HINTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2128, 29 February 1908, Page 4 (Supplement)

HINTS.

To keep evening gloves clean in a street ear or train draw a pair of loose white silk of-lisle gloves over the kid. Tlio outer gloves ma.v be easily drawn off mid slipped into tin* mil If or coat pocket.

When making any kind of boiled suet pudding put a piece of well greased grease-proof paper over the top of the pudding before tying on the doth. If this is done it will prevent the doth from becoming disagreeably greasy, and make it iar easier to wash.

Spots of oil which may have been dropped accidently on leather-covered chairs can often be removed by means of a paste of fuller’s earth and water. 'This should be spread over the leather, and left until tbe paste is perfectly dry, when tlie powder should be removed with a stiff brush.

Cooked meat should never be put in the larder lying flat on a plate. Instead, place it on tbe meat-stand—-the one on which the meat is roasted will do, provided that ,it is perfectly dean. The air will then be able to circulate underneath as well as over tlio meat, and it will keep fresh longer in consequence.

To know the comparative cost of receipts in most frequent use it is a good idea to insert the price of tlie different ingredients on the margin oi the cookery book, beside each receipt. Figure tho cost of eggs, sugar, butter, etc., at their highest prices. The plan is certainly an aid towards rational and intelligent economy.

Piece-bags which suggest tlieir contents may be made as follows: For the white pieces make a bag of white cotton or muslin; for woollen pieces, a bag of outing flannel; a gingham bag will suggest colored wash goods ; a bag of cambric will be for pieces of lining: and one ol silk for silk pieces. These bags may be bung from hooks, in either the sewing-room closet or tho store-room, and much hunting for pieces will lie avoided by adopting this systematic method.

Old stocking may be turned into an excellent floor-mop if treated in the following manner:—Save all old stocking, socks etc., and when you have a. fair collection cut them into twenty narrow strips about twelve to sixteen inches long. Lay these strips so that they cross each in'tlio middle; then make a bole right through the centre. Through this run a long screw with a disc of leather at the head. Tako an old broom handle and screw firmly into it. If moistened with turpentine this “home-made” mop will make an excellent medium for cleaning polished wood floors, linoleum, etc.,, and will save many a backache.

COOKERY FOR INVALIDS

Lemonade—Of all beverages this is the most commonly prescribed for invalids, and perhaps it .is moro often badly made than any other. Just try this receipt, and you will be rewarded. Squeeze all the juice of a large lemon through a strainer, so as to reject pips and all other matter. Put into a jug with two or three lumps of sugar and a pint of absolutely boiling water. That the water should be quite boiling is imporant, as otherwise it docs not destroy the injurious properties of tho lemon. When cold the drink will bo ready for use.

Lemonade.—(Nourishing). Hero is a recipe for another kind of lemonade, one that is also very useful in cases of illness. Rub the yellow rind of a couple of lemons upon five lumps of sugar. Put the sugar into a jug, pour over it a pint of boiling water and sweeten generously, about another quarter of a pound of sugar will be required. Set it aside to get cold, then strain into it a quarter of a pint of sherry—or brandy, if sherry is not allowed —and two well-beaten eggs. Mix thoroughly, and the lemonade is ready for use.

Lemon Tea.—Here again is a recipe that is not suited to real invalids, but one which may be used in many cases of slight illness where ordinal"- tea causes indigestion. Make some tea according to the old-fashioned rule—a spoonful for each person and one for the pot—and pour over it a sufficient quantity of boiling water, but be sure you use China tea; and not the Indian and Ceylon kind, or tho recipe will be spoilt. Let it stand just two minutes, then pour off the leaves, sweeten to taste, and add tho strained juice of a lemon to every pint of tea. This may be drunk either hot or cold.

Boiled eggs which adhere to tlie shell are fresh. A good egg will sink in water. Stale eggs are glassy and smooth of shell. The shell of a fresh egg has a lime-like surface. A boded egg which is done and dries quickly on the shell when taken from the saucepan is fresh.

If one would be well dressed it must bo remembered that one wellcut and perfectly fitting gown made in advanco of the fashion will outlast and look far more stylish than three or four badly-made ones that aim at being fashioned on the style of the moment, but which so soon goes out of date.

Small doses of cod-liver oil aro very useful for children who catch cold easily. They should be given two or three times a day, directly after food. It is a great mistake to give large doses of cod-liver oil ; they are not digested, and really do more harm than good.

(Satin furniture coverings are best cleaned with breadcrumbs, the soft part of fresh bread being employed for the purpose. Rub it between the hands until it is thoroughly crumbled, tlionyub it over the satin quickly, changing the crumbs as soon as they are discolored; then dust off the remaining crumbs with a clean duster.

HERE; AND THERE,

Never drop anything into the car uulcss it has been previously warmed. The pearl,is nothing but carbonate of Juno, and vinegar or any other acid will cat away the polished surface in a few months. As for the opal, hot \yiter is fatal to it, destroying its lire, and sometimes causing it to crack. Soap is a deadly enemy of turquoise, if a turquoise ring is kept on the hand while washing, in a short time the blue stones will turn to a dingy green.

Who is the lightest Queen in Europe? This distinction belongs to the Empress of Itucs.’a, who only turns the scale at 9st. The Qiieeii of Holland is but a stone heavier, while the Queen of Roinuanii a.no Queen Sophia of Sweden arc respectively 71b. and 51b short ol list. The Queen of Greece is the heaviest Royal lady in Europe, her weight being 12st -Jib., just 81b more than that of the Queen of Portugal.

It is wonderful what an effect a bright look or smile may have on one we meet. If we only knew just how much good it may do, we should always try to carry smiles around with us. A warm smile, a look of sympathy, are th ugs that cost nothing, and \ye know |rpm experience liow just one may brighten ji whole day. ’Life is hard at best. ;so let us all do all we can to brighten the lives of others, and thus brighten our own lives,

To keep apples through tlie winter in a barrel, bore holes in tho bottom and sides of the barrel and store on a dry platform a foot or more high. AATiere only a few apples are available for storage, a good plan is carefully to wrap them singly in paper. This will effectually protect them against any drying influence of the atmosphere. Tl\cy may. thoii be packed in layers,' three or- four deep, in shallow boxes or hampers, and placed in the coolest available position in the house or out-huilding.