READERS' EXCHANGE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23145, 17 September 1938, Page 6 (Supplement)

READERS' EXCHANGE

MOTHS IN CARPETS A N unknown correspondent suggests tho following method for ridding a carpet of moths and silvorfish. Mix kerosene and water in equal quantities and with a flannel cloth go round the edges of the carpets and all cupboards. Move furniture from dark corners periodically. Do this onco a. month without fail, aiul if the moths aro very bad, do it even more frequently at first. A.W.M. suggests the use of a very well-known insect powder (name of it will bo posted to inquirer on receipt of a stamped, addressed envelope) mixed with crushed camphor, and sprinkled freely in cupboards, linenpress, under carpets. » f " This is claimed to kill them speedily. Another reader, Mrs. R. G. Goldsmith, 23 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead, uses another favourite insect powder, which she sprinkles on the edges of carpets, between the seats and backs of lounge chairs, etc. and which sho finds most effective. Sho will post the mi mo of her remedy to the inquirer on receipt of a stamped, addressed envelope sent direct to her. Making Gooseberry Jam This is the recipe sent by Mrs. F.G. (Cambridge):—Rib. green gooseberries, 6 breakfast cups water. Boil together until tho berries begin to break, stirring frequently. Then add 91b. sugar and boil until it jellies, when tested on a saucer. Mrs. R.Ii.F.T. makes a svrup of 121b. of sugar and 5 pints of water, brines it to the boil, and boils for half an hour. Then add the fruit and boil for an hour longer. For a Stained Sink To whiten a stained sink, says Mrs. F.G. (Cambridge), wet the sink, and with a damp cloth, wipe over it about 2 teaspoons of powdered citric or tartaric acid. Leave on till dry and then wash off as usual. Another reader, Mrs. H.R.., says: "If 'Puzzled' will use chloride of lime on her sink, she will find tho stain will disappear and the sink will be as white as when new. Put one or_ two tablespoons of chloride of lime in tho sink, mix to a paste with a little water, then add more water until the stains are covered, and leave overnight, or for several hours." Two other readers, E.W. (Auckland) and Mrs L.H. (Home Bay), recommend two separate cleaners, which they find invaluable. As both are trade preparations, I cannot publish their names, but will send them on receipt of a stamped, addressed envelone. Yet another reader who lives at Mount Eden savs that if the inquirer would care to call at her house, she will be pleased to show her what she does to keep her sink clean. Her address is at the office. Oil on Wallpaper M.H. advises making a paste of some pipeclay and water. Smear this not too thickly over the stains, and leave about 12 hours. Then dust off the powder with a light brush or scrape off with a blunt knife, when all marks should have gone. Cleaning Moquette Suite Our friend, M.H., also has a method . to suggest for cleaning a moquette suite. She says: Plain dry stale breadcrumbs or some bran heated in the oven aro good things to clean this material. Rub on with the hand or a flannel cloth, change cloth and crumbs or bran as often as they soil, and work on ono piece at a time till clean. Another way is to make some good stiff suds with warm water, and go over with this on a cloth, rubbing till the moquette is clean, but keeping the cloth used as dry as possible. Then take off traces by rubbing over with another cloth wrung out of warm water till almost dry. Follow with a good rubbing with a dry cloth or flannel till surface is quite dry.