USEFUL HINTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 19 December 1925, Page 3

USEFUL HINTS.

Tlie smell of onions, fisli, or cab- i bage is quickly, removed Ironii pans bv i the addition of a iitle vinegar to the . water in which they are washed.

Half a. pint el paraffin mixed with I half a pint of vinegar makes a good: cleanser and polisher. It polishes all kinds of furniture without effort, : cleans and polishes tiles, marble, lino- , leum, ami oilcloth, and .any kind ot j paint-work. . I To make glue that will resist the ; action of water, soak- ordinary glue' in water until it softens, remove it before it has.lost its original form, and , dissolve it in linseed oil over a slow j fire until it is of the eons.stency of a i

je iy. ft can be used for jo.imig any j l;ind of material. Linoleum will not crack if cleaned with oil and vinegar in- parts, instead of soap and water. The latter should be used as seldom as possible, and the drying should be thorough. Too much moisture is apt. to loosen the sections of an inlaijl linoleum. Flies will not settle on windows that have beeii- cleaned with paraffin. Damp a clean - clot!) in it, and thoroughly rub each pane. lieturn to the first pane and polisli with a clean dry leather or duster. When paint gets on carpets or furniture, cover the stains with turpentine, adding a drop or two at a time. Allow it to remain about half an hour;

if the paint is fairly new, this should be sufficient to soften it. \\ hen soft use a knife to scrape it off the wood-work, and a rag soaked in turpentine to remove it from carpets or fabrics. Skim mi k is very useful lor washing floor tiles, and gives them a better appearance than hot water. Spots on varnished furniture may be readily removed by rubbing them with essence of* peppermint ’or spirits of camphor, and afterwards with furniture polikh or oil. Soot stains can be removed by rubbing common salt into the place affected and then brushing it off. If the stains are ojisunate, allow the salt to remain for a whole day. If when measuring treacle the measure or spoon is Toured first, it will prevent saving time and trouble. S.milarly. if the scoop of a pair of scales is Toured, treacle can be poured in to the desired weight, and can then he poured out without it sticking to the niutnl.