USEFUL HINTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 158, 28 March 1908, Page 11

USEFUL HINTS.

■' A White • Feather, Boa.—To olcan a. white ;f?afcwr'; fi.oa use: benzoline ' for . this, cleansing process,. and!do.not be sparing with it. .Take two' basins, 'and .fill: thom> with the liquid. Place the boa in one and /press it' down; shakevit about, and rub through, the bands gently. : AVhgn tho bonzokno • looks dirty, ; wring 'tho boa ,out'and. put'it. into the''next 1 basin. Here lot it/soak for an hour or two.. ■At tho"end:of-that time wring it out,i and shako well, and hang it by-a .Bafety-pin on a clothos-lme to dry, and now, and again 1 sliake it-about,, and'Mt will dry ■ fluffy like .a .now. fjJ ; L'"' • i;.i New. .Use for' Old .■ Stockings.—Fold, old stockings:-.~mto.v;a ■ neat. i:pad : six - . inches long, . buttonhole;. them. ..round-;with> 'pmk (String", Ajleiying;'• a ■ loop - t at;; one..- corner, .with" .which jt'o them to the-kitchen. mahtej-'-slielfiv.an'd-you/,'will, have-a .usef.ul.','holder.: for. kettles or saucepans ' • For . a Restless Child.—To . keep,; a child, covered ' in bed', - especially* .flrhen "the .child is' ' sleeping,' alpne -in ' a ' small' bed,' use: for; the second a, large 'onp ''.madp' for' a double :bedj instead of a small one. This sheet cau bo'tucked iir so securely oh each side* of'.the bed . that,/thia-; child can- only .turn ; under 'the cover instead : of rolling 'up in it.. and the blankets:will' not' be disturbed.;' J,',.. -'.' - To Glean. Straw. Matting and Linoleum.—' A very good thing for cleaning, straw matting is bran .water made as follows: Put'two liandfuls of bran into a gallon of,cold ivaterj' bringthis to the boil, and boil for.twori.Ey .ininii.tes, then' strain, ': and .wash the matting with a: flannel dipped in : this water, drying;';'it at, "once with a,'<clcan : clothe 'Or-' wpshiiig . them, occasionally-wi,th salt- and water is good' for presc/rving ; the colour. If it •is • possible- to , lift;;, the -matting, '.wash:'- it as . follows :-Have plenty of . warm, soapy water, acidulated with' .vinegar, :6r,{,bettor- still, ■lemo'n juicc, and ; scrub, tho mafcs w.ell with., this with an' otcl nailbrush, then rinse in- cold, acidulated'water,• and.-leavo them in tho - sun to dry. ■ To keep, linoleum in good condition, swoop it with a .soft:;brush, then wash it t a; little! at,a time with warm'water and soap arid liousp flannel, dry. '• each : piece •'as'fdonb with', a dry. flannel, finally polish sj'ith; a' cloth' dipped i in milk.' ~Th'e,,'great •. secret;.:'is'.;not,: to ,uso. too 'much .watery "js;this wears out.' these floor coverings, in no time. . To Prepare Table Salt.—To two-tablcspoon-,fuls-.of,.common .salt'. (previously rqlled'cut; so as. to be.free from lumps) add iono teaspoon of'cornflour,and,.'thoroughlymis' the.' two,'' ■ and you .will havo : a' fine,; smooth table salt which; will: :keop, even'.bettor, than tho 'ordi-nary-variety. '