HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 248, 18 October 1924, Page 58 (Supplement)

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

To Dry-Clean Kid. Uso a soft indiarubbor to remove surface dirt, then powder with a mixture of equal parts of pipeclay, fuller's earth and powdered alum. Making a Shoe Pad. There, is nothing like a velvet pad for giving the final polish to shoe cleaning operations. A piece of velvet about 9 Jby 5 inches is large enough. Tt should he veamed around on the wrong side, then turned and stuffed with the revellings from an old woollen stocking. A loop for hanging up, completes the pad which may easily be slipped into a new velvet cover when it becomes soiled. A black pad for dark shoes, and a light velvet for tan, is preferable. Home Made Peel. Don't throw away lemon or oianje peel. Scrape the white part out, then cut into thin slices. Get an air-tight "lass jar, put in layer of sugar, then layer of cut peel. Another layer of sugar, then peel, and so on till jar is full. It does not matter if you cannot fill jar at once. As you get the perl you can go on adding, as it does not hurt to j stand; in fact, the longer it stands the I better. Then, again, it can he used in a I few days if wanted. The last layer must jbe sugar and the jar air-tight. It is excellent for puddings, cakes, and I prefer it to the kind sold at the grocers. Junipers, coats, and other fairly big j garments of artificial silk, need careful washing, as the silk catches and pulls into loops so easily if it is at all roughly handled. Knead in lather and rinse well, as for ordinary silk. Squeeze out aU the water you can, lifting the garment in a heap in both hands to do so, and then spread out in its correct shape on a clean towel. If possible, partially dry out of doors. Curve the sleeves round, also any panels, sash or other loose parts of frock or jumper. Rearrange the garment from time to time, as the folds dry and ■ crumple. Finish off on the wrong side with a very moderate iron.