FOR WOMEN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 13 October 1926, Page 8

FOR WOMEN

HOME HINTS Never wot a. soot stain. Dover t,bc slain with sH.lt ;u«l brush off with a hti fibrush. Repeat until the stain disappears, To make good toast, turn thy broad frequently as it is being toasted. Making powder is only needed when tilt' proportion of fat is small, ami when it is used pastry should be baked as quickly as possible after the moisture is added,'as the raising agent soon loses its effect".

Obstinate mud stains on clothes ua be removed if rubbed with ;i slice « raw potato. When washing delicate china, place

cloth in the bottom of Ihe basin, and many breakages will be avoided. tSi'lk will last much longer if soap is never applied directly to it when washed. Use soapy water and .squeeze gently. Always rius« several times in lukewarm water.

A little methylated .spirit, added Lo the rinsing water when washing white silk garments gives a beauMiful gloss when the garments ale ironed, and make, them look fresh and new. .Million suet should never be used for any dish that is to be eaten cold.

liefore using a, brass kettle that has been put away for ;i time, it should be washed out with salt and vinegar. A pad made of newspapers makes a good polisher for mirrors. Methylated spirit and whiting will remove marks and give a brilliant polish. 4n inverted saucer placed in the bottom of an old saucepan will prevent the contents burning. If a cloth is placed over a basin of freshly-made starch, no skim will form on fho top. No woollen material should be soaked, rubbed with soap, or boiled. Begin tho work of washing by tackling the woollens, for they do not want, very hot water, and can be washed while the white clothes are boding and the water being heated. Shake each article free of dust before wetting it, and wash each separately, beginning with the. cleanest; rinse it and hang it out to dry at. once. .Letting "woollies" lie about damp is a great mistake, for it causes them lo shrink.

Carrots should he cleaned by being brushed in water. Scraping causes lln'iii to lose, their flavour. • If your shoes stiffen after you have worn them in the rain, wipe them with i. cloth dipped in warm water and then rub castor oil into them.

.Always keep the Hour-bin in a warm, dry place. Damp flour will never make light pastry or cakes. A ground rice pudding will not bo lumpy if tho rice, is miNcd smoothly with cold milk before adding it io the boiling liquid. Corks can be made airtight and walertighf by immersing them in oil for «bout fivo minutes before using. To obtain poached 'Cggs of a good shape drop tho egg into the vessel while the water is boiling vigorously. The motion of the wafer will cause the eggs to be. cooked in a round shape. The colour of a carpet can be re. yived by rubbing -with a. flannel dipped in half a gallon of warm water and a tablespoonful of turpentine. A few drops of ammonia- added lo tho water when washing flannel add woollen garments will ma.ko them soft and help to keep them a good colour. To renovate a. shabby' umbrella, brush "it well with a solution of ammonia and warm water.

lo freshen vegetables place them for an hour in cold water, to which the juice of a. lemon has been added.

SCOKCH MARK Peroxide ill hydrogen will remove scorch murks from while materials. 11, slioulil lir used npiiringly, as it may weaken (lie material nio'iy. I ban it lias already been weakeneil by Mir scorch. Damping l.he .sjml, willi wa'.li'r Mini hang ing l.he arliele in I fir sunlight, is sometimes .■heel i\v if I In- mark in not se vere. Tim following mixture has hern recommended : —iM'aTCe a paste of In/, nj soap, :iml "hi/ of fullers earth, f 11,• juice of lw • throe onions, and a Icaciipfttl (if vinegar. Lei I lie paste dry on, and then waali it out. Another preparation thai has been recommended is as follows:—A Jib fullers earth, Jib washing soda, one pint vinegar. two onions. Peel, slice, and pound up the onions, add the vinegar and fullers earth, and mix well. Then add (he washing soda. Put the mixture into an enamelled saucepan, and simmer it gently for ten minutes, strain and bottle. The mixture will keep well. Apply a little of it, to the marks. Let it remain on for somo time, and then wash out.

FOK DENTED I'UItNITURK If there is a bruise- or dent, in tin: furniture this is the way to make it smooth again. Make a thick pad of soft, cloth, soak it thoroughly and lay it on the bruise. Leave it there for a day arid a night, wetting it again when it becomes dry. If this method doesn't work, try this one. Wet the dent, then cover it with 10 thicknesses of wrapping pape" which have been soaked in warm water. Now place a hot. iron over tiie paper until it is dry. Polish the place where, (lie dent was with furniture oil.