A Housewife’s Diary

Southland Times, Issue 23732, 2 February 1939, Page 14

A Housewife’s Diary

Hints About The Home

Stiff Top Stiff metal screw cap can be often unscrewed if rubber band is put round it as grip for fingers. Lost Corkscrew

Subtitute for mislaid corkscrew is [a cup-hook. Screw into cork, and pull.

Pillow Patch

Use an embroidered or hemstitched handkerchief, placed comer-ways, as a patch for your pillow-case.

Hot-Water Bottle

Rubber will be kept soft and in good condition if a teaspoon of glycerine is added to the water when the bottle is first used. ‘Shelves

As an alternative to oil-cloth, kitchen shelves are always easy to clean and look nice if given two coats of white enamel. Sandpaper the wood thoroughly first. Fur Coat

Instead of sewing a tear in a fur coat, unpick lining; and press a piece of wide adhesive tape over the back tear. Kettle Fur coating can be prevented by placing a stone marble, or an oyster shell; in a kettle from the time* it is first used after purchase. Chimney • Fire in a chimney can be extinguished if not extensive by throwing some fine common salt into the grate. Close all doors to stop draught. ‘Lino’ Polish Thin polish to a. very soft paste with paraffin and it can be applied more easily and will give a better polish. Sugar Pourer Snip corner off from - cardboard case containing the sugar and pour through, this hole. Scented ‘Hankies’ Put tablespoon of scented bath-salts in water in which handkerchiefs are rinsed after washing to give them a delicate perfume. . > s Cosy for Baby Make warm pram cover from old silk or crettone frock and an old blanket. Cut top part off frock and place blanket, folded in four, inside skirt and hem.top and bottom. Could be made gay. by quilting with coloured , wool or. silk. Dry Cleaning

Dry cleaning of , felt and cloth hats, etc., can be done at home with a sixpenny chalk block. Rub block well into the article to be cleaned, then brush off with clean brush.