HOUSEHOLD LORE

NZ Truth, Issue 1173, 24 May 1928, Page 15

HOUSEHOLD LORE

TO IRON CREPE.DE-CHINE DEMOVE the moisture by folding m j *' a towel or piece of clean newspaper. Then iron on the wrong side while still damp. ,# • # TO olean 6tained ivory keys of a * piano, rub them with a paste made of peroxide of hydrogen and whitening; when dry, 'brush off and , polish with a piece of felt. j.## ■ » : • 3 A FURNITURE polish which will remove all stains and grease marks t from wood Is made iby mixing, m a . bottle, % pint each of turpentine, methylated spirits, vinegar and paraf--3 fin. Shake up well and apply with a I soft rag. Polish with rag duster. .%■ # * . FOR SILK STOCKINGS i • ■ ) IF a piece of tape is sewn round the . * tops of new stockings it will help to prevent "ladders." *„..*. ■ • * fEATHER furniture may be cleaned * 4a by washing it with warm suds; rinse off with cold water, allow to dry and gloss over with the white of [ an egg. Allow to dry and polish with p soft duster.

■ TO CLEAN VELOUR HATS ©RUSH the dirt out well and ,., then ■ rub over with a piece, of stale, bread. In the meantime Have ready a saucepan of . boiling:' water ; to which has been added a little fihredded soap, and a few drops of arnmonlau Keep the water boiling steadily and steam the hat over it. , # ' ,■«■ ' # ■ ■'■..•■■■ \ TO remove verdigris from brass rods, 2 X rub them -with a. mixture p t fcpum--J ice and turpentine ; and polish with 1 metal polish. • 1 ' . * '■• ', •■# ■ .•. ■; ■ *.• ' -; .. pARPETS will retain their 'freshness^' • if, . after^. sweeping* they are beJ casionally rubbeS; over with' a cloth, wrung out m. a solutidn-bf three-parts water to one-part, vinegar;. ...■:,'..'..-.':..;. .i.\ ■■*„ # ',:.: .: *■. - - : ' , WASHING OILS KIN'S .'■" \ , . TO keep oilskins m order, and prevent 1 *■ '■ them from sticking, wash the t skin m hot water and thoroughly dry! 1 Into a pint of boiled linseed oil place 1 one teaspoon of white zinc. Powder 3 a piece of blacklead and stir. into the oil, taking care to see that the blacklead is finely crushed and well ■ mixed. Then rub the mixture well into the 011- -. skin with a piece of flannel. I f INOLEUM will wear much longer " if it is painted over with a cheap varnish. {■.# . # * , 1 AMMONIA and. water will clean cur- ■** tain hooks.