HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14482, 1 July 1911, Page 1 (Supplement)

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Care of Knives. —Knives should never be di'oppud m hot water, as it loosens ike haiml-es. The hla-aes may ha placed «pr>shi in the water in a mug, by wii'tU plan tho handles will ba kept dry. To Unscrew Stoppers.-—A strip of emery cloth, makes an esoell«it grip for unscrewiag loumtain. p«u», fatopiiers, and so on. . A W'ashina Hint. —When washing rcd-bordertd covers or quUte, dissolve a little borax in the water in. oi-Uei- to preserve the colour. .Stains on Unihrellas.—Rub a.inudsta.ited umbrella with a rag (Uppod ia methylated spirits, and the etams will <lisapiK3ar. Wiieu Peeling Ouioms.—When peeling onions begin at the root end and pail upwards, and they wijl scarcely sa'cet your eves.

. A Window Wedge.—An effective and -aexj>ens:ve window wedge may be eas.:ly nnuhs by splitting a w : ooden ciotnes-peg into hahes. tiie pointed end is inserted between tho windowframes, and stops all rstiling of hadlylitted windows.

Squeezed Lemons. throw away squeezed lemons, but use them lcr cleaning. D,p tliem into fine whiting and they are -invaluable for bra-,, <ir "cupper.

To Clean Pewter.—To clean pewter make a. paste of one ounce sort soap, one ounce of rotten Eton©, one oiuico of amnion::)., and one pirn of boding water. Mix and keep in a covered jar for use. Rub the metal with a very small quantity of this, and then polish, w.th a cloth dipped in powdered whiting.

S|>orted Tiles.—lf glazed tiles are spotted, wash them with lemon juice, leave them for' a quarter of an Jiour, and filially rub them with a. soft'cloth'. Tiles .should not be washed, out only rubbed with a damp c'oth sad then polished with skim milk and v.-r.Kr. J'crhais a 2-air on which a iiitie paraffin has been sprinkled is the best of all polishers : htiT> it sh<iuld be used befoT-e. a iiro is lit in the % grafe. Care of Linoleum.—To make iinoloma and oil cloth -lest for years aa lit'cic K-atc-r as iio-slbfe should ha used, use a jiannclccte eicth imiiig out oil warm soapy water, rub. irrreiy over, well rinse. wruiK dry ajram and wipa t,he surface'. Lino dries quickly, and sho-dld lis polished with a preparaxiau. amde from beeswax, turpentine. a.nd amircj-ni? The Bicyeifl.—Bleyeies are at all times difficult to keep clean and poiishTo remove any rust, cover witii SrtC'St oil and lei it remain on several days. Then rub it well over with puivdereu «hithijr until the rust is removed. When there is aaT nie:;et piatuis on t.ha niachine, soot." :VD".iieri a soi'fc rioti, will give an eseelkut pol:.;u. Cork handles ca he cfeined Wi'ih K dprnp cloth dipped in pirUv powrtor. Kuh sKooihiy and polisa with a soit ra£.

To lltuovats Blinds.—To evAs vsectrian Winds like uc-iv, first take them to pieces, wash, them well, am} drv Thoroughly, rhen rub weii with a cloth dipped m linseed oil, and polish- tbev will look as fre:-;i as'when ~iv-\v ' A Slimy Bvo;:i-s.—K,>.-' reWrin- ;.. sponge that has heec-no slimy its former clcmline--.-. il\-so!vo '., tnb'cspoonful of sea-salt in a nunrt of hot water. Soak the --:,,!,-;,. i"u this mixture until it is onite I'ulil tin'ii riii■■■•-■ it out in several clean waters A Simnle Cement.—-Dm- m th-> h-n-l known, xhm;<jh also „„e .;■' rhe sin'Mc-i and nmvt ■'.'n'<-iivc- ;'.■ ]■ j■"• j>-:' u■ - : in : 7 !l( ''deIhe erc-ase .sc-akin;; imo +■)■- av .i'