USEFUL TO KNOW

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 3261, 31 January 1931, Page 7

USEFUL TO KNOW

Grease stains on washing material do not always came out in the process of ordinary washing. If, however, the spots are rubbed over with glycerine before the article is washed, the spots will often disappear quite satisfactorily.

Herbs such as mint and thyme should be stored in green glass bottles to prevent fading. Pick the herbs, dip in boiling water and then immediately in cold. Spread on a sheet of kitchen paper and dry on a plate rack or in a slow oven. When dry rub through a sieve before packing into bottles. lodine stains can be removed by soaking the material in methylated spirit and then, washing it in warm water and soap. If the article is put under a running cold water tap the moment the iodine is spilt, the stain can very often be removed without further trouble. Linoleum should not be laid when it is cold. Leave it first for 24 hours in a warm room and it will not crack or peel. Do not nail it down after it has been fitted. If left in position on the floor for a few days it will be found to have “spread” slightly when it comes to fastening down, so that slight adjustments have to be made.