GENERAL HINTS

Evening Star, Issue 21638, 6 February 1934, Page 2

GENERAL HINTS

; To clean frying or cooking pans put them over the fire with clean, cold water, and add a little soda. When hot empty away, and the pans will then clean easily. Soda must never be used with aluminium ware. • # # • Pipeclay will bo found excellent for removing" grease stains from leather upholstery'. Make the “ clay ” into a fairly soft paste with cold water, spread over the stain, and allow to remain for about twelve hours, then brush off. • * * # The reason for enamel paint becoming sticky and washing off is probably due to the surface of the furniture not having been thoroughly clean when the paint was applied. Before enamelling the furniture again wash down the surface thoroughly with methylated spirits to remove grease. If the previous coat of enamel has a glossy surface rub down well with sandpaper. * * * • To clean painted doors, wipe over with a rag moistened with kerosene. If the paint is very dirty;, wash lightly with a sponge dipped in weak soda water The sponge must be nearly dry, and the portion of paint washed over must be immediately rinsed with a flannel and cold water. If the soda is allowed to remain on it may injure the paint. Dry off with soft rags. • • • • Suitcases and trunks which have been stored generally need attention. Should any straps have come away from the case, these can be fastened by means of special bifurcated rivets, pushed through the strap and case. These look like stalwart paper dips and work in the same way. the two legs being separated when the dip is through the leather, then hammered flat on the inside, ff fhe suitcase is of American cloth, ordinary soapfiakes can he used instead of saddle soap and white cream for the polish, while morocc i leather should b© varnished with the white of an egg.