A Housewife’s Diary

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 28 January 1939, Page 14

A Housewife’s Diary

Hints About The Home Stiff Top Stiff metal screw cap can be often unscrewed if rubber band is put round it as grip for fingers. Lost Corkscrew Subtitute for mislaid corkscrew is a cup-hook. Screw into cork, and pulL Pillow Patch Use an embroidered or hemstitched handkerchief, placed corner-ways, as a patch for your pillow-case. Hot-Water Bottle Rubber will be kept soft and in good condition if a teaspoon of glycerine is added to the water when the bottle is first used. Shelves As an alternative to oil-cloth, kitchen shelves are always easy to clean and look nice if given two coats of white enameL Sandpaper the wood thoroughly first. Fur Coat Instead of sewing a tear in a fur coat, unpick lining and press a piece of wide adhesive tape over the back of the tear. Kettle Fur coating can be prevented by placing a stone marble, or an oyster shell, in a kett'e from the time it is first used after purchase. Chimney Fire in a chimney can be extinguished if not extensive by throwing some fine common salt into the grate. Close all doors to stop draught. ‘Lino’ Polish Tliin polish to a very soft paste with paraffin and it can be applied more easily and will give f better polish. Sugar Pourer Snip corner off from cardboard case containing the sugar and pour through this hole. Scented ‘Hankies’ Put tablespoon of scented bath-salts in water in which handkerchiefs are rinsed after washing to give them a delicate perfume. | Cosy for Baby Make warm pram cove* from old silk or crettone frock and an old blanket. Cut top part ofl frock and place blanket, folded in four, inside skirt and hem top and bottom. Could b? made gay by quilting with coloured wool or silk. iDry Cleaning I Dry cleaning of felt and cloth hats, etc., can be done at home with a sixpenny chalk block. Rub block well into I the article to be cleaned, then brush off 1 with Clean bi ush.