USEFUL HINTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 278, 17 August 1908, Page 5

USEFUL HINTS.

TO DISSOLVE BEESWAX EASILY.— When mixing beeswax and turpentine for floor polish add a Ijttlo spirits of ammonia, and the wax will dissolvo without heating. TO STORE A SUMMER PARASOL.— Hold the parasol half open' and stuff it full of crumpled tissue-paper." Then make a covering of cotton material, place the parasol' in it, and suspend it t from a hook in the centre of a wardrobe or cupboard. This me- : thod will preserve tho parasol wonderfully from at the seams, and next sca"son will find it none the worso for its rest. TO' WASH TWEED OR BLACK SKIRTS. —Tako,some very hot (not boiling) suds, add one .tablespoon of strong ammonia and two of spirits, of ..turpentine, soak the skirts in this, let them remain till cool, and then wash, without any more soap, and then rinse two or_threo times through warm water and •ammonia, and hang out;.(without wringing). ■This process will remove every bit of grease and dirt. • TO REMOVE GREASE SPOTS WITHOUT .LEAVING' A MARK.—Dab a liberal quantity 'of benzine on tho spot, bo verycareful not to rub much, placo a sheet of blotting-paper on top immediately, aaid then hold a hot iron over until tbe grease and benzine-entirely disappear. Tho benzine will be found to loosen the grease, and the hot iron draw it ont. . This method' will not leave a mark on the palest material. v WHEN THE WINDOW STICKS.—If ,the window works stiffly in its frame, rub it with a cake of black lead. The samo remedy applies to drawers' which do not slide easily.. WHEN MAKING SHEETS.-Instead of tearing or cutting sheeting from the selvedge take the middle fold, and cut a small opening,, then insert'fingers, and tear each side outwards towards selvedgo. Result, the sheets will'be perfectly straight, and it is impossible to get them ■so • otherwise.