HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 28 August 1926, Page 17

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

MAKING THE: MOST' OF, THINGS

The woman who is living in a small house or hat where there is no> boxroom, or the girl who has a temporary home in unfurnished rooms, is often puzzled to know where, to. put her trunks .and boxes. Probably there is very little cupboard room, .and ,so she is forced to. keep many of her thing* in .boxes' mear .at hand. But. two or three trunks, .suitcases and hat-boxes lying about the room spoil its appearance. It is not- a nice idea, to store them under the bed, for .a bod should have ia.s much fresh iair surrounding it as possible, and certainly the floor under it .should be dusted every day. It is sometimes possible to use a. dress-ing-table as a- .screen for a large trunk. A good-sized plain deal table cam be made into a; very dainty affair if it is dressed in. the pretty, old-fashioned way, with curtains, of white muslin over pink, blue or mauve sateen. A cover of the same, should be put over the top of the table', and the sateen can be fixed on with drawing-pins to hide the legs. It is best, to make a deep hem. at. the top of the muslin and run ,ai tape, through it, which can be tied .securely .round the legs of the table at the back. If the table is

placed with its back to a. wall, over the trunk, no one would guess what it was hiding, and it could be moved, in a, moment when the trunk was required. •Cretonne 'cover could be used, .and either an antique mirror to. stand on the table, or a plain mirror fixed on the Avail, above the table. A. avukloav or corner .seat can also, be used to bide boxes, if the seat is made fairly Avide and a frill of material hangs doAvn from the .seat to the floor. A Avide shelf can, .perhaps be fixed in a- recess, and a curtain hung on a, rod placed in front of the shelf, under which, two or three boxes can, be stored out of sight. If the she 1 f is not too high the top of it can be conA'erted. auto a writingtable, or, if high, she Hes fo.r books and oddments cam be fixed on it.

Children’s Hair.—The hair of a child, like that of a grown-up person, requires careful treatment if it is to. be kep .n good condition. Although it may be .naturally beautiful, it will soon lose its pretty .appearance if it is neglected. Whether a little girl’s hair is bobbed or long, straight or curly, it should be brushed thoroughly night and morning. To brush it for five minutes at a time is not .too much. A little boy’s, hair. :00, should require careful brushing and a young child .should not be expected to do. his oaa'iij hair. After brushing, stroking the hair Avith a sill handkerchief Avill give an additicna gloss. It is not wise to shampoo, tin hair more frequently than every three weeks. If .rai-n-watei* is obtainable it should be used, as soft AA-.ater is good for the hair. Otherwise, boil some water, and let it cool before using. A rare, .super-fatted .soap is better foi children’s h'Mr than shampoo powder©. Before washing the Ihair, brush and com-b it Avell, and, after washing, dry :t A’ery carefully Avith .soft Aram, toAA;els. ft is well to use several rinsing water® and if a child ha® fair hair, a. few drops of lemon juice added to the last rinsing water av i 11 improve its colour. On warm sunny days, let the child, sit in the garden or by an open window tvihile the hair is drying. Keep the, brushes and combs perfectly clean, and let every child have his own. If the .hair is dry, gh r e the scalp a malssage occasionally AA'ith warm, olive oil. Never scrape, back the hair, or ihaA’e it waved or put into tight, “curlers.” Let it be fastened bac-k loosely AA’ith ribbon or slideGranges and Lemons.—Oranges and lemons are rather neglected by .some people, Avho regard the former as, being a fruit only suitable for children’® parties, and the latter as merely useful in cookery’. This is .a, pity, for both oranges .and lemons are valuable from a health point of vierv. Oranges contain .the precious, vitamine A, about which AA’e hear so much, ,a.nd they a,re, therefore, excedingly beneficial lais .an article of diet for children and adults. When oranges are in season, use them in all Avays you can. Fiat them ••raw, squeeze the juice into, ia glass, and drink it “neat” or mix it with water and sugar and turn it into orangeade, and use oranges in salads and in cooking. Lemons can also be used in many A'a.rious Avay.s. No Avomaix Avho valuer her good looks, .should neglect oranges and lemons. One or tAvo oranges eaten every’ day, .and the juice, of a lemon taken in hot or cold AA'ater first thing in the morning, Avill result in a, beautifully clear complexion, and greatly improved health, as the fruit has e beneficial influence on the blood. Lem-on-juice squeezed into, a ‘glass of hot Avater and .sweetened is excellent for a cold if taken last thing .at. night after a hot bath. Lemon-juice and honey arc also good for .a 'sore throat. To AA’liiteu the .skin, add a little glycerine to lemon mice ancl rub the mixture into the skin Stains on fingers caused by peeling fruit and vegetables, and dirty mark;, on finger mails, can be removed if the fingers are rubbed hard AA’ith a cut lemon. Never throw aAA'ay the skin'- ' of lemons after you have used the juice, but keep* them, Avhile fresh, in the bathroom and near the .sink in the scullery, so that you. may use them for your hands after any dirty job. Lemoniuica should be added to the final .rinsing AA’ater AA’hen AA’ashing fair hair, oa ‘it may be squeezed over the_ head before rinsing, bub do not omit the lemon, as it gh r es ,a beautiful gloss, to the hair. Grange and lemon peel can be chopped up and used for flavouring as well iais the juice, in all kinds of dishes ,and finally, Avhen yon laaA’e no more use for the skins, dry them in the oA’on and use them, as fire-lighters.