HINTS FOR THE HOME

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1751, 27 September 1905, Page 26

HINTS FOR THE HOME

Stuffed Dates:-—-Remove the stone, putting in its. placeman almond (blanched and browned; but not salted), and roll in granulated; sugar. Form into a pyramid. For polishing Brass an excellent mixture, and one that does not tarnish quickly, is paraffin and emery-powder worked into a paste.

When binding up cuts and wounds always use fine linen, not cotton, as the fibres of cotton are flat and apt to irritate a sore place, while those of linen are perfectly rounded. To Wash Delicate Prints. —Put a little bran into lukewarm water. Wash the articles quickly in this, rinse in cold water, and hang them to dry in a room without any fire or siun. Substitute for Sea Water. —Dissolve a cupful Of rock salt in boiling water before going to bed, and use it in-the hath as required. A Box of Cedar Dust should be kept in every kitchen. Should any disagreeable smell arise from cooking, put a little of the dust on to the hot part of the range, and the scent given out will purify the air immediately. Gravy will generally be lumpy if the thickening is poured in while the pan is over the fire. Take the pan off until the thickening is well stirred in, then set it on the fire and stir till ah boils and leaves the side of the pan. When cooking greens have the water boiling very fast before throwing in the greens. Keep the lid off and cook fast for twenty off the water into a it out of the house tW ° Fruit, wben it is _®tgiiTy fresh and sound may be with every meal, either raw or stewed. Never allow children to eat miuoh jam-, pastry, or sweets, j plainest of food is really best for them. A simple chest protector can be made in a few moments. Cut a piece of brown or any thick paper the size required and tack half a sheet of wadding on to it, then cover all with a piece of old rag. This can easily be renewed at a trifling cost, and is a useful remedy for those with weak chests.

Paste blacking for boots made as follows will be found very useful. Take one pound of ivory black, nine ounces of treacle, two ounces of olive oil, and the same quantity of oil ol vitriol. Work the first three ingredients well together, then add the oi. vitriol, working all into a stiff paste with water. To polish leather seats of chairs you will find this recipe it is also excellent for dress boots and shoes. Beat well together the yolks of two eggs and the white of one, mix a tearspoonful of sugar with a teaspoonfui of gin, add it to the eggs, and use sparingly with a linen rag. When frying fat catches fire it is sure tc flame up, and water will have no effect on stopping it, bub will rather add to its strength, and at the same time scatter smuts. A small handful of flour or a little sand will quench the flames and save damage. Do not move me pan about the room while it is flaming. A Simple Home Test for Milk. —Take a chemist’s bottle (six-ounce size) with the tablespoonsful or half-ounces marked on it, fill it up to five ounces. Stand in a warm room, and if the milk is good (that is unadulterated) it should show one half ounce of cream, or 10 per cent, of cream. The standard is b per cent., which would ; be rather less than half an ounce. Oaged Birds and Ga,s.—Never let a bird-cage hang in a room where the gas is alight, unless it is exceptionally well-vent Hated; the air by the ceiling is always the most impure at night, fckthe cage on the ground, and you will find the bird’s health improved. After the gas has been lighted some time put your head near the ceiling and see how you like the atmosphere. Photographs can be nicely cleaned with a soft cloth moistened with lukewarm water to which a little ammonia has been added. Use very lightly and immediately wipe the picture with a soft, dry cloth.