I Mustard, to obtain the fail flavour •j should be mi.ved with salad oil and not I water. * rolonred ootton material* ,i,ouM bo rinsed in water to whi.-h vinegar h«. been a<lded-a tabWpooiifu] to a q ua "rt ol water. ' Keep a lump of kitchen ?all in sink. It wnl fli.j.solvo slowly and Wn the pipe clean and the sink ires!, ai ,i wholesome. Eggs for thickening cuttards soune etc., shoul,i be beatm only long enouc-ii to blend the yolk. nnd \vhit?,~never until they arc a. stiff froth. For niakit!<; mpial poli-h rake a - ounce of powdered rott.n-ctnno on<ounce of soft soap, a tabWpoonfnl of ammonia, and a quarter .it a 'rint n; boiling water. Mix thoroughly ami j shake the bottle before using \nplv , with a soft rag. and polish with a leather. For sunburn and tan a lotion made of one pint of .li,tilled water, u-ith enough benzoin to make the water mllkv and ; opaque, k a safe and .ootliing pVoteci tion. On returning from an elderflower water or fresh cucumber juice will remove the tan, and assist i:i i soothing burning. Lemon juii-e i< ay . j other useful help, hut should be' diluted with half water or milk to make iv I more emolient. I An excellent paste for cleaning sauceI pans, boards, sinks, tile?, discoloured I china, stone, paint, etc.. can bo made a* I follows: Take equal part* of whiting. I soft soap, white sand, and soda. Planj the ingredients in a saucepan, adduvenough water to form a smooth paste. Boil until quite dissolved, and pour into pans for future use. Apply with a clean flannel wrung out of "hot water, and afterwards rinse with clear warm water.