A Housewife’s Diary

Southland Times, Issue 23512, 19 May 1938, Page 14

A Housewife’s Diary

Hints About The Home Piano Keys. Restore colour by spreading paste over keys made from whiting and a solution of potash; leave for night and then remove, finally polisl-ing keys with soft duster. Stocking Care. Hang silk stockings by the heels after washing and they will dr” without wrinkles round the instep. Door Tiles. Add a tablespoon of methylated spirit to the water being used for cleaning tiled door pieces and they will show up much better. When You Sit. Put lower part of your back to the back of the chair for best ease and comfort. For Windows. They will polish up brightly if a few drops of metal polish are sprinkled on a damp cloth that is being used for cleaning them. Curtains. An easy way of turning down the hems of filet net is to do it over a piece of tian cardboard cut to the width and depth of hem wanted. Removing Ink. By dipping ink-stained cottons or woollens in cold water for five minutes and then washing garments in lukewarm water to which a little borax has been added, is a good way of removing the stains. Mending Bowl. Hole in an enamel bowl can be mended by pressing a small piece of putty on the inside of the x hole and a large piece on the outside. Leave until quite hard. Table Marks. Heat marks on table can be removed by rubbing them over with the end of a candle and then with a piece of warm flannel till all trace of wax has gone. Dark Eyelashes. If you want to strengthen and darken your eyelashes, mix six drops of oil of rosemary into half an ounce of white vaseline, and apply with a little brush every night. Two Toothbrushes. You know it is wise to keep two toothbrushes in use alternately so tnat each of them gets 24 hours for drying-but you probably have not thought of having one soft and me hard. The softer brush medium firmness, should be used at night because its bristles bend round the sides of the teeth and renw’e any particles from crevices. The hard brush in the morning stimulates the gums, polishes the enamel and removes stains too stubborn for the softer one.