MOTHER AND HOME.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18600, 30 December 1920, Page 3

MOTHER AND HOME.

When on a. visit, a- guest should always bo careful to conform, as far as she can, to the ways of the. household 1 , and never to outstay hor wolcdme. Luggage should bo as light and portable as possible. Great inconvenience is caused by ladies bringing immense piles of unwieldy boxes while on a brief visit. It should bo the aim of an intending visitor to dispense with . bulky impedimenta as far as the possibly can. Her bedroom should be kept in the (perfection of neatness. She shimkt, if anything, bo more particular than when at home not to give servants unnecessary trouble. When returned home after the close of her visit, it is courteous to writ a and inform her hostess of her safe arrival. Hint for Dressmakers.—When holes appear in. a silver thimble it is thought tii be of no further use. A flood way out of tho difficulty is to drop a small quantity of sealing-wax into tho thimble', then dip the finger into cold water, and press tho thimble on. When the wax is set, polish up, and you will find the thimble as good n» now. For Cold Weather.—Her® are Romo, valuable hygienic rules by a high autlcovity, some of which mtve til® additional merit of being easy to observe, j Keep the back well covered, especially between the shoulder blades; it needs protection as much as til© chest. Never stand still in cold weather, and never lean with the back upon anything cold. Never omit regular bathing, for unless the skin is encouraged to .perform its work the cold will clone the pores and favour congestion. Endeavour at all times to breathe through the noss. Do this, „at any rate, when passing from ft warm atmosphere to ft cold one. Never go to bed with cold or damp feet. If subject to cold feet, rub them with a rough cloth before retiring, and wear knitted or. woollen bed socks. Avoid bet-water bottles, _or similar forms of artificial warmth in bod!; they are undesirable if only for tho reason that they make tho feqt tender. Never., take warm drinks before going out m the: cold, and always fortify yourself with a breakfast before starting on a •journey in the morning. Cure for a Shiny Skin.—Taka a, basin of tepid water, and, add a doaen drops of benzoin to it. The water should! bo just sufficient to make it milky after adding the benzoin. Apply with ;* sponge niglit and morning. The lotion will make the skin soft ond smooth, and tbo shiny appearance will disap-; Boots and Shoeß. —Now that leather has become so expensive take care oi your boots. Before wearing new boot* or after resoling, rub vaseline into the leather and ]>aint the Boles with copal varnish, three coats, letting each coat dry before applying another. In this way the soles will last three times as long. When children come in with very damp boots, fill the boots with hot bran; the bran can be needs and again if you tip it into a> calico hag kept, for the purpose, and oocasionally* h&ng bftjj by iir» to dry the bran. To Clean Black Satin.-—Lay on :l table or a single board about twenty, three inches in width, and place an oilcloth covering. oyer it to keep the board from warping or splitting. When all is ready make a rather strong decoction of soap bark (Bays a contempot- , ury). This 5s prepared by putting an ordinary teacupful of bark into about two mmrts of water, and i)lac.in£ on the back of the range to simmer for several hours. Then add another quart of water, and pour the liquid into another vessel, adding move water, and placing the bark again over the fire, with a piece of cloth or old black er*pe. Wet the satin thoroughly with tin- liquid. tinsn with Die hand or u folded rag :rub the satin the. way qt the min until all the moisture is rubbed out. Each piece must be handled separately, and must not be folded: Hang each piece over a clothes horse.- Take tbo largest one, smooth if -upon tlio board, and stroke- it with the cloth until it sticks* to the board. Place the rest over it in the same way, wetting thorn when it is necessary and smoothing them till thov adhere firmly to each other. Put a folded cloth over die board, and place it in position at an angle of about forty-live degrees, and for a few minutes tile, superfluous water will begin to drip away. Leave it till the water has ceased to.fall from it: remove it the next day, and 1 place it on u clothes horse. When the satin is thoroughly dry, if the work has bewn properly managed it will look as well as when new. It must not be ironed on any account. . When to Wallc. —Exercise to do good should be gentle' and regular. So many women rush to extremes, os, for instance, in the matter of walking. You should never walk when tirod out after a hard day’s work. Many women com® into tho air dead l>eut and literally force themselves along with every muscle aching, and the whole body dragged. Did they instead take a ride on a tramcar or omnibus and get air, or sit. out of doors in a park o.r garden, or even at an open window, till rested, they would do themselves far inoro good. A walk should only .be taken from choice, when the body is alert and untired, and the spirit* arc good, or at least when the lira in, mind and body are not heavy with fatigue.

To Clean Cork Carpet.—Put into a bottle equal part* of turpentine, vinegar, linseed oil and methylated spirit and shake well to mix thoroughly. Put a little on a soft doth, rub the cork carpet with it, and polish with a clean, duster. This is better than washing 'with soap and water, as it keeps clean twice as long.