HOUSEHOLD HINTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22629, 18 January 1937, Page 3

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

To tan without discomfort, apply a lotion of equal parts of vinegar and olive oil before surfing or sunbathing. Keep the lotion in a bottle and shake well.

After using kerosene for cleansing Purposes, filter it through a cone-shaped £ heet of blotting-paper. The paper will retain any impurities, and the kerosene will be fit to use again. To remove ink-stains from linen, put Welted' tallow on the marks, and then Wj»sh the article. The ink and grease B 'ill come out together. Put four-fold wet, cold cloths under bottles, jars, or glasses when filling *'th sauces, jam, etc., in a boiling "ot state, and they will never crack. ''hie sandpaper will remove fingerparks or any surface dirt from felt hats.

lo dry wet fur, Jiang it in a draught shake from time to time, separating th e lia'ir. When quite dry. beat with a cane or light stick. for tired and aching feet, a cake ?' camphor, ground, and put in a "ttle ol methylated spirits, is splendid to nib on. ■before stoning raisins, rub the fingers W'th a little butter, and it will not be s, *h a sticky task. »Vlien bottling preserves, use corks men'< have h"en soaked in boiling n »d they will fit tighter when

remove sea water stains from J, rub the leather ovrr with two of hot milk in whfch has dissolved a small lump of washsoda. Allow to dry, go over with Polish and rub with soft duster.