HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

New Zealand Mail, 21 February 1901, Page 30

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Jp Hot water cans soon go into little holes Wit drops of -water are allowed to remain in them. They should be turned upside down, after they are emptied. Zinc can be cleaned by mixing common whiting with watertuntil it forms a paste, and then applying it to the zinc with a soft woollen cloth. Kerosene is also excellent for this purpose, well rinsing afterwards with hot water. Flat-irons should occasionally be -washed in soapsuds and then well dried. Old newspapers are excellent for kitchen .ruse- to polish stores, kettles, flat-irons, etc. Scraps of pjiper made nyet and scattered over the floph' -when sweeping, will prevent the dust. From flying about, and soft newspaper is- excellent for cleaning lamp chimney s and'mirrors. Table linen should never be stiff. If starch be used, it should be very thin. Table linen ironed damp with well-heated iroi s will always look sufficiently glossy and nice. CHILDREN'S DIET. -'-The-; best* foods for little ones are milk, ■farnifr'Etdedus food, vegetables, 'add ;, lightly} . eggs, lean meat,"white Hsh,' butter, ••rice, oatmeal, fresh and stewed fruit every •day, especially apples. Mutton broth, beef teg-y veal,i. pbl*k, /Or- lamb •should ifbt ; be r better , without ? t nt&n/r d chocolate br ! : i a child -is constipated, a /BlpSd hopple or a little ; ! stew.ed . fruit with.’ bro'wii ; pugar often sufpeienf. A . small piece of soap passed ~ lower bowels 'is recommended for pinfantf,/. Eer bigger children, cod-liver oil ‘ given 'every morning is excellent, and if , 'simple remedies are not sufficient, an //enema may be given of two ounces of soapy "water and a. dessert-spoonful of olive oil.