Household.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 993, 13 March 1891, Page 5

Household.

Canned gravies, only requiring to be heated to be served, are the latest thing out.

Physicians eay that veal thoroughly roasted, eaten in moderation, is not injurious.

Wise men never eat a ‘salmi of game,’ for it means always something left over.

Never slice apples for making pie ; quarter and core, and if the apple is large cut each quarter in two places.

If anything happens to catch fire, either whilst cooking or otherwise, throw salt upon it at once to prevent any disagreeable smell.

Yellow piano keys may be made white by rubbing them gently with sandpaper and pol-shing with chamois skin.

If the chimney or stove-pipe catches fire at a time when it is nut expedient to allow it to burn out, throw a piece of zinc id the stove, and the fire will go out almost like magic.

Mix stove blacking with spirits of turpentine. It will take off the rust, polish easier, and stay glossy longer than when water is used.

The excellence of baked potatoes depends upon eating as soon as done, and not before. They are worthless till cooked and dry rapidly as soon as baked through.

To clean mirrors sponge them free from all dirt, drying with soft cloths, and when dry rub a little powdered blue over the glass, polishing finally with an old silk handker. chief.

Every month dresses, jackets, and cloaks should be aired, and the wardrobes or cupboards in which they are kept cleaned and dusted, to prevent the possibility of inseots penetrating them.

A weak galvanic current, which will sometimes cure a toothace, may be generated by placing a silver coin on one side of the gum aod a piece of zinc on the other. Rinsing the mouth with acidulated water will increase the effect.

Whisky will take out nearly every kind of fruit stain. A child’s dres3 will look entirely ruined by the dark berry stains upon it, bat if whisky is poured on the discoloured places before sending it into the wash it will come out as good as new.

A simple and efficacious remedy for tender feet is to bathe them before going to bed in a strong solution of salt water, to which & liberal quantity of ealeratus should be added. Dry the feet after having bathed them, and remove any roughness with a piece of pumice stone. If the feet are very tender the opera, tiou may with advantage be repeated on rising in the morning.

Soft soap mixed with juice of a lemon and a little salt will remove mildew from marble, and may also do so from broDite. Leave it for a few days, wash it eff with clean water (warm), apply again, and wash it off; after a few applications, if not altogether removed, it will be much better. Sweet oil rubbed well on the bronze will probably prevent tho mildew being observed.

In purchasing furs, a snre test of what dealers call a prime fnr is the length and density of the down next the skin j this can be readily determined by blowing a brisk current of air from the mouth against tho set of the fur. If the fibre opens readily, exposing the skin to the view, reject tho article ; but if the down is so dense that the breath cannot penetrate it, or at most shows but a portion of the skin, the article may be accepted.

To take impressions of leaves on silk, eto., prepare two rubbers fay tying up wool or any other substances in wash leather; then rub up with cold-drawn linseed oil the wished for colours, as indigo for blue, chrome for yellow, etc., dip the rubbers in the paint, and rub them one over the other so that too much may not remain upon them ; place a leaf on one of the rubbers and damp it with the other ; take the leaf off and apply it to the silk, satin paper, or other substance you wished stamped; place a piece of paper on the leaf and rub it gently and there will be a beautiful impression of all its veins. Leave 3 can only be used once ; they should be all nearly the same Blze, or the pattern will not look uniform,