Hints and Ideas

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 9 March 1935, Page 12

Hints and Ideas

Use of Cellophane

Cellophane paper is a useful substitute for glass in the framing of small nursery pictures, its obvious advantage being that the picture may be handled by small hands without any fear of damage by broken glass. A good, strong quality, which will have the'appearance of glass when framed, may now- be procured in either sheets or rolls from -any laiige Passe-partout binding may be used to give the appearance of a frame, or the cellophane may be ciitl larger than the picture, folded over on to the backing, which should be of stout cardboard then glued down or fastened with gummed tape. In either case njetal hangers should first he inserted in the cardboard backing for hanging purposes.

Chair legs that have been knocked or scratched can be freshened and improved by washing the legs Avith hot soda water, and, Avhen dry, painting Avith A-arnish stain to match the furniture.

To restore fire-blackened copper kettles or other utensils that have been dulled or blackened by contact with the fire, clean them Avith a lemon cut- in half and dipped in salt. The metal must be speedily washed with Avater to pre\-ent Ihe acid eating into it.

Wire clothes linos will never get rusty and mark the clothes if given a coat of white enamel. Use a good brand,, allow tile line bo- dry thoroughly before clothes are placed on it. Porridge can be varied by serving it with a few stoned and halved dates, or seedless raisins, instead of sugar. Or, when cooking, use half milk and half water, and add a few raisins. Serve hot or cold with milk or cream.