HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17837, 4 May 1926, Page 9

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

When brooms begin to wear, cut the bristles level again, and the brush will do its -work as well as everWhen washing glassware use borax instead of soda. This prevents any greasiness, and the glasses polish more easily. When frying cold cooked potatoes sprinkle them with flour, and they will brown more readily. Marks >left by blacklead should be treated with a paste made from fuller’s earth and a little warm water and ammonia. Allow it to dry over the marks, and then remove with a clean, brisk brush. It may be necessary to repeat the process. When washing windows or mirrors, make a weak solution of water and ordinary starch, and apply. When this has dried on the glass, rub off quickly with a soft cloth, and a bright polish will be the result. As a carpet cleaner, bran, slightly damped, sprinkled on the carpet, whichis then thoroughly swept out, is excellent. Dirty marks on a coat collar can be removed by rubbing it with a cloth dipped in ammonia. Velvet collars may be treated in the same way, but must be held in front of a hot iron immediately afterwards to raise the pile. Never use soda for washing enamel

cloth will remove all stains, and the pan should be rinsed afterwards with warm water.

To Clekn Dark Furs.—Warm some 1 bran thoroughly by placing it in a hot oven for a few minutes, then work well into the fur with the hand. Repeat the process several times, then shake the fur sharply and brush it thoroughly with a soft brush.

Using Up Old Stockings.—A good way of using up old stockings when the legs are still good is to make them ' into children's gaiters. This is done by cutting out the whole of the foot except a piece over the instep, which l is left for the flap. This should be bound, and tapes to go under the boot : attached, with an elastic run through the top to keep the gaiters upTo Clean Glass Globes.—Glass globes ' or lamp-shades, frosted or plain, can be cleaned with a thick paste of bicarbonate of soda mixed with a little | water. Lay the paste on the glass, I leave for an hour or two, then wash ' off with warm water, and dry with a : soft, clean cloth. Home-made Plate Cloths.—A plate { cloth which cleans silver effectively can, be easily prepared at home. Boil 2o<i powdered hartshorn in a pint of water and pour it ,over -clean dusters or pieces of old cotton material. Let these soak, and hang them out to dry,,, without wringing them; when dry. they are ready iar use. A quick, rub result*