LAUNDRY HINTS
When boiling handkerchiefs, it is an excellent plan to add a few drops of eucalyptus oil to tho water. The oil acts as a bleaching and sterilising agent. Instead of wasting eggshells, put them aside in a muslin bag, pulverise tliem, and drop them into the copper on wash-day with the household linens. This will remove stains, and effectively bleach tho linens. Endless stopping at the clothes-line can be avoided by making a roomy pegbag out of an old piece of cretonne, or other waste fabric, with a deep pocket for the pegs. Sew top of bag to an ordinary coat hanger, and the bag can then be hung on the line and drawn along as the washing is put out. Net casement curtains should bo hung on their rods while still damp after washing. This ensures a bettor fit, and saves the trouble of ironing.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21765, 3 April 1934, Page 3
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