Hints and Suggestions.

Otago Witness, Issue 2805, 18 December 1907, Page 74

Hints and Suggestions.

The white of an. egg applied with a small camel hair brush will remove fly traces from gilt frames ; or the water in which onions have been boiled will, if rubbed over the frame, remove dust and specks and brighten the gilding wonderfully. A Spring-cleaning Hint. — Shabby black bedsteads wQI not only be cleaned, but greatly improved in appearance, if rubbed over with a cloth dipped in paraffin. After washing Mouses rub a little salt, vinegar, or methylated spirit well into the hands. It will take away that shrivelled look, work all soap out of the ekin, and leave it beautifully soft. Faded, shabby carpets can be freshened and' improved if, after first brushing to remove the dust, the brush be dipped in a pail of hot water to which a few drops of turpentine h~ave been added and the carpet brushed vigorously over with' this. Uld cake tins that have become thin at the bottom should be stood on a layer of sand in the oven to prevent their burning. Milk vessel^, should always be first rinsed in cold water before being scalded out. If hot . water is poured in' first, the curd is set, and the vessel cannot be easily cleaned.

Save tea-leaves for washing varnished paint. When sufficient leaves have accumulated, steep- them for thirty minutes in a tin vessel, and then strain them through a sieve. This ■water' will give varnished paint a newer and fresher appearance than a washing with soap and water. A rusty grate should be well rubbed over with paraffin, left for a day or two, and then brushed over with blacklead mixed to a rather soft paste and left again^ for a day. Afterwards polish in the usual way.

To make a soap to whiten the hands, take a wineglassful of eau-de-Cologne, add a wineglassful of lemon juice, and into this mixture pour a sufficient quantity of the best white soap to absorb all moisture. Mix well together and 1 roll into balls. This will be found an excellent soap.

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WEDDIHG AT MBST CHT7BCH.

On Friday, 13th inst., a pretty wedding was oeiebrated 1 in First Church, the contracting partiea being Mr I. W. Cowie, eldest son of Mr W« Cowie, Leith street, Dunedin, and Miss H. Crawford, eldest daughter of Mr R. Crawford; Roslyn. The Rev. Dr Nisbet officiated. The church was prettily decorated for tbe occasion. The v parents of the bride afterwards entertained a large number of guests at Roslyn. Both- the bride and bridegroom! were the recipients of many valuable presents, among which were a 'handsome cheque from the firm of Messrs Bing, Harris, and Co. and a unique silver tea service from the employees. After the wedding breakfast the young couple left en route for Auckland.