HOUSEHOLD.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1095, 24 February 1893, Page 16

HOUSEHOLD.

CURE FOR SCALDS AND BURNS. No accident occurs more frequently in most families than that of scalding or burning, For an accident of this kind a good reliable domestic remedy is needed, that may be used immediately, before a physician arrives. This remedy I have found in so simple a preparation as alum curd. To make it, take a gill or more of sweet milk. Put it in a tin vessel, and place it on a stove to warm. Add to the milk a lump of alum about the size of a thimble, or larger, according to the quantity of milk. Stir the alum about till the milk curdles. Skim out the curd and apply it to the wound on a soft cloth. The curd will stop the pain almost instantly. Dress the wound at least twice a day, wetting the cloths in the meantime with the whey as often as they become dry. Make fresh alum curd daily, and continue to dress the wound till it is completely healed, The remedy has been successfully used for several years. It has cured several cases of severe scalds and burns, healing the wounds without leaving a scars which is an important matter. For all the numerous little burns so frequently occurring in a family of children, the alum curd is a panacea, giving immediate comfort. As compared with carron oil, collodian, soda, starch-paste, flour-batter, and many salves, ointments and liniments used as dressings for burns throughout the country, the alum curd is by far the best remedy, A lump of alum should be kept in every family medicine closet ready for use whenever accidents occur by burning or scalding, thus saving much pain and many a deformed hand or scarred face, so common in country places. MENDING KITCHEN UTENSILS. All tinware in constant use will sooner or later become worn and leaky. Though a Boldering iron and a supply of solder costs little yet few persons who attempt to use the outfit do good work. However, pans, basins, pails, and other vessels can be mended at home by any one. Use fresh putty, work it until soft, scrape the tin clean around the leak, take a little of the putty, press hard enough to form a portion of it through on the opposite side of the vessel, press both sides down smoothily, set away for a day or two to harden and it is ready for constant use. This is a very simple plan to follow. _ It is cheap and quickly done, and, what is still better, it is durable and can be applied by any one. Even leaks in the washboilor or teapot are effectually stopped with it. Holes in porcelain or iron kettles located above the stove are stopped by pulling a cotton cloth loosely through the hole, then driving a soft wood peg in the centre, leaving it projecting a trifle on each side. A sharp blow of the hammer batters the wood, and it and the cloth will stay in place.