ODDS AND ENDS

Evening Star, Issue 20316, 26 October 1929, Page 27

ODDS AND ENDS

Newspaper is one of the finest window polishers, and tissue paper is good for cleaning silver. To renovate a shabby umbrella brush it well with a solution of ammonia and warm water. _To remove warts rub them daily with a radish when in season, or with the juice of marigold flowers. Irons which are not wanted for a time should be wrapped up in brown paper and stored in a dry place to keep from rusting. If they become at ail rusty they can be made smooth by rubbing the irons on white sand put on a smooth board. Whiting is unparalleled in its efficiency for cleansing white paint, either wood panelling or painted furniture. The way to s„t about the business is first to wash the article thoroughly with a weak solution of lukewarm soapy water, drying it with a nonwoollen cloth. Mix the whiting with water to the consistency of thick cream. Then apply to the furniture with a piece of cotton rag, rubbing gently where discolouration is very marked. Wash off all traces of whiting and dry again with a non-woollen cloth. Where a highly-polished surface is desired, a light polish with a clean silk duster will give the paint thus treated the bright and glossy appearance of a newly-painted surface. An earthen jar that is tainted, even badly, can be sweetened by filling it with dry earth and leaving it buried in the ground for a few days. The most tender skin will not bo blistered if a mustard plaster is mixed with the white of an egg instead of with water. If your hair is limp and lacks lustre, add a couple of drops of ammonia to the rinsing water after the shampoo. A little methylated spirit added to the rinsing water will make white silk equal to new. Blacklead marks on carpets can bo removed by making a paste of Fuller’s earth and water, to which a few drops of ammonia have been added, and applying this to the carpet. Leave for some hours, and brush off. Tapestry chairs and sofas will look better if cleaned occasionally with bran, rubbed on with a flannel. Homo remedies are often, despised, but here are two hints For scalded bands, break several eggs and lay the unbeaten whites on cotton wool, then wrap the hands in it. Next morning there should be little sign left of the injurv. Bleeding; When a man cuts himself in shaving, or a child cuts_ itself. apply ordinary pepper, and without any sting the bleeding will stop.