USEFUL HINTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 22 July 1925, Page 3

USEFUL HINTS.

Borax will soften water for washing up, and will not be injurious to tho A hanging meat safe should bo placed in a position where there is a steady draught- „ , . .. If ivory handles of knives aro. discoloured, "clean them with lemon juice and salt. ... Blotters, saturated with turpentine and laid in heavy clothing, will keep moths away. , , Take a piece of varnished hoard largo enough to hold a bucket, and insert casters at the corners. Set your bucket of water-on this when vour are ready to clean floors. You will find it saves vou a great- deal of unnecessary trouble in lifting and carrying. AVhen polishing stained floors try this. It is a good idea to put the polish on with a soft boot brush. Then rub itover with a soft cloth as usual. I find I can do tell floors in about half tho Before going bathing, mix together ermal parts of limoi water and olive oil. Shake'well. It will becomo liko a thick cream. Thoroughly rub anus, neck and any exposed parts with this lotion. Then you will not blister or burn. It will save anvonc with tender skin untold misery. 'Tho-v can then enjoy their holiday to' the full. I’ve just tried this and it is splendid. Cloths from string make excellent, dishcloths. Save all the pieces and very firmly together. Roll into a. hall. Tire a coarse pair of steel knitting needles. Cast on about 30 or 40 stitches. Knit plain and purl for about 14 or 15 inches. The knots help to get burnt marks off pudding basins. Now that silk dust-coats aro not fashionable, lots of people have them put .aside. I made mine into a princess petticoat. I had the* nock and armho os spokestitched. Round the bottom was spokestitolled in scallops. I worked a crochet edging through the spoke stitching, ft has made a nice serviceable petticoat. To hide cracks in white plaster walls, try this. Take a piece of white cotton and dip in thin flour paste, and place along (or, if a hole, push in) tho crack. The thickness ot cotton depends on size of crack. For larger cracks, thin tape is effective. Crack is then scarcely noticeable. ' Bath towels usually wear out first m the middloi. From ends and .sides can be cut out a number of feeders, bibs and face cloths for baby. Run them around with ordinary wide tape, and work a small flower or design an the corners.

A stale loaf can be made as fresh as new if wrapped in a damp cloth for a couple of minutes and then placed in the oven for half an hour. If a cork is boiled for five minutes it will fit- any bottle; also use- a, cork when knobs of kettles come off; if put on with a screw it will last for a long time. Before cooking dried fruits, such as apricots or prunes, soak them in boiling water instead of cold, and when cooking add a teaspoonful of vinegar; this improves their flavour gi'eatly.