HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12027, 28 March 1903, Page 3 (Supplement)

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

A' little borax in the last rinsing water will - make handkerchiefs easier to iron and look better when done. If soup or gravy is too weak, do not cover in boiling; by leaving off the lid the watery part will greatly evaporate. Out flowers will last much longer if a. little carbonate of soda, be added to the water in which tihev aie standing. To Imitate" Ground Glass.—Dissolve Epsom gaits in beer, and apply; it with a brush to the glass. As it dries it crystallises. Knife cleaning nray easily toe performed by rubbing the knives over with a alic6 of potato, and then polishing them with tone's dust. Wash chamois leather in lukewarm soapsuds, and finally rinse in slightly soapy water of the same temperature, dor washing leather in clear water causes it to harden. Dry in the air, and not near » file. For cleaning enamelled baths, zinc tubs, etc., use a paste made of equal quantities of shaved yellow soap, whiting and soda, dissolved over the fire with the smallest quantity of water required to keep it frOm burning. ■ Boiled starch is much improved by the addition of a little salt or dissolved gum arabic. A useful thing to remember is that the iron will not etick to the clothes if the staTch used has been mixed with soapy water. Mice Dislike Camphor.—Advantage shou.d be taiken of this fact, tor a few pence spent on camphor will soon rid the cupboards of a house of thedestrue'rive little intruders. The method is simply to scatter camphor on the shelves. .. Eggs Scrambled with Cheese. —Beat sagntly four or five eggs with three tablespoon'ruls of cream, two tablespoonfuls of grated Parmesan cheese, and one of grated Gruyere. Melt2oz of butter in a. ■saucepan, stir the mixture into it over the fire till sufficiently set, then serve on pieces of buttered toast. Griddle cakes.—Take hal'f a pound of fine oatmeal, and add to it a teaspoonful of sugar, and the same of baking 'powder, with a pinch of salt. Mix all these well together, then beat into it enough skim milk to make a light batter, and bake it by spoonful's on a very clean griddle, or in the oven. Curry Pasties. —Free some eo"d meat from fat and gristle. Chop very finely, season with pepper, salt and curry powder, and moisten all slightly with good gravy. Line some patty pans with good pastry, place in each a tablespoonful of the mince, and cover with pastry rolled thin. Bake in a 'sharp oven till cooked. Biting the Nails.—An effective way Jo cure children of this bad habit is to wet their fingers with quassia and allow them to dry. "When tasted it will be a bitter reminder to cease the practice. If there are no sore places on the finger tips a very little coiocynth powder, which is intensely bitter, may toe dusted

over them. How to Stoie French Beans.—Oat tie beans up as usual, boil tor ten minutes in water without 'salt, put into a colander. Fill tins wi4!h them almost to the top, leaving only a- little Toom for enough, 'boiling water to cover them; than colder the tins down, after which 'boil them, fox an .hour. Ta.be the tins out and keep them in a dry jdace.

. Spiced Ginger-bread.—Take lib of flour »nd of aod», muitmeg 1 cinnnnnßn, ginger lund »U----•Pioe. Creami 2oz of browm eugair with 3oa of butter, and add it to a teacupral of itreaole Dhe «ame of bout milk and *tir iaito the dry ingredients. Beat *ll together (for ten minu+M, pour into a 'shallow baking tint and bake carefully in a, 'steady oven. A Sardine Savory.—Bone two or three sardines, end pound them to a paste, using a mortal for the purpo'se. Season with salt, pepper and a !!i(rt'le chili vinegar. ' Ohop the soft part of a. few oysters very fine, and add to the mixture. Cut some cases out in Btade bread, deep into beaten egg, and fry in deep fat. Fill these oases -with, tine sardine mixture, and garnish wJth olives. Veal Salad.—Boil''a knuckle of veal slowly in three quarts of water. When tender, remove the bones, ohop the meat, and add the liquor (which should be greatly reduced), two teacr.pfuls of breadcrumbs, & little lemon juice, lome chopped herbs, pepper and Bait. Dash chopped parsley over all, and put into a mould decorated with slices ofahardj boiled eggs. Serve cold with lettuce and tomato.

Tomato Ourry.—Grate an apple, chop am onion finely, and fry them both im 2oz of butter; wben nearly cooked add two teaspoonfuls of curry powder mixed with a little milk. Mix 'all weltli together and eeason lightly with pepper and salt. Cut three or four tomatoes in slices, fry them separately in a little butter, and fben add to the curry. Simmer all together for ten minutes and serve within a wall of boiled rice.

A. Boiled Salad Dressing.—To the yolks of five eggs add a level teaspoonful each of salt and sugar, a s&ltspoon'ful of pepper, a few grains of cayenne, and two teaspoonfuls of the heist mustard. Beat wiilh an. egg whisk till thick and) ldght t them gradually add two ounces of ame'lted butter and two tablespoon*fuls of vinegar and the juice of a. lemon, strained. Cook over (hot water until the mixture thickens and falls away from the side of the pan. Let it cool a. little, pour into a bottle, and when cold cork. To use, dilute with a little milk or cream.

To oiean a sewing machine, place it near the fire to get warm, that the congealed oil all over, it may melt, and ihen oil it thoroughly with paraffin. "Work it quietly for a few minutes, then wipe off ail the paraffin and dirt. Treat it to a little more cleam paraffin, wipe it again, and after the application of a very little of tihe ordinary lubricating oil it will be ready for use. People often shirk the trouble of thoroughly cleansing their machines like this, but a clogged and "heavy" machine under thie treatment will become like new, and its eaiy working will" be an ample reward for any trouble incurred.