HINTS TO HOUSEWIVES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3400, 30 July 1932, Page 2

HINTS TO HOUSEWIVES.

To thoroughly clean and restore the polish to mahogany furniture, rub the surface over with a flannel saturated with turpentine or dipped in a solution of soap and warm water. This removes all fingermarks or dirt. Polish when dry with a mixture of equal parts of vinegar, methylated spirits and linseed oil, put into a bottle and shake well before using. Rub in with a soft flannel and polish afterwards with a piece of old silk or velvet. With Rich Meats. A splendid vegetable dish to serve with rich meats such as pork, duck, or sausages, is alternate layers ol sliced onions and apples baked in a dish in the oven. Put just a little water in the bottom of the dish to prevent burning, scatter a few bits of butter over the top and keep covered . while cooking. Testing Tinned Foods. Though tinned foods have reached a high state of perfection it is just as well to make sure thay they have not deteriorated through careless keeping before using. You can do this by running a few drops of water on the top of the tin before starting to open it. If the contents are in perfect condition the watei will be drawn inside the tin directly an incision is made in it. If, on the other hand, they are tainted in any way, the water will be blown off the tin by the poisonous gases that escape directly there is the smallest outlet for them.