Woman to Woman

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 113, 6 February 1937, Page 20

Woman to Woman

For Mutual Help All readers who require help in any matter of household management, cookery, etiquette, needlework, or dress may make use of this column for their inquiries. There is no charge, the only condition being that the full name and address is given. This is not for publication, but for record purposes only. Those requiring a reply by post are asked to send a stamped and addressed envelope. A prize of half a crown is given each week for the best housewifery hint received for this column by “Woman’s World Competition.” Tile prize this week has been won by “E.A.8.,” Ashhurst. To Keep Meat Fresh. Place the meat in sour, or buttermilk, and put in a cool place. The bone or fat need not be removed. This will keep the meat fresh for a week or two. Rinse well before using.— “E.A.8.,” Ashhurst.

To Save the Gas. A sheet of tin can be of great help in the kitkehen and will help you to save a great deal of gas, and consequently many shillings if used in this way. Take a piece of sheet tin exactly the right size, for the top of your stove. Several saucepans, once they have been brought to boiling-point, can stand on it and remain boiling with the use of one gas jet.—Mrs. D„ Wanganui.

The Useful Beetroot. Beetroot makes a pure colouring for foods required pink or red. A slice or two used when making blancmanges and jellies can be taken out when the required tint is obtained and a small amount boiled with red fruits when jam-making ensures a splendid rich colour. —Mrs. M., Napier. Using Scraps of Soap. From an old turkish towel make a bath glove by cutting the towelling roughly to the shape of the hand, but a little larger. Seam it up, attach a loop and hang it in the bathrooms. Into the glove slip all odds and ends of toilet soap and leave them in while bathing. The glove becomes a mass of lather and uses up the scraps of soa p.—Mrs. C„ Palmerston North.

Storing Mushrooms for Winter. Take fresh mushrooms in good con dition (as many buttons as possible); lay them on baking sheets covered with greaseproof paper and place in a cool oven until dry and shrivelled. Pack mushrooms into dry paper bags, tie the necks tightly and hang in a cool place till wanted. To use the mushrooms, place as many as required in cold water and heat very slowly. They should resume their original proportions and can be used in any way.—“ Maudie,” Masterton. Evening Shoes Like New.

When satin or brocade evening shoes begin to fray, give them a thick coating of greasy crayon in the required shade, smoothing down the frayed pieces; then with a soft brush apply a coating of liquid gum and put aside to dry. For an oriental brocade effect, use a variety of crayons, rubbing them on haphazardly without any definite pattern.—" Nan,” Wanganui.