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Otago Witness, Issue 3808, 8 March 1927, Page 66

Putty for odd jobs is made by crushing a handful of whitening in a small bowl, and mixing it to the desired consistency with linseed oil. Empty matchboxes should always be saved for lighting the fire quickly. Fill them with such odds and ends as spent matches, scraps of bacon rind, stumps of candles, and so on. Before washing ebony brushes rub the wood with vaseline. This will prevent the ammonia or soda used in the washing water from spoiling the ebony. When bamboo furniture becomes dirty, scrub it with lukewarm lather to which has been added a handful of salt. Rinse in cold water. Do not make wetter than is necessary. To remove creases from clothing hang the garments in the bathroom and turn on the hot-water tap until the room is full of steam. Leave them for an hour, dry in the air, and press on the wrong side with a rather cool iron. Pad your dress and coat hangers well, si that no creases will be made on the shoulders of the garment. A circular hanger is good for knitted frocks, as it helps to prevent stretching. To sew a button on a tailor-made coat, cut a ring of cardboard rather larger than the button, and remove the centre. Slip this between the button and the material, and pass the needle through the hole in the centre to prevent the thread being drawn too tightly. When finished, break the cardboard away, and strengthen the stem you have formed with several winds of thread before fastening offA mixture of soapsuds and turpentine—a gallon of suds to two teaspoonfuls of turpentine—will brighten a carpet after beat-s ing and sweeping in the usual way. When boiling a suet pudding, put three or four pieces of orange peel in the water. They will collect all the grease ; the pudding will boil quicker and will be much lighter. ounces of tartaric acid. Store in a jar or A new carpet should not be cleaned with a carpet sweeper or vacuum cleaner for about a month after it has been laid. The proper treatment is careful but stiff brushing with a clean carpet broom. Brush with the pile, and not against it.