HAVE YOU EVER TRIED THIS?

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 51, Issue 3151, 3 August 1942, Page 2

HAVE YOU EVER TRIED THIS?

A round cake-tin is very convenient for holding spices and essences or other small articles in the pantry. Place the tallest tins and bottles in the centre of the cake-tin, which can be easily turned round so that any article required can readily be found. To keep flies and other insects away from' food when picnicking, take with wou a sponge and a bottle containing oil of lavender or oil of peppermint. When you intend eating undo the bottle and sprinkle some of the oil on the sponge.

Instead of damping and folding down the clothes on washing days, iron them on a damp ironing-sheet; the result will be better as the things are not damp in patches. This method saves time and labour as the clothes can be ironed straight from the line if wished.

. To make a drinking-trough for chicks or birds, punch a hole in an empty tin (treacle- or syrup-tin type) close to the rim at top, fill the tin with water and invert it in an earthenware saucer such as is used to stand flower-pots in. The hole should be large enough to allow the water to trickle through as the chick drink. When the chicks grow, make another hole in the tin about one inch from the top. Keep out of sun and wash dish as water becomes dirty.

To preserve the colour of green vegetables without using soda, put them into rapidly-boiling, well-salted water, see that the lid fits tightly on the pot and keep it on all the time. Take up the vegetables the moment they are cooked (usually in about 1hour). Cauliflower cooked this way keeps beautifully white.