A HANDFUL OF HINTS

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 248, 15 July 1932, Page 5

A HANDFUL OF HINTS

Here is an extinguisher which will put out a fire if used at once:—Put 31b. of salt in a gallon of water, and add IJlb. of sal ammoniac. Bottle this and keep the supply handy.

To stop a door from squeaking the first thing that suggests itself is to oil the hinges and bolts. A quicker and simpler way is to rub them with the point of an ordinary lead pencil.

Iron tubs that have become rusty may be made like new by painting them with aluminium paint. Should there be a leak, give the tub an extra coat of the paint, letting the first dry before applying the second.

When covering a stain on wallpaper use a piece of similar paper, atd Instead of cutting the patch tear it roughly to the required shape with the fingers. The torn edge, being irregular, leaves no definite line to attract attention to the repair.

Excellent use may be made of the long pieces of broken hacksaw blades. Put an edge on the smooth side of the blade by grinding it on an oilstone or on any steel sharpening stone. The resultant knife will be found superior to many workshop knives, owing to the keen edge which can be put on it and the amount of wear and tear it will stand.

Polished woods scratch easily if care is not taken of them. Scratches may bo removed by rubbing with linseed oil. To clean polished wood a good polish may be made as follows: —Take two parts of turpentine, two parts of linseed oil, one part of vinegar, ami one part of methylated spirit. Put all the ingredients in a bottle and shake well.

An old motor tube may be put to good use by cutting from it discs for lining the lids of ordinary jam jars with screw tops, thus transforming them into jars for preserving small quantities of fruit. Cut the rubber pieces exactly the size of the inside of the lid, and place it in the lid, laying on top of it a piece of lunch-wrapping paper of Uje same size.