HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 317, 5 December 1906, Page 4

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

I —Waterproof and Dustproof ! ' Watches.— 5 • The motorist is troubled by tho gradual 'ol fine dust that works its way to the ■'■'■woritS 1 ' : of his watch. An excellent remedy ' :Is to open (the front and back ■ cases, 'and apply a thin coat of vaseline by means of a sharpened matchslick all round rims where eaSeS fit. Ohce a month the cases should be reoponod, and the astonishing accumulation of grit bo removed and a fresh film of vasolini; applied. i I — Far Well-Otting Shoes. — Ir 1 t *To get well-fitting shoes and boots, people should never go Mm- . the early morning to get boots and ' shoes 'fitted. For at the latter part; of the day tho feet are at the max- ' imum size— activity and standing] tend ito enlarge the feet. If poo- ' plo would remember this rule there would not be so many 'complaints of shoes when ;worn being tight) which when 'fitted seemed perfectly comfortable. —Buy a Supply of Corks Once in a i While.— j j And you will find it ono of your , best investments. Buy a hauhful of assorted ' and you will wonder why you never thought of it before. • • . . ;— A Way to Strengthen Buttons 'or Buttonholes.— ! If buttons or buttonholes ase to; ,bo subjected to groat strain arid ; an extra layer of cloth; before sewj ing on tho "buttons or working the buttonholes. In making .the buttonholes in a thin material like voile, it is 'a good idea «fter marking ,the hole, 'but before cut-, ting it, to stitch with the machine along what will "be the edge. ; j —To Keep a Child's Table-Napkin f . in Places— Ti>e a knot in one corner and slip in the meek oi! tho 'child's dress, under the chin. Tho knot will prevent the napkin from falling, and is a useful device when bfbs are missing, as for example, . when one is travelling. j —To Remove a Splinter.— ; . From the h&hd. nearly fill aj ' wide mouthod, tiottle with boiling : water, place the injured -part oven . tho mouth and press it slightly. . This ■ action will draw the flesh, • down, and in a minute or two the steam wiH make the extracting of the splinter an easy matter, if it does not, of itself, extract ft. ; —Replacing Knobs.— Where knot>s from coffee-pot and j tea-kettle lids liavo fallen off, a ' i substitute saving many a burn is j easily put in place by a large O n medium Isized cork 'on top into I which a slender jscrew is' driven from below. '- — Beefsteak Rolls.— Troparo a 'good dressing, such as you like for turkey or duck ; tako a round ste a k, "pound it, btit not very hard, spread tho dressing over : | it. sprinkle in a little 'salt, fnd « ' few tats of butter, l ap ov er th ™ , ends, roll the steak up tightly ; and tic closely ; spread two |reab ! spoonfuls of butter OWr • tho steak, after rolling it up, u«m Ma?" beat f n esff - put in tho hake-pan. lay i tt ti^ : sWafc , so las not to touch 'the Wat<n . Mfur /ass *;* —Pan-Broiled Steak.— : In the absence of -the necessarv ' appliances for broiling O rmS over the coals, the following me? thod may lac employed. Heat » : clean skillet to blue heat X ih with a bit of suot, j^st' ■'£ O J£ : keep the Wat from sticking but > IT™™ meat in the pan. S Lay in < a • • • v ' ' u BNTERTAINING_AN- ENEMY. ' Don't entertain a chronic mnninff lore or wounds: Cure it with DrShel b ions Magnetic Liniment. Price' Is 6d tt md 3s. Obtainable from- , o W. C. AKCELL, Chemist, Agent. ! « ""' .i f ' 61 DON'T COUCH ALL NIGHT. ' n Restful sleep follows the use of Dr. <-l >UeJdon s Now Discovery. Tie best '' ung remedy in the world. Small, dose. » Peasant to^teke. Every bottle gua- f« •anteed. Obtainable from— fe b W. C. ANCELL, Chemist, Agent. Is< ' ■ -- • I w "**' ' - „- , • o; n FR O I E !^ D . 0F THE FAMILY ! S e Dr. Sheldon's Ndw Discovery, the E .ell-known remedy for all Chest and U t s nS u^ le ii H6d and 3s p« r tot- , Je. Obtainable Irom— j W. C ANCELL, Chemist, -Ag«nt.