NEW IDEAS WORTH TESTING.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12951, 16 May 1935, Page 2

NEW IDEAS WORTH TESTING.

Turning apple peelings into jam: A lways sa7e apple peelings, putting them in a large basin and covering with water for twenty-four hours. Then put them in the jelly-pan well covered with water, and boil for an hour. Strain through jelly-bag and you will find a good apple juioe. This juice makes a delicious and economical preserve. Take four cups juice, four- cups sugar, Jib damsons (or any other desired fruit). Bail together for 20 minutes. Dried apricots can he used instead of fresh fruits. A simple beautifier: In a small bottle mix equal parts of lemon juice and olive oil and shake well together. Pour a little of this mixture on to a piece 'Of Turkish towelling and vigorously cleanse the face and the neck, using a fresh piece of towel and more of the mixture until the face is perfectly clean. This simple beautifier is just as good for the night care of the skin as expensive skin foods. Economy hints: Tapioca soaked in water for one hour makes an excellent binding for croquettes, fish cakes, etc., instead of egg. Oatmeal or crushed vermicelli will do* instead or breadcrumbs for coating fish, meat, etc., before frving or baking. The water in which macaroni or rice is boiled should be kept for stock. Make stock for gravy off skins of carrots and onions. They contain valuable salts. Pare or grate off yellow’ rind from oranges and lemons. It is this yellow rind that contains the essential oil. Be very careful to avoid the white, underlying skin, which is very hitter. Put grated rind into a bottle, and cover with alcohol, or a simple sugar syrup, or both in equal parts. Cork the bottle and let it stand three weeks. If desired very strong, pour this liquor over fresh grated peel and let it stand another three weeks. This is an excellent and economical extract for flavouring. These new ideas worth testing come from “The New Idea,” the threepenny weekly paper for Australian women. Each week there is a whole page of these household hints, and cash prizes jire offered for th© best contribution's. Why not have a try yourself? “The New Idea/” is on sale now at all newsagents—price threepence.