HELPFUL HINTS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 32, 9 February 1929, Page 14

HELPFUL HINTS

Moths will not attack clothes which have been sprinkled with turpentine. Oatmeal should not bo bought in large quantities, as it cjuicldy becomes stale, and sour. . ■ . .

Warts will disappear in from two to six weeks if castor oil is applied • to tliom daily. :

Always remove skin and bone from fish while, still warm; they come away quite easily then. A handful.of salt should be added to tho water, in which pocket 'handkerchiefs are soaked. ......

A shabby umbrella can be. renovated by brushing with a solution of ammonia and warm water.

Children's stockings will last longer if darned neatly over heels, toes,-and knees when new, on the wrong side. While- starch is still hot drop into it a piece of alum the size of a walnut. This will give a glaze, and the articles starched will keep clean longer.

A ton spoon fill of ammonia to a cupful of wafer will clean gold or silver jewclory. row drops °" "lv under si<lo of';i diamond will clean it immediately, milking it very lii-illiniit. When, storing blankets wrap (hem ;„ plenty'Of newspaper and leave slices of yellow soap in the folds. Moths disliks soap and' printers' ink.