HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7203, 14 September 1901, Page 3

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Castor oil! ia quite the best thing to soften leather thai ha» become; ha«L . A new clothes-rope will not twists if,, before using, it is boiled for ten minutes m soft waiter and well dried. When cleaning kitchen utensils, use a email quantity of sod* thrown: into -hot eoapsuds; ■this will be found to quickly have the desired effect. n , The secret of preserving » washed chamois Heather soft and supple is *> bang it up to dry while the soapsuds .sure still in it). On no account rinse it. „ When suffering from a severe fit of cougnrng, it can be greatly relieved by taking two teaspoonfuls of glycerin© in a wineglassfuli of not milk, and not speaking for a few minutes. A Simple Bemedy for Sunburn.— T«k« some Fuller's earth and make it into «. soft cream ■with rose water. 'Apply it *o h« **«<>.?"«* r - ub it for a few moments. Leave until it begins to dry and -then, wash off. Old suede gloves are capital things for cleaning windowa and plate. Instead of growing away old, worn glovea of 4hu eorb, cut off the hand part, which may be discarded, and put the rest in the plate-cleaning box. A good cleaning paste for enamelled baths, zinc p«ta, etc., is made of. equal q™**?*of shaved yellow «°ap, whifang .an* common soda, dissolved over 'the fire .in . th \J^?t possible amount of water required 1o keep it from burning. , , , . Fot Headache.-^, cloth wrung out of hot w*ter to which a little eau de Cologne or toilet vin«g*r has been added, bound round the forehead and renewed about every ten minutes, gives great relief in the case of an ordinary headache. V -, _ For <a Girl's BedTOom.-JAn excellent way to 4reat the floor of a girl's bedroom is to enamel it in some pretty art colour, and have a rug on it. 'Such a floor as easily kept ©lean, always looks dairity, *nd, if given a thdm coating of enamel! every year, can be kept in good condition. Brown boots and shoe 3 can be made black by washing them first with some strong soda tu-.d waiter to remove any grease. Then well rub them all over wifih good black ink, let them dry, and lastly polish with blacking, or one of the many, excellent polishes sold for tho purpose. ' To Take Away Moths.— Take loz of each of the following:— Cloves, nutmeg, mace, oarraway seeds, cinnamon and Tonqum beans, and 6oz orris root; grind to a powder, mix thoroughly, and put im muslin bags, which store amongst your clothes. Besides imparting a delicious fragrance, these help to keep away moths. " Children's Pudding.— Peel and core «o m e apples, cut them in slices, and stew them gently till quite soft. Put them into a piej. dish, make a thick custard with a pint and half of milk and abouit two itablespoonful* of cornflour, and when well boiled pour it over the stewed fruit. Put a little butter xm the top, and ibake until brown on ithe top. In Case of Accidents.— lk sudden illness iihe majority of people seem to *hink that brandy as a sovereign remedy for everything. As a matter of fact, it is a principle of first aid to the injured tha.tr when/ "there is bleeding, even when fainting has ensued, alcohol should never be given, for it causes increased heart, action, with a consequent increased loss of blood. In cases of bleeding from the lungs it is particularly important to remember. Tea Stains on Table Linen.— lf t!h*se are dry and have been in the linen for some time, you will find them difficult., to remove.. Take equal' quantities of yolk of teg and glycerine, apply it "to the stains, and when dry wash in the ordinary way. Another plan is to dissolve two ounces of chloride of lime -and two ounces of washing isoda in three pints of boiling water, bottle this, and keep it by you. Dip the stains into this and wash out- When tea stains are first made, they should aU ways be put to soak in cold water. I Rolled Shoulder of Mutton and Baked Onions. — Have "a good lean- shoulder of mutton •hung for a week and then get the butcher to bone it. Lay the shoulder on a meat board, «kin down-wards, and spread with a layer of veal stuffing. Have some wide tape ready, roll the meai neatly -and s«cur«» it in » firm roll with the tape ; «. few stitches may also be necessary to hold the outside edges in p'kee. Set on the roasting tin, press into shape, flattening the top, and roast. Hali an hour before the meat is done, soattea: brown breadcrumbs over and baste well. Baked Onions.— Do not peel the onions, but put them to roast on the hob in their naturod state,, turning; them round to the fire occasionalyl so that they may b& equally roasted all over and through. When the onions *re done, remove the outer skin, split each open, place a piece of butter in the centre, season \riik pepper and Bail and a few drops oi vinegar. Serve these round the rolled joint. Boiled Knuckle of. Veal.— Take about 61b of knuckle of veal, wash, it well, put into a saucepan, cover with cold water, skim welJ as it comes to the boil, and as long as. the scum rises. Add two small onions, one carrot, haM a turnip, a blade of 'celery, two teaspoonfuls of salt, ten peppercorns, a blade of mace, and a small bunch of herbs. Let the meat simmer .till quite tender, probably about four ihours. Make th* sauce thus: Dissolve 2oz of butter in « saucepan., stir in 2oz of flour, strain into it one pint trf the liquor in which the veal lias been cooked, stir till well boiled, flavour *to taste. Add tw§ tablespoonfuls of very fine-chopped iparslly while boiling, and immediately take the sauce off the fire, or its fresh; flavour will 'be spoilt. Dish the meat, nour the sauce carefully over it, and garnish, with vegetables cut into evensized pieces, and slices of lemon.