HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 28 June 1924, Page 3

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

When enamellipg a bath, work with the tin of enamel .standing in lot water. Don't thin it with turpentine. When boiling potatoes add a pinch of salt and sugar. _ This makes them dry and floury-looking when cooked.

In the kitchon a little borax in the washing-up water is a splendid greaso and stain remover, and it should always be added to the water in which teacloths are washed. A pinch added when boiling green vegetables keeps them a good colour, while a hot solution is excellent for cleaning a sponge.

Before cleaning copper utensils lid them with boiling water, and they r, ill polish more quickly. A few drops of oil of cloves on 'ho ankles and back of the neck—two favourite spots for mosquitoes—will keep tho pests away Keep a small cushion stuffed with emery powder through which to rub needles and keep them from rusting. Vaseline makes a good dressing :«.r patent leather boots, and they should always bo well coated with this if they are to bo stored for any length of time.

If linoleum is painted over with shellac it gives a, brilliant palish and saves the trouble of cleaning every day. In addition, it does not causo the linoleum to become slippery. Tinware should bo thoroughly dried before being put on one side. If for the final rinsing scalding waiter is used the metal becomes so hot that 'lio moisture soon evaporates. At least once a week, and at night, sprinkle (he sink with chloride of lime. In tho morning scrub the sink with a long-handled brush and pour boiling water down. The chloride of limo removes all grease, both from the sink and the pipe, and acts as a disinfectant.

To clean light-coloured bucks tin gloves, make a mixture of -ioz of Paris white, do v. of scraped pipeclay, and 2ay of melted gelatine. Boil all ingredients, stirring well, and when cold apply to the gloves. When dry heat out and press the gloves into shape.