Housekeeper.

Lake County Press, Issue 2300, 25 November 1909, Page 7

Housekeeper.

HOME HINTS.

i A little spirit added to some whiting I will do wonders towards producing a fine white polish and lessening the labour of silver cleaning. To clean tiles without the use of soap or soda, mix two tablespoonfuls of flour into a paste with a Tittle cold water with which the floor is to be washed, and beautiful bright tiles will be the result. An infallible test of tinned fruit or vegetables of any kind is to. open the tin and plunge into the contents a very bright steel knife. Keep it there for a few minutes, and if copper is present, even in the very minutest proportions, it will be visibly deposited on the blade.

To fix a hat firmly on the head, and to prevent it wobbling, take an old veil, fold it into several thicknesses till it is about four inches in length, pin it at each end and you will be surprised what a grip there is for the hatpins, and how firmlv you can fix the hat.

If tins become rusty, a great deal of waste is occasioned in rubbing off ;he stains with" metal paste. As an economical substitute for the polishing- paste a piece of brown paper may be damped with vinegar. If this is lubbed over the rust spots they will quickly disappear, and a little of the paste can be used to give the tin a brig-lit surface. Stains on cricket flannels may be removed as follws : Take equal parts of yolk of egg and glycerine, apply it to the stained parts, and let it soak for half an hour before the garment is washed. To take tea stains out of blankets, light a piece of rock sulphur on an old saucer, then hold the stain directly over it, and the stain will quickly disappear. How to Drink Milk.—Why milk is "distressing" to so many people as they commonly complain lies in the method of drinking it. Milk should never be taken too quickly or too much at one swallow. If a glass of it is swallowed hastily it enters into the stomach, and then forms one solid, curdled, mass, difficult of digestion. If, on the other hand, the same quantity is sipped, and three minutes at least arc occupied in drinking it, then on reaching the stomach it is divided, and proper digestion is obtained, as well as a most nutritious effect.

Where the Brides Come From. —A certain industrious person has been making- up statistics of marriages among- women workers. She finds that they are most numerous '-.among actresses; then comes waitresses, followed by shop assistants, clerks, and finally nurses. One actress, whose opinion has been taken, is fully conscious of the superior attractiveness of her profession, but takes care to add—"My own opinion, however, about the whole matter, is that most women who do not lead shut-up-lives in the country can marry if they choose. There are j only two kinds of women—those who ! make up their minds to marry, and always accomplish their object sooner or later because they will take anybody, and those who will not marry if they cannot get the particular man they want. THE "SWIRL" COIFFURE. The "swirl" coiffure is one of the latest innovations in woman's world. The hairdressers who have adopted this plan take "the tresses and brush them and burnish them splendidly, and then swirl them right round the head as if they were trying to make a turban of them. A more thorough change from the accepted vogue can scarcely be imagined than this, says an expert. Where are all those little curls, so infantile and bewitching, where those classical knots and chignons that we have learned to admire so much . J They are not cast for the new production, and can be locked away in a drawer for future use, while the "swirl" coiffure is in the ascendant. There is another "swirl" to chronicle. It is a coiffure ornament, made of silk or tissue, wound round in a shape that recalls a Chelsea bun or a snail-shell very indefinitely formed. Worn at one side of the head, it presents a piquant appearance, and is very smart when the right woman assumes it. It makes the principal ! motif in an ornament of pearls, rows of which are ranged closely side by side, with bosses or leaf-shaped designs at intervals to break the monotony of the pattern. MATRIMONY MADE IDYLLIC. Where are the best husbands to be found? This is surely a question of first-rate importance to all women. One lady, at least, who married a young Japanese doctor over twenty years ago, has no doubt about the matter. "The Japanese," she says, "make the best husbands in the world." She has her reasons, too, for saying that no woman in the world is more protected and better cared for than the wife of a Japanese. The Japanese husband, in her opinion, is considerate, faithful and patient. It is his philosophy, his religion. He is a home-loving man and naturally he is thoughtful of the little attentions to his wife and family. Every woman loves these attentions. Plenty of women prefer kind words and" the thought that they are appreciated to diamond rings. If a Japanese sees some little piece of jewellery, ornament, or painting that he thinks his wife would like, he takes it home to her. It is vantage to those who wish to appear slimmer than Nature has ordained. HOUSEHOLD RECIPES. ■ Specially written for this Column. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CAKE PUDDINGS, Mix two teaspoons baking powder, and A teaspoon salt with 2 cups of flour, cream, 1 tablespoon butter, with I cup of sugar, add 1 eg r g well beaten, and 1 cup milk. Stir into the flour mixture and beat well; then turn into small buttered moulds or cups, and steam 1 hour. CHINAMAN'S PASTRY. Take lib flour, i lb. finely minced suet, 2 tablespoons dripping. Mix the

dripping with flour, till it is like oatmeal, make it into a paste with water. Add a pinch of salt to the suet, and roll it out to i inch thick. Place it on the paste and fold over. Roll out as thin as possible, cut into four or five strips, place on each other and roll out for use. BROWN PUDDINC. Take lj cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 3 teaspoons jam, 1 tablespoon dripping, 1 teaspoon carbonate soda, 2 eggs, i cup milk. Mix well, and steam in a buttered basin for 2 hours. CABIN PUDDINC. , Take 2 cups flour, 3 eggs, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 3 cup of sugar 2 teaspoons butter. Mix with a little milk, and steam for 2 hours. FIG PUDDINC. Take £lb. each of suet, breadcrumbs, flour, chopped apples, and diied figs, chopped fine, 2 oz. sugar 3 eggs, 2oz. candied peel, 1 tablespoon treacle. Mix thoroughly, and boil in a buttered basin 2 hours.