HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 170, 19 July 1924, Page 22

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

To prevent bread becoming stale, hang a wet cloth over the bread pan. If knives have obstinate stains, rub them with a cut potato. If medicine has been spilled, it will usually yield to a coating of fuller's earth or some ammonia. Cotton wool dipped in methylated spirits will clean a photograph without destroying the surface. Knives to be stored should be lightly rubbed with vaseline, then wrapped in brown paper. To prevent cheese becoming mouldy, wrap it round with a piece of thin muslin wrung out in vinegar. As the cloth dries moisten it again. When a window sash sticks, rub the groove in which it runs with some blacklend. This is a simple, but usually very effective, remedy. The stains left by a copying ink pencil are rather obstinate. Dab them first of all with ammonia, and then with wood alcohol. Repeat, using each alternately, as necessary. A sudden fall of soot very often leaves carpet and rug looking very much the worse for the occurrence. A generous layer of salt ancl then a thorough sweeping will usually remedy matters. A stain on wallpaper may be removed by spreading lightly with a past* made of pipeclay and cold water. Let it remain for 24 hours, then lightly dust off with a clean brush. Mildew, if old, is very difficult to remove. However, an attempt is worth while with a mixture of starch, soft soap, and the juice of a lemon. Spread it over, leave to bleach, and then wash it in the usual way. It is a good plan to mark all household linen with tbe name, date, and number of the set to which it belongs. Keep a corresponding list, and whenever an article is discarded, cross it through on the list. The chief points to bear in mind when buying fish is that the flesh should be firm to the touch, the eyes bright, and standing well out. Fish wiith spots on the skin, such as plaice, should be chosen with bright spots. If the edges of your carpet are frayed, take a larce carpet needle, some ordinary wool of the sa meeolour as the carpet, place a piece of tape along the frayed edge, and oversew it closely, but not too tiphtly, lotting the stitches cover the tape. To Keep Blankets Clean.—"Make a en so tho same length and width of blankets. Leave one end open, and make the under side a little longer than the top, allowing for foldim, over. Place buttons on the top, and buttonholes on the under side. Place blankets in the case, and button down the top. Place on bed as you would the blankets. This case may be made of cotton crepe or any washing material. It keeps blankets clean much longer, and saves heavy washing.