GENERAL NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11433, 25 July 1900, Page 3

GENERAL NOTES.

! Squeaky Boots: To prevent boots creak- | ing, place them in a dish of linseed oil. When the soles are once saturated with oil they will never offend in this way again, and they will be impervious to snow or rain. To Renew an Old Silk Hat: Dip a smooth piece of cloth in paraffin, rub lightly all one way, when the effect will be astonishing. Allow it to stand in the open'air 15 minutes, when the smell will be entirely gone. Ventilation: A window open an inch .r two both top and bottom is far more cleanly and healthy than when either sash is partly or wide open alone, the former giving thorough ventilation, the latter causing more dirt and less fresh air. Fruit Salad: Cut four or six bananas in pieces, also a tin of pineapple chunks. Lay them in a glass dish with a quarter of a pound of crystallised cherries. Pour the syrup of the' pineapple over them, and the s'ala dis complete. Dripping for Pastry: In using beef or mutton dripping for pastry, an excellent plan is to beat it to a cream, with a teaspoonful of baking powder and a squeeze of lemonjuice. This takes away any suspicion of taste in pastry, and makes it light and crisp. Airing bed-Linen: All bed-linen should be thoroughly aired before it is used. Sheets should be folded in pairs,;and'kept on a shelf in a dry cupboard, or closet. Shelves are better than drawers or chests for linen, as thev are not so likely to gather damp.';,->:

To Wash Crepon: Make ■a 'h lather, to wliich add a few drops of ammonia. •, Put; no soap on material, and as soon as it is wrung out squeeze it through thin starch, to which a little ammonia has also been added;'..' Roll in a damp cloth, until ironed. ' s — Lace Curtains: A far better quality r of lace curtains can be had by sending direct to the manufacturers than in any other way.