HINTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2122, 22 February 1908, Page 4 (Supplement)

HINTS.

Scissors are so useful in the kitchen that a pair should he bought especially for that room. Raisins are nicer cut than chopped; grapefruit and oranges arc more easily scooped from their skins if the pith is clipped in a few places; lettuce may be cut in ribbons and celery cut up for salad. Indeed, the uses o-f tho kitchen scissors are innumerable.

To keep the baby's bottle warm at night cover a liot-w-ater bag with a bag made o'-f outing flannel, in which there' should be a pocket about- the size of a -nursing-bottle. AYhon going to bed fill the nursing-bottle as usual and -place it in tbe pocket; then fill the licit-water bag with hot water and put it at the bottom of the -baby’s crib, covering it with a blanket. AYhon the baby wakes in the niglvt for his bottle, tbe milk will be ready in. an instant.

Paint dark closets wldle and it will bo an easy matter to tell if they are clean. Too many houses have dark closets in bedroom, kitchen, hall or bathroom. They are often, overlooked in the weekly cleaning ami are a “tiliomi in the flesh” of bhe neat housekeeper. Finish them all with white naint—floors, walls and shelves —and they will be an inspiration to cleanliness.

In order to -bo ready to sew on ■tuitions in a hurry keep oil your bureau two needles of good size: one -threaded double with strong white thread, the other with black thread. Have a spare thimble near them. This simple plan saves hunting in the work-basket" when moments are precious. After a noodle Ins been used it should ‘be tbonded again as soon ns possible.

tired feet. When the feet are weary the entire body seems.to be in sympathy with them. It is equally true that when the entire body is weary it can be refreshed greatly by a footbath. The feet can also be made to affect the system by means other than bathing. Sponging them with sal-vofati!e, with aromatic vinegar, or with. strong

HINTS ON THE HAIR. After Washing 1.1 ib Hair.—'People arc likely to luke cold alter washing the hair.' ‘To prevent this add i little eau-de-Cologne or any other spirit to the coiii’ acutely lor the final rinse. This closes tin the -pores of -the skin, and there is "loss 'likelihood of catching cold. After washing—and, indeed, at univ time- —crimping and-wav-ing with i hot iron is a mistake. Not only does 'this practice dry -the hair to -an unnatural extent, causing it to break and split, -but in time i> destroys any natural wave which may exist. Few people give enough tune to the process of rinsing tho hair alter shampooing. Soap clings to the hair reatlilv, and, -besides bein'' injurious if loft to dr.v in, it robs the coiffure of much o-l its natural gloss. A little borax in the last raising water will -be found helpful; ammonia—--in 'the ease oL blondes should be avoided, as it tends to deaden and fade tbe bail’, but a -few drops ol quinine wdl help groitly in epuliteracting any tendency to greasnioss. Only a Jew drops of scented ml should be (f-nrinkled on a line toothcomb, and this, if passed once or twice lliroiigli_tlio tresses, will impart a delicate aroma, wlveh, like a flavoring essence in French cookery, should not be prominent enough to be distinctive. .. -Care should be taken to ventilate the hair daily, if it is to bo strengthened and look glossy and beautiful. Take out all the hairpins and shake the hair free, then run the -fingers through it until it feels- light. Now lift it lock bv lock, fan it and 'br-iiui it, but do not brush the scalp. A quarter oJ an hour ol this will make the hair dry ami,-glossy.