HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17780, 25 February 1926, Page 10

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Always keep pickles covered, or they will go soft. When making mint sauce sprinkle a little sugar over the mint and it can be chopped more quickly. Before putting steel fire-irons away for any length of time, rub them over with vaseline. This will prevent rust. To keep potatoes a good colour add a few drops of lemon-juice to the water in which they stand after being peeled. Bedroom floors should never be washed later than midday. Windows and doors should always be left open for some time after cleaning, so that the boards ma} r be as dry as possible by night-time. Don’t eat sweets or biscuits at night after you have cleaned your teeth; and when brushing your teeth don’t neglect to clean the gums as well. Stains on copper and brass, such as verdigris, can be removed by rubbing with salt and lemon-juice. Remove all traces of acid by washing the articles jn warm soapy water.. Dry well before polishing. If a junket does not set when the rennet has been added because the milk was not hot enough, place the dish into a bowl of hot water and the junket will become firm in a very short time. When brushing pastry with beaten egg, be careful not to go near the edges. If these are coated, they will not rise properly. To remove bruises from furniture, wet the part with warm water, double a piece of brown paper several times, .soak it in warm water and lay it on the bruise; then apply a warm—not hot—iron until the moisture has evaporated. If the dent is not raised to the surface repeat the process. If a little mixed starch is added to the last rinsing water of white clothes that have been boiled, they will not only iron better but will have a glossy finish. Saucepans should be dried as well as washed before they are put away in their places. To Clean Kid Clothes and Shoes.—• Use a soft indiarubber to remove surface dirt, then powder with a mixture of equal parts of pipeclay, fuller’s earth, and powdered alum. Iron saucepans should be tinned or enamelled inside. Look at the. handles to see if all the rivets are safe.