HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 306, 25 November 1937, Page 14

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Starch has many uses. If you powder it, it is an excellent silvercleaner. It will remove stains from wallpaper when nothing else will. A lump of starch added to the water when washing the windows will remove the dirt quickly. Also, it is good for insect bites. Placed ou a lid inverted over a saucepan in which cabbage, cauliflower or similar vegetables are 'being cooked, a tablespoonful of coffee will absorb the odours. The lid should be set slightly to one side, so the steam will tend to curl over the coffee. When stewing apples add a teaspoon of golden syrup to them. This will make the juice thick and sweet. To remove stains on plates caused by overheating, dip a. cork in damp salt and rub the mark well. _ ' A piece of steel wool stitched to the centre of a calico pot-holder will protect the hands when scouring pots. To remove powder marks from navy serge rub with stale breadcrumbs. When making fruit salad with oranges pour boiling. water over them before peeling, and the pith will come away easily* leaving clean sections of oranges. . „ , A strong solution of permanganate of potash will remove the odour from kerosene and benzine tins. Use a dish mop for the purpose, as the liquid stains the hands. . To remove stains made by tresli or cooked fruit, cover the stain with pure glycerine, leave all night, wash and boil the article as usual the next day.