WOMAN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2305, 25 November 1925, Page 4

WOMAN’S WORLD.

Mr W. R. Irvine, 1924 All Black was married at Waipukurau a few days ago to Miss Rood, Onga Onga. Mr A. E. Cooke, another All Black was best man. ECONOMY HINTS. Sugar Sav°r.— Less sugar is required if a pinch of bi-carbonate of soda is added when stewing fruit. To .Keep .Cheese.—To prevent cheeso getting mouldey, place a lump of sugar on the cheese dish, changing every few days. This draws out the moisture and keeps the cheese fresh. ■Umbrellas.—To mend a hole in an umbrella, take a piece of black court, plaster, cut to the size required, and place R carefully under the hole on the Inside. When dry, the patch will bo scarcely visible. Vaseline injected into the hinge portion of the frame is a sure preventative of rust. Footwear —After wearing new boots or shoes for a day or two, apply with a flat brush an even coating of mastic varnish to the soles and heels. Let it soak in thoroughly, and dry. Repeat the process from time to time, and the hardened sole will outwear the uppers. For Toothache. —Many expensive preparations cannot equal root ginger for removing toothache. Chew a piece slowly, and in a short time the pain will go. Less Noi s e.— To lessen the noise in a busy household, or for an Invalid’s room, cut neat circles from old rubber heels or old bicycle tyres, and glue them firmly to the legs of chairs and tables.

Curtain 'Mending.—To mend a hole in a lace curtain,, take a piece of paper, place it over the hole, and work down and across with the sew-ing-machine. When the curtain is washed the paper will drop out, ana the darn cannot bo seen. TO MARE SCENT. It is the season of roses, sweetpeas and half a dozen other sweet-smell-ing flowers, but most of us“have a secret regret that we cannot keep them with u s through the dull winter days. That, alas, Is not possible, but we can at least preserve the fra. grance of our favourite flowers. Those who are fortunate enough to possess a garden may make delight, fnl scents at homo.

On a sunny morning gather a large quantity of roses—in full bloom, as they contain most scent. Break off the blooms and place them on a wire tray or a piece of wire gauze, tacked on a light wooden frame will do; shake them well to dry, then carefully pick off the petals. Have ready some wide-mouthed jam jars and a numner of circles of white cotton-wool to fit the jars. These circles must be soaiced in olive-oil —be sure It is pure oliveoil—and it is best that they bo soaked before the roses are gathered. Sprinkle a little salt in the bottom of the jars, then place a layer of petals and cover with a round of the oilsoaked cotton.wool. Repeat this till the jar is full and press the wads will down to ensure tight packing. Tie a cover of grease.proof paper over the tops of the jars .and if you have a green-house place them on a sunny shelf there. Falling that, a sunny -window-sill will serve—the' more sun the better. Leave them for ten days or a fortnight; then replace the paper cover with one of muslin and strain off the oil. Add one part of spirits of wine, and shake well in a bottle till the mixture assumes a milky hue. Now stand the bottle in cracked ice in a basin. The oil will solidify and collect In a mass at the bottom, and the scented spirit can be poured off.

The scented oil, of course, may be used for many purposes without the addition of the spirit. Any sweetsmelling flowers may be used and the blooms are best when gathered early in the day.