HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 June 1928, Page 17

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Stains on Aluminium. —To remove the stains from the inside of aluminium saucepans, boil a weak solution of vinegar in them. Sliced lemons or app.e parings can be used with equal success instead qf the vinegar. Stains on tiltoutside can be removed by rubbing vvitli very tine -steel wool, which can .e bought m packets, and is made especially for tlie- purpose..

Hanging Pictures. —•'When hanging a picture remember that if you want it to lie flat against the wall the zings to which the cord is attached much be quite near the top of .the frame. Placing these rings lower clown makes the t-op of the picture hang away from the wall. Another point to remember is Jmt the- pictures in a room generally look letter if their lower edges are level. Too many pictures spoil the appearance of a room, and make it seem smaller than it really is.

The best method of keeping carpets clean and in good condition Is to sweep them once a we ex with a broom dipped tn a solution of hot water and turpentine. This not only revives the colour nit prevents moths harbouring.

Tlie -sugar from candied peel will sweeten and flavour a rice pudding. A teaspoonful of glycerine added to the well-beaten Avhite of an egg, the juice of a. lemon, and sugar, will relieve hoarseness. Metal polisli which has become hard through exposure to air or heat may be softened by adding a few drops of paraffin. A box filled with lime will absorb damp and keep a cupboard or pantry sweet and dry. Renew it frequently. To remove egg stains from silver, rub the stained part briskly with table salt, then wash in warm soapsuds. Old magazines have a use in the kitchen if placed on a shelf or table to receive the pots and pans taken off the stove. When one sheet is soiled it can be torn off, leacdng a fresh one on top, On ironing days place an old magazine near the table and use a sheet for wiping off the iron or for testing the heat. When eggs are Scarce. —When eggs are scarce, or you happen to run short of them when making a cake, you can use instead a mixture of warm milk and golden svrup. One- tahlespoonful of syrup to every half-pint of milk is equal to three eggs. To Clean Bottles. —Bottles may be cleaned by half filling with cold water and adding nj tajblespoonful of dry i Aus tar cl. Shake vigorously, and allow to stand for half an our. Rinse thoroughly with clean water. Dirty Picture Cords.—Picture Cords sometimes become very dirty at- the end of the winter. A simple method ol restoring them to freshness is to paint them over with distemper to match tlie distemper of the walls, or the wallpaper. The cord takes the distemper . ery well, and it easily applied with a small brush.

To Mend China.—Wash the broken pieces of china very carefully, dry them well and then heat, either by the fire or in a warm- oven, till so hot that they can only just be comfortably handled. Apply a little china cement to the edges with a match, press the pieces together, wipe off any surplus cement, and fix the china, in such a position that the pieces will stick together closely. If necessary, tie ivitli a piece- of tape- or rubber band. If the china is broken In several pieces join only one at a time, leave till set, then join on the next piece. To make cement for mending china, dissolve one ounce of gum acacia in one teacupful of boiling water, and then add sufficient p'aster of Paris to make a fairly thick paste. Another recipe is to mix some plaster of Paris' with beaten white of egg till a creamy paste. .Both these cements set quickly, so only a small quantity should be made at a time.