THINGS WORTH KNOWING
To cover up scratches on walnut or fumed oak furniture, paint the scars with a little iodine. Then polish in the usual way. A, piece of cloth soaked in paraffin and placed in the bottom of a clock case will keep much dust and dirt from the works. When laundering embroidery, always iron on the wrong side over a wellpadded suiface so that the design is well.raised and not flat and squashed. Directly the contents of a saucepan are emptied, fill it with cold water. Soaked in cold water, dirty saucepans are easier to cleanIn the event of a pricked finger, avoid greasy or oily applications. A dry antiseptic dressing is best, unless there is inflammation or suppuration, when a hot fomentation should be applied. Line the wooden tray of baby's high chair with a piece of linoleum that has been varnished. Then he. can bang away with his spoons, rattles, -itc., and it won't be nearly as hard on the nerves —or the woodwork. I
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 140, 15 June 1935, Page 3 (Supplement)
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