Bright Ideas
gEFORE putting tea in the caddyspread it on a sheet of paper and place it in a warm, not hot, oven for about 10 minutes. The tea will go much further, and the flavour will be improved. Salt should be eaten with nuts to aid digestion. A cup of strong coffee will remove the odour of onions from the breath. A tumbler of hot, strong lemonade taken at bedtime will help to break up a bad cold. A fever patient can be made cool and comfortable by frequent sponging with soda water. The hair must be kept from coming out after an illness by frequent application to the scalp of sage tea. Keep a vanilla bean in the jar in which sugar for cake-making is stored. It gives a very delicate flavour. To remove grease from a kitchen table, scrub well with hot water to which a little powdered whiting has been added, rinse, and dry with a clean cloth.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 291, 9 December 1936, Page 14
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162Bright Ideas Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 291, 9 December 1936, Page 14
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