THAT CORK

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22609, 28 June 1935, Page 16

THAT CORK

Old corks should never be thrown away, for they can be put to a variety of uses. The lid of a kettle that hns lost its knob will have a fresh lease of life if the cork of a medicine bottle is wedged into the hole. A couple of corks nailed at the back of a dressing table will keep it away from the wall. Pictures that are hung against a damp wall can be kept from milddew if a small piece of cork is glnnd to each corner of the frame back. A useful footwarmer can be made by cutting up a number of corks and filling a flannel bag with them. Bake them in a fairly hot oven for a quarter of an hour and they retain the heat well. A cork fastened to the floor and stained with the same varnish will make a door stop. Spots and j marks on window panes are easily re- | moved if they are rubbed with a cork | saturated in methylated spirits or kero- j sene. Use a cork dipped in damp salt ; to remove bad stains on plates, caused j by burns, etc. j