FIVE POTATO POINTS.
Silk will not have a waslied-out appearance after washing if it is cleaned with potato water. l'are and grate a number of potatoes into cold water and stir with a stick. Leave for an hour or so, then pour the clear portion into another vessel and wash the silk by swirling it about in this. I'eniove without wringing and hang up to drip. \\ lien almost dry, press on the right side first to produce a glo>s. Obstinato mud stains can be removed from any kind of material by rinsing them in the water in which potatoes have been boiled. If fat becomes burnt while frying, drop a few pieces of raw potato into it. and leave for a minute or so, after which all traces of burning will have, disappeared. A boiled potato used frequently instead of soap will keep the hands soft and white. A pen nib will not become rusly while not in uso if it is stuck into a rawpotato.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20300, 6 July 1929, Page 7 (Supplement)
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