HINTS AND IDEAS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 165, 14 July 1928, Page 4 (Supplement)

HINTS AND IDEAS.

ro KEEP IRONS FROM RUSTING.]

Irons which axe not wanted for a time should be wrapped up in brown paper and stored in a dry place. It they become at all rusty they can be made smooth by' rubbing the irons on white 'sand and put on a smooth board. POTATOES FOR TOE HANDS. To whiten and soften the skin, parboil a few medium-sized potatoes, remove the skin, and use them as you would a piece of soap for washing the hands. WHEN MAKING JAM. To prevent the trouble of skimming, and consequent loss of jam, butter the preserving pan before putting in the fruit. When the fruit is sufficiently cooked, add the sugar and put in a lump of butter the size of a walnut. Ine scum which forms will entirely disappear by the time the jam "is done, and skimming will be unnecessary. WHEN IRONING. The height of the ironing table ia important to the comfort of the ironer. The average kitchen table is about right for an average woman, but the tall woman would find great relief by raising the table legs on wooden blocks so that the table is 36in from the floor. Ironing blankets should be thick, and firmly fastened to the table, for a blanket that wrinkles and moves easily makes great difficulties for the ironer. SEWING ON CURTAIN RINGS. To sew curtain rings on casement curtains when machining the top hem, mark the' intervals for the rings along the tacked hem with a pencil. When machining the hem take a ring and a small slip of tape about 1$ inches long, and fold through the ring, and tuck the two ends under the hem at the pencil mark. Continue the machining. This method is very quick and most secura. WHEN DYEING GARMENTS. When dyeing garments or materials of any sort always put some darning woolj and some cotton into the dye bath at the same time, so you will be prepared for sewing and mending. This involves •no extra work, and saves the trouble and expend* of matching colours in sewing materials. THE LEMON. Without doubt the praises of the lemon cannot be sung too loudly. Should your washing not be : as white as usual, put a few drops of lemon juice into the rinsing water. A good cure for a cough is lemon juice and glycerine mixed together, this also makes the lands white if it is applied every night. Equal parts of letnon juice and soda water will, soon rare a bilious attack. Should you feel your beauty needs a little aid, take half a glass (without sugar) every morning, this will help to keep the blood pure, and make the eyes bright and sparkling. Fair-haired people should add a little lemon juice to the rinsing water, after shampooing; this will help to keep the hair bright and make it fluffy. gp m CURES FOR COLDS. As we have embarked on the time of the year when colds are unfortunately in season, it is just as well to know how to ward of£ or cttre thin very unnecessary evfl. One of theUrst words of advice is take them in time.' Don't wait to see if it is going to be a bad one or not. If possible stay indoors in a warm (pot stuffy) room. Take a. hot.- bath before going to bed, put a few drops of eucalyptus oil into this, and' have, ready a hot drink of milk, lemonade or orangeade to drink ;in bed. V ; : '

I- For a sore .tHroat gargling with pure lemon juice is a very successful remedv. Gargling with .water in which a tea-i spoonful of salt has been dissolved is also' very good. -f _ Y