WORTH-WHILE TIPS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 11 July 1925, Page 17

WORTH-WHILE TIPS.

A lump of starch dissolved in water for cleaning windows is more effective than whiting. When doing drawn thread work, frequently tlie tlir-eads are rather difficult to draw. This can be overcome by rubbing hard, dry, yellow soap on the threads to be dr ait n. The smell of cloves is very unpleasant to red ants, and if whole cloves are scattered in the places where the ants are found, they’ will probably keep away. To make your wringer last don’t put clothes through in lumps; don’t wring them out of too hot water; don’t leave the pressure on when finished; don’t forget the magic of a little oil v n the bearings. If you have burnt the bottom of your preserving pan, get a. packet of chloride of lime, place in the pan with a quart of water, and allow it to soak for two or three days. At the end of this time give the pan a thorough rubbing and the burnt marks will vanish.

A small gas ring that has become dirfy and choked should be cleaned by boiling in strong soda water. Where the burners of a ga s cooker can be removed, they should be shaken and given a light tapping in order to knock out the dirt and dust. The burners should then be raked out with a skewer or wire, and the whole wiped clean with a damp doth. To make a dull polish for furniture take an ordinary tin of Japan black. Put this into a larger tin and; add some turpentine to it; then put the tin on the hob —hut be careful it *o not near the fire —and stir the mixture well when it is fairly warm. As soon as the Japan black and the turpentine are thoroughly mixed, dilute the mixture a little more, and then try the stain on a spare piece of wood. 'Any shade of brown can be obtained by adding the necessary amount of turpentine.