Household Hints

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7200, 24 April 1930, Page 11

Household Hints

If your skin is very sensitive use two tablespoons of oatmeal mixed with a little orris root to soften your bathwater. A large pocket for soiled handkerchiefs and socks sewed on the side of the laundry bag saves trouble when you waut to wash these articles between wash-days. When custard curdles take two level tablespoons of cornflour and mix smoothly with a littlo water or milk. Strain the curdled custard into this, mixing gently. Stir over the fire until it thickens, and then add a beaten egg. Reheat for a minute or two and add sugar and vanilla to taste. The result will be an improvement on ordinary boiled custard.

It is possible to own. quite beautiful imitations of crocheted insets by the use of filet motifs bought ready-made and set according to the designs presented. A simple tatted edging as a finish is effective in place of a crocheted edge. Roll out scraps of pastry till very t.biin, cut into rounds the size of a florin, bake till crisp and store in a tin till required as a garnish or a foundation for a savory. Make crisp by heating before serving, Au easy and quick way to make short pastry is to put into a saucepan the lard or dripping required, add enough water for mixing the quantity of selfraising flour used, heat enough to melt the fat, stir into the flour, roll out and use.

To remove odours from bottles, halffill with cold water, add a tablespoon of mustard, shake well and let stand a while. Then empty and rinse with dear water. To keep sliced bread from becoming dry during a meal, place it in a casserole or similar covered dish instead of on a plate. Even if left for several hoars the bread will be fresh, as the lid of a casserole is air-t-ght.