ROUND ABOUT THE HOUSE.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 September 1931, Page 22 (Supplement)

ROUND ABOUT THE HOUSE.

USEFUL HINTS FOR WOMEN. (By Housekeeper.) To render children’s starched clothet non-inflammable—a very necessary precaution, for every child, loves to play with matches—mix one part of tungstate of soda with three parts of dry starch, add water, and starch the clothes in- the ordinary way. . If th® material does not require 'starching, dissolve one pound of the tungstate of soda in two gallons of water; soak the fa'bric in this, and hang it out to dry. One ounce of alum added to rinsing water will make the clothes practically non-inflammable; they will not burst into flame, though they may smoulder. New shoes and those newly re-soled will last much longer, and also resist damp better, if allowed to stand for .12 hours in a shallow tin which contains a pennyworth of boiled linseed 01 Worn boots can be water-proofed' by well rubbing overnight with a mixture of two-parts beeswax and one-part mutton-fat. Boots kept well oiled (soles and uppers) will not stiffen and crack. Wet boots should be dried away from the (fire; when about half dry rub them with a woollen cloth moistened with linseed oil. • . For mending hot-water cans, leaks Ift stoves, kettles, etc., mix equal quantities of glycerine and oxide of lead to the consistency of putty. This wil 1 resist the action of hot or cold water. Let the mended article harden for a. week before using. A good cement for china can be made by infixing one ounce of gum arable with sufficient plaster of Paris to make a stiff paste. Apply to cut edges with a soft brush, and leave to dry.