USEFUL HINTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 336, 24 October 1908, Page 11

USEFUL HINTS.

11 Few people wash blue serge successfully. If a lump of washing soda,' as big as a' walnut, is dissolved in one gallon or boiling water;'"and the serge washed m this water whilsfhot. it 'will' look like new. ' No soap should be used, and, the serge should be rinsed in plenty of clean cold water, wrung only slighijjy, jpufl driod on a windy, but. not dusty, dav. . . . ... ... A very idea for an open air safe in the hot weather-has been contrived m South Australia.' : A-wooden frame is covered with fine wire , netting—wire gauze when it pan bo afforded—and over this heavy unbleaniod Bheeting, canvas or "towelling is-fixed.' This safe is hung, or stands in the garden, where >air can get right round it. The outer covering is kept wet-by means of a perforated vessel on top ; of 'the ; roof, and no matter what', the temperature is outside, the air inside'this'gafe is invariably cool. The expenditure oti few shillings at the beginring of summer saves many pounds before 1 the summer is done, while the result is_ comfort A draught is imperative lp anv room-.where foodstuffs are kept, and 1. coolness is ensujed by. wet towelling over.ife window the: summer is' rohbed of half its terrors. V - ••• -' S-- iwir' Many housewives now find a mop very useful in cleaning lmoleum. The easiest,to ' dust linoleum or "passage floors rub it with a veryJslMtly-djimp.mop. ing down iwalls.-a dry mop is thfi handiest thing. . Mops to..be kept -clean,.should be dipped in clean water and twirled'vigorously, then left:to,dry.'w ■ All garbage from the kitchen which; can decay' should jburnuig.. • If no stove be available except'a gas stove, the refuse' should ■be.-nburiod.jin^tho. garden or back yard' under the' soil.' Only dry, nonputrefying rnattei},sh'nuls,(be put. in the rub-bish-bin, 1 especially in, summer. The sink should not' be uffd fo|->», leaves and; such small refuse'to T:e disposed of. To clear the sink, which is m hot weather, put a large flump or washing soda over the hole, and po'iir a, kfttle of boiling water over it. Frequerit flusliings with hot watei; will not be thrown into the sink.- There is always ah offensive sjh<Sl from'tho water these vegetables .»»! jin,..-; water, .should., be thrown dmvi in outside sink, if there be one on tljJ premises, or..pise thrown 0n,.t0 IsilyAr ..should be made into a parte'with a little methylated spirits. Coat tfce'suvbr'and leave to dr.y.. Brush with """a small ; arid polish with leather or pic/Me frames frequently become flystained injjlwt weather, when flies are particularly ffigres'Siv'e.'' The' whit j' of an egg will; bo fcprfdf.most , efficacious in removing the' stains!g I soft camel's hair brush being employed 3n[ applying it. _ Dull frames may be miich igijjrovfed.'by an amplication of onion water. AJ; cjuplfi of 'good-sfzed onion? should be boiled «n] sufficient water. fe to cover them. This shouEl be strained; off-anjj brushed over tho frame Sand into 'all the 'crevices.