HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21101, 8 February 1932, Page 3

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

W ben frying place a saucepan iid nv«r i the frying-pan. It will keep in flip I steam and the contents of tlx.- pan will i cook more quickly. i A few drops of olive oil added to hard : water will make the soap lather belter | and keep the skin from petting ro»*gb. i A little egrj shell crushed into a fine | powder and shaken on fu a scrubbing | brush will remove stains from white wood- | work. ; While a fruit stain is still moist cover jit with powdered starch. When dry 1 rinse the article in cold water and wash ill the ordinary way. The quickest and most effective way f" clean silver is to apply with a pad of soft faff a little methylated spirit. When dry, polish with an old silk handkerchief. New shoes that will not polish easily may be nibbed with the cut half of a lemon. Let it dry on and then polish in the, usual way, finishing with a soft cloth or pad of velvet. Silk stockings which have been washed should, when nearly dry, be rubbed with a flannel till all moisture is extracted, when they will not require mangling or ironing.