SOME USEFUL HINTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3439, 5 March 1932, Page 7

SOME USEFUL HINTS.

When peeling onions place in a large basin of water and keep hands, knife and onion under water. This prevents the eyes from being affected by the onion and the knife from smelling.

If you wish to cut butter into even squares for the table use a coarse, wet thread. This will cut it cleanly.

To remove ink stains from the hands rub them well with the inside of a banana skin.

Keep your knitting needles and crochet hooks in a box with plenty of powdered starch, and they will not rust.

When fires are not being used, after cleaning a grate apply a little furniture polish and shine with a pad. This grate will not rust, or require cleaning, except dusting, all the summer.

Cartons that have contained cream, honey, etc., washed in hot water, rinsed in cold, are most useful for picnics.

To remove sticky luggage labels, lay thin paper over them and press with a warm iron.

To water a hanging basket, place a small funnel in the centre, leaving the cup part above the soil, but hidden by the foliage. Fill this daily with water, which will gradually soak into. the soil and not run through on to the floor or tiles.