Ideas.. ABOUT POTS AND PANS

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 146, 17 March 1934, Page 15

Ideas.. ABOUT POTS AND PANS

Handy hints that will liyhten the task for the busy housewife Badly discoloured aluminium pots can be restored by boiling apple parings In them for a short time. To remove odours from bottles, half fill with cold water, and add a dessertspoon of mustard. Shake vigorottsly, allow to stand for u while, rinse in clear water. A useful kitchen rack can be made quite easily by screwing half-u-dozeu brass cup hooks into an ordinary wooden coat-hanger. On it you can hang many useful trifles that would otherwise be mislaid. Rust, in kettles can be treated successfully with boraar. Put a small handful in the kettle, nearly fill with water, and boil. This will also clean oat any fur that may have collected. Simply rinse after treatment and the kettle can be used as usual. Use white pumice-stone for removing stains from the top of your deal kitchen table and you will get a smooth, clean surface. Pumice-stone also loill remove dlscolourations on the hands from peeling vegetables and other kitchen tasks. Discoloured knife handles can be cleaned with bathbrick mixed with vinegar. Allow the vinegar to dry before removing with a clean, cloth.

Remember that soda discolours aluminium.