HOUSEHOLD HINTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22619, 6 January 1937, Page 3

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Never throw away any left-over coffee. It will make a delicious coffee mould, or it could he added to a pudding. made with cornflour and milk. After washing a cardigan or pullover put the garment in a colander. Press the water out, pull into shape and dry on a large cake-rack or sieve in a good draught of air. A clove inserted in a slice of lemon and dropped into a cup of milkless tea makes the drink more refreshing. If the slices of apple to he used for fritters are put into a dish with a little warm water and placed in the oven till they are softened a little the fritters will be very much improved. To get a beige or old ivory shade when dyeing gloves or stockings, or lace, put a little cold tea in water. The dye will be quite permanent, and can also be used for dyeing silk or cotton for darning. Eucalyptus extract, lightly rubbed on white kid shoes, will effectively remove stains. If the tap water runs rusty and stains the clothes, apply soap at once and stand for several minutes. The rust will then wash out without any trouble To clean currants put them in a colander with a sprinkling of flour and rub them round briskly with your hand. It is surprising how quickly the stalks are separated and come through the holes. If tennis balls are brushed after use with a stiff brush, then rubbed in whiting and kept in a dark place in an airtight box, they will last twice as long. Never wet tennis balls. To fluff up a blanket after being washed and dried, peg it on the line and heat it with a stick or old tennis racquet. This makes it beautifully soft and fluffy.