MOTHER AND HOME.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19807, 26 November 1919, Page 9

MOTHER AND HOME.

A Useful Hint.—lf you are buying von)lor goods for next winter at a. snmnior sale, ami you want to make sure tb. r ii. yon arc not. getting a, mixture of wool and cotton, burn a sample. If iho material contains any cotton the flame will run. along tlio Line, where tlm cotton is.

Cheap Shoe ’1 rees.-—-Most carisfacto/y shun tree's,' which will keep your shoos in good shape. may ho made hv cutting off the foot of ini oirl pair id -dockings just above I,ho ankles and parking iho lp('t tightly with sliroddoi.l newspaper. Vi lion stalled sew the tup of each Lugethcr.

the Water Question.—Whenever it is possible, n.se rain or soil: water when, washing hahy’s clothos. Hard water contains much lime, which sometimes hardens the I'ahric, and makes it. liable, to mb tho delicate flesh. If hard water must he used, a very little ammonia may he ii-ed’ to soften it. Borax is also a good water softener, this being not quite so strong as soda.

Siiiigs and Tiieir Treutiuent.—A wasp or hoe often loaves its sting behind in the skin, and this must he pulled mu before anything further is done. Ammonia should then be nibbed on, as it promptly relieves the pain and reduces the swelling, the homely hlnobng applied at once is another remedy and vaseline, soda, olive oil, or salt, are all to he recommended.

Nasty Nettles. Mosquito and gnat bites or slings may be* treated in the same way. If a. child falls into a lied ol nettles and gets badly stung, dock leaves should be applied, as these form an antidote to the. poson of nettles as well as to that of many noxious insects. Damp salt: applied to tho parts will also relieve the naming sensation.

Stye in the Eye.—This is a little abscess formed at the. edge nf the eyelid, and usually is n. sure indication that, the child is out oi sorts. r l he eve should he bathed frequently with hot water, and a bread-and-watcr poultice applied Sometimes the little abscess may be pricked by the nurse, but of course great care is needed-