HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23492, 5 May 1938, Page 19

HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS

For washing up a loofah is a much better thing to use than a wire scourer, for the grease does not stick to it, and the loofah is much easier on the hands When you have bought the loofah, cut it down the centre and divide into six parts: thus it will last longer

Lined gloves keep your fingers warm but usually look rather clumsy. Suede gloves lined with soft silk, however, provide extra warmth and yet allow the gloves to fit in slim close fashion so that the hands look nice and elegant

At the back of baby's high chair, attach a pad in the form of a tea cosy. His head will be saved many hard bumps.

When trying to judge correctly for a large number of people, and making a dish like a steamed pudding, a good rule is to allow one ounce of flour per person for a steamed pudding. For

a milk pudding it is best to allow one gill of milk per head and then one extra half-pint.

If you have been too heavy-handed with the seasoning for soup or gravy, and it is too salty, just add a little coarse brown sugar. Thus the soup will be made quite tasty.

When you are knitting this winter, use a pincushion to help you automatically count the decreases, increases, and number of p ows in the garment you are making. Have a stated number of pins to tally with the increases, etc.. to be worked, and just remove the pins one by one at the end of each row.