Bints and Suggestions.

Otago Witness, Issue 2735, 15 August 1906, Page 65

Bints and Suggestions.

To prevent cake from sticking to tins when baked, first grease tins, then flour them, lightly beating out all loose flour, leaving only what clings to the grease, thus doing away with the old form of lining with paper. A narrow strip of muslin pinned around a cake will prevent the icing from dripping down tha sides, as it tco often does. After the iciug hardens the muslin may be removed without injury to the appearance of the cake.

Scullery Wrinkle. — A good way to clean a scullery sink, dirty pails, or enamelled baths is to make a pad of newspaper and pour on a tablespoonful of paraffin oil and shake a little brickdust on the article t > be cleaned. Rub well, and the grease and dirt will come off like magic. Use one or two more pieces of clean paper, and the articles will ay.', ear just liko new with very little trouble.

Tea-stains on Dresi. — To remove teastains from cream or white cashmere, place the stained part in a yiucer with sufficient gin to cover the stain, then rub while covered with the gin with a piece of material the same as the drees. In a few

minutes the stain will disappear and leave no trace. This remedy is perfectly .safe. Hot Meat. — If cooked meat is ready for table before it is required, place it on a dish ready to be served, and set this over a pan of boiling water. Put a dish over the meat and a cloth ever all. The steam will keep the meat hot for a long time, and does not draw the gravy out or dry it up, as would happen if it were set in an oven.

For Broken Ware. — A waterproof cement which is very useful for mending broken and crocked ware, and which will stand a considerable degree of heat-, is made up as follows: — Mix equal parts of vinegar and milk, turn off the whey, and mix it with five eggs. Beat the whole together, and then add 6ifted quicklime till the mass acquires the consistency of thick paste. Splendid Way to Keep Marble Bright. — Pound together 2oz of washing soda, loz of powdered pumice-stone, and loz of powdered chalk, then pass it through a sipve. Take a little of tie powder and make it into a paste with cold water, rub it over the marble, and when, all stains are removed wash it with soap and water. .

Face Lotion. — A lotion of home manufacture which, is particularly good as a face wash can be made by placing a muslin bag containing two tablespoonfuls of oatmeal in a pint of boiling water. When this is cool enough to place the hands in, squeeze the bag of oatmeal, and when nearly cold strain, adding two tablespoonfuls of eau de- Cologne. A Few Don'ts. — Don't sit facing a strong light. Don't stoop or bend over while writing or reading. Don't go too long without food ; hunger gives a strained look to tha face. Don't worry; but, if worry you must, keep the forehead smooth — don't wrinkle it. Don't wear tight shoes; in time they bring a permanent agonised expression that is not beautiful to behold even in a young face. Don-'b neglect 10 minutes' rest during the day if you can manage it, with the feet raised. It gives the whole body a great sense of repose, and works wonders in smoothing out the lines of the face.

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SOCIAL AND DANCE AT WAITAHtTNA WEST.

I>ear Emmeline, — A very successful social and dance was held at Waitahuna West on the evening of the Bth. inst., as a> farewell to Mr Andrew Telfer. The dance was held at Ihe finish of the social, and among the ladies who took part in it were Miss Hughes, wearing a dark silk blouse and a black skirt ; Miss 3. Koll, blue silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Smith, cream evening costume; Miss Moore, white evening costume; Miss Wymar, white blouse, black skirt; Miss M'Millan, white blouse, black skirt; Miss E. 'Smith, white dress; Misses Fraser (2), black, relieved with white; Miss Daniells, black skirt, white blouse; Miss Keenan, black, white blouse; Miss French, black, pink blouse-; Mies Walker, black, blue blouse; Miss Ross, black dress; Miss Kell, black, cream blouse; Miss Grace, white; Miss Walker, black dress; Miss C. Keenan, black; Miss Tayborn, black dress, white trimmings; Mxa Patterson, black, white blouse; Mrs James, black, white blouse; Mrs Grundy, black akirt, maroon blouse.— Pahsy.