WRINKLES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 78, 2 April 1932, Page 4 (Supplement)

WRINKLES.

CARE OF THE FEET. SOME HELPFUL HINTS.; (By KUTH COBBY.) Did you know that wrinkles under your.eyes may be. caused.by a corn on your little toe? Do you realise that fallen arches may definitely affect your weight, as well as your mental outlook J The close relation between healthy feet and the beauty of the rest of the body has been pointed out time and time again, but the majority of women prefer to put their faith in lotions rather than their feet in a foot bath!

We hold no brief for foot baths except in cases where it is necessary to relieve swelling or soreness. But we do chant loud and long, "Take care of your feet." When they are tired, rest them; if they are hurting you, find out what the trouble is; give them well-fitting stockings and pliant shoes. They will serve you, anyway,. of course, but their re\enge will come in beauty defects that you never attribute to them.

It is difficult to correct foot troubles, for they are usually developed through several months or years of mistreatment. and the bones cannot be straightened out once they are forced into the wrong position. So take care of your feet, and guard them as much as possible. If ynu suspect that they have a tendency to weak ankles and arches, practise this simple exercise: Walk round the-room on your toes, then with the whole foot for a few steps. Repeat this several times, giving more steps to walking on your toes than you do to walking on the heel and ball of your foot.

Another excellent exercise for the ankles is the simple one of "pedalling." Stand in one spot and raise the heel of the left foot from the floor. As you lower the left heel, raise the right one. It is something like marching in place, except that the whole foot never leaves the floor.

You will also find it is v restful to walk about the house barefoot. Take all exercises barefoot, and try running in place on. the thickest rug you have. But the best of all for tired, swollen feet is half an hour's rest. Take off your shoes and stockings and lie down on the couch, the feet up on the cushions, the rest of the body stretched flat. Relax and stay quiet for 30 minutes. At the end of that time the swelling will have gone down, and the feet will feel ready for a long hike.

The health of the feet depends to a large extent on the shoes that are worn, as well as stockings. The latter can be small enough to cramp the toes and hinder the circulation, or so large that they wrinkle and irritate the skin. Stockings are now being made that have a "right" and "left," so that a good lit may be had on all occasions. Most stockings, however, if put on carefully, and adjusted to the foot, will not wrinkle or crease. It is poor economy to save on shoes at the expense of fallen arches and mis-shapen toes. You need not spend a great deal for footwear on this account. Often good shoes are reduced out of season, and it is better to be slightly behind the styles than lagging in your step. Made-to-order shoes will la3fc a long time if they are cared for properly, and the comfort is worth every penny you spend. In any case, of course, the heels should be as low as you can bring yourself to wear them. If more women had an X-ray picture of their feet in high-heeled, pointed shoes, they would soon be entirely, out of this style. s

BRAN FOR CLEANING. Bran does wonders with felt and velour hats. Heat the bran thoroughly by putting it in a basin or on a baking sheet in the oven, and stir it with a wooden spoon from time to time until it is dry and hot all the way through. While it is hot rub it into the hat, then after it has been left for half an hour, beat it in the open air with a stick, finishing off with a clean clothes brush, fuller's earth mixed with the bran is a great help for removing obstinate stains, and if not a very fine felt, salt can be used with great success. Only use salt with coarse felts, as the finer felts would be roughened by the salt. When you have thoroughly cleaned a black hat and the colour still seems rusty, apply a little-ammonia all over the hat with the aid of a toothbrush. Peroxide applied by a toothbrush can be used for cleaning white straw hats. Use ordinary ten volume peroxide, and brush this thoroughly into the straw with i the toothbrush, rinse with cold water, and dry in the open air. The straw will be beautifully white, and will lose all its yellow tinge.

HOME-MADE OATMEAL. If oatmeal runs short, try a handful of flour mixed with a pound of bran as a substitute. It also has excellent food value. INKSTAINS ON SILVER. Inlcstains on silver can be removed by rubbing the stains with a mixture of whiting and sweet oil, made into a thin paste. Leave this on for twenty-four hours, and afterwards wash and dry the silver carefully, then polish in the usual Way. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. If a few drops of olive oil are added to the rinsing water when washing chamois gloves they will dry beautifully soft and last much longer. Gas mantles will last much longer if, before using, tlite simple precaution is followed. Take a hatpin and place it through the loop at the top of the mantle. Then immerse the mantle in enough vinegar to cover it. Place over a glass until dry, and then put on the gas-burner in the usual way. When cleaning material with benzine a water mark is often left; tlii? can be prevented if the material is ironed tinder a damp cloth immediately the stain has been removed. Cake tins should be greased evenly and carefully. If the grease is rubbed on in lumps with a piece of paper the cake is liable to rise unevenly. The best way is to keep a little lard for the purpose, heat it until liquid, and use with a small brush. It can be used again and again. Paper used for lining cake tins should be prepared in the same way. New tinware should be rubbed over with lard, heated for a minute or so in the oven or on top, and then wiped clean. After, this treatment you will find no trouble in keeping your tins free from rust. Silver will not tarnish if rubbed over with olive oil before it is stored away. When wanted for use, a little soapy water will soon restore it to cleanliness.