HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CIII, Issue 15742, 28 August 1915, Page 3

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

When Breadmakiog. —Never hea>b the bread pans belore putting 111 the bread, it you woind avoid a douguy taste. ■stareli. —Alter search, is made and Jet'fc to cool, a scum very often forms •over the top. To prevent tins, place a ciotii over . thfe top of the bas.il, and tins trouble will be averted. White Shoes. —The lining of white shoes gets soiled and quickly discolours wliito stockings. To prevailfc this cut a lining of th'a but strong paper and inside the shoes. These may be replaced as often as it is necessary. Ban shing Moths.—Chloride of lime or sulphur fumes must not be vised to banish moths _or tmpieasant odours where any coloured garments are hanging. They will simply take t'ne colour out of every piece of clothing except black or white ones. • A Useful T'p.—Greens always make a, strong smell while cooking, and this •often remains tang after they are finished; but if a crust of bread about two inches long is put into th© water there will not bo any unpleasant odour. I Fish Odours. —The odour of fish clings to forks even after they have been washed in ordinary water, bufc if a little vinegar is added to this the odour will entirely vanish. Another plan is to rinse well in cold water after washing them in very hot. Pastry Bailing.—When. baking pastry such as fruit pies and jam tarts it frequently happens that the fruit, etc., runs out, but this may bo averted by treating it in the following manner: When the pastry is ready to go in the pie only put the lining as it might by before adding the fruit, and take a brush (sold for this purpose) and dip into mi'.k and brush the pastry lightly-with this. The flour will then cling together and the fruit will not run out. Keeping Silver Bright.—Silver which is not in everyday use should be wrapped in tissue paper and closely packed in a. tin box with a. well-fitting lid. In this way it will keep bright for quite a long time. Tins ore also useful for the storing of small articles of fur or woo'len material to keep them from moths. They must be wellbeaten and perfectly dry before they are thus Stored. Darning.—ln darning stockings, let the tliin surrounding place be well covered, and in running the darn avoid pulling the wool too tight. The chief reason for holes and thin p'aces appearing is because the stocking is too tightly stretdhed. Leave fa.irl'v l ong yiops at- the end 0 f each row of darning. and cut them when the darn is fin'shed. This prevents t'ne darninowool drawing the hole t'jilifc when it j comes to shrink in th© wash.