WOMEN'S WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 94, 22 April 1926, Page 21

WOMEN'S WORLD.

USEFUL HINTS. j | TO CLEAN RUSTY KNIVES. ! To clean rusty knives rub them with' a little paraffin oil, leave for a day or two in a dry place, and then rub with finely pqwdered unslaked lime. They should then be wrapped up in flannel. and kept in a dry place. I TO COLOUR WALLS. i A pink colour for the kitchen and ■ pantry walls can be made by dissolving whiting or lime in cold water, and by adding to it enough permanganate of potash to give it the desired shade. Add a little liquid glue and apply as you would whitewash. A pale yellow Bhade can be made by substituting a little ochre. ! LEATHER COVERED FURNITURE. ! To keep furniture that is upholstered in leather in perfect order and free from crack's, polish it regularly with a cream made from one part of vinegar to two parte of boiled linseed oil, bottled and shaken till it is like cream. This . preserves and polishes at the same time, i THAT WOBBLY CANDLE. | If a candle iB too small for its holder | and refuses to stand up straight in it, don't stick matches in the holder, or wrap paper round the candle, but pour a little melted paraffin in the holder. While the paraffin is still warm stick . in the candle and hold it in place until the wax has hardened sufficiently to support it. You will have no trouble ' with a wobbly candle with this method. ] T! j "treatment op painful feet. ! For thick skin on the soles of the feet,! rub well- each night with methylated spirit; eau-derOologne is another very' good liniment, but rather more expen-' sive. This will not only remove the tired feeling, but will modify the texr i ture of the skin, and prevent it from peeling off after a foot bath. It U a mistake to be always soaking the feet in hot water when they are so tender, it only aggravates the trouble. For your "big toe-nail, cut a little "V" shaped incision in the centre; this will counteract the slight tendency to an ingrowing toe-nail which seems to be mak- ' ing its appearance. For the heels, smear a little vaseline on the blistered part, and, if your shoes are a trifle too big and " nib," sew a little wad of velvet in the back of the shoe, which should give the desired relief. . MENDING CHINA. Mending, china, if it ia not very badly broken, ia quite a simple matter now that there are so many good readymade cements on the market, but quite a number of people do not get good results even now. This is usually because they aTe too ! impatient about the piecing together . and leaving to dry. Before attempting to apply cement to the broken pieces, wp-sh the china well with warm water and -soap, dry, and fix the pieces together with your hands, just to see how they sliould "go." Then

apply cement to aH broken edges and. fit them delicately together. j If you hay© a number of small pieces which -won't stay in place by themselves, stick stamp paper over them and scrape it off very carefully wfceir c article is dry. 1 • Or, if the pieces aTe bigger, yon can hind the mended bowl, jug or whatever it is, round several times with tape or string, and put it somewhere out of the way to harden. BANISHING BEETLES. An anonymous reader very kindly sends mc Borne useful Information, stated i an English writer, regarding this tor- j rid little pest—quite harmless, no doubt,; kit an insect which we all very much dig-1 like to see. "Anonymous" says, referring to my! recent advice to use permanganate of potash as a means of destroying beetles :—"This is not particularly successful, and I venture to acquaint you with better-methods." Black beetles, as reported by the majority of people, are usually found to ! he cockroaches, "which are neither black, nor are they beetles, since they belong to quite a distinct group of insects which ; does not include beetles. Accordingly, the ' following Temarks deal principally with cockroaches, and I give the three cheapest and most effective measures which are worthy of recommendation. (1) A powder which has been found most successful is a mixture of sodium fluoride, 3 parts, and pyrethum powder, 1 part The pyrethrum Is more effective the fresher it is. This mixture is scattered about the haunts of the cockroaches, last thing at nigbt, the dead being swept up and burned next morning. The mixture is quite harm.les,s to cat or dog. (2) Powdered borax, mixed with chocolate, or otherwise ' sweetened. (3) Powdered borax mixed with pyrethrum powder, and a mixture of plaster of paris (1 part), and sugar " (2 parts.) I Mixtures 2 and 3 are applied in the; tame way as the sodium pyrethrum mixture. I?orax is not poisonous. DIET FOR CHILDREN. In France and Belgium young children love their hard crusty rolls and have, good-looking, useful teeth in consequence. We give our tiny, tots bread . with all the hard part removed; the t result is endless visits to. the dentist later on. Nourishing brown, crusty v bread, plenty of milk, and a fair amount of fresh fruit, vegetables, and butter,! with an occasional egg, are all children need till they are six years old. Then ' very small quantities of meat and fish may be given, but no tea or stiffee (not even a dash in their milk to give colour) till'they are nine or ten years old, comments a writer in an English paper, j Should they ever become tired of milk, I cocoa may. be substituted, and every child should be taught to drink plenty ■ of water. j And beware of over-sweetening food for the young—sugar is more or less of a stimulant, and too much gives a craving for stimulants which it is difficult to eradicate in late years. | As regards the fruit, a raw apple! should be given to the child every day,' and it should be eaten with the skin on,' for the best part lies just underneath the peel. Oranges and bananas are also good, but fruit containing: stones should be given in moderation. I It is easy fqr a mother to let her! Bmall child eat and drink anything it the thought that tastes formed during the flrst six years will ; remain through- life should prevent her . going'this. A little extra • trouble" for £*self now y ensure » liie-time of, Happiness for her child. (