Mints and Economies.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7822, 13 August 1904, Page 7

Mints and Economies.

Damp Hands. —Many people suffer greatly during the summer months from prespiration of the hands. To remedy this wash frequently in hot water, dry. and dust with starch powder. Always dust the inside of the gloves with a little starch powder before putting them on. This helps greatly in keeping the hands dry, and prevents the prespiration from spoiling the gloves. Shock from Severe Stings.— When there is faintness give stimulants —salvolatile or brandy-and-water—and keep patient wa'm. Shock must always be quickly treated, or it may have serious results.

When icing a cake, add a little sweet *k cream to the icing when mixing, [iproves the flavour, and prevents ger of cracking when cut. To clean marble, pour some turpentine on a cloth, and rub i'io stained part with it. Zinc and tin things can be cleaned in the sauu , way.

Clean light straw huts by brushing with flowers of sulphur, nioistoned with lemon-juice. Himv well with clear cold water, but do not lot the hat lie in the water and got soaked.

New stockings should always be washed before wearing. AYashing sliinks the threads, and prevents the stockings from stretching out of shape. A sleeve-board is an enormous help in ironing blouses. Without one it is almost impossible to make the sleeves look really nice.

Alarble fireplaces are greatly improved in appearance if they are occasionally rubbed with furniture polish. liub afterwards with a clean duster till smooth and shiny. Biscuits that have gone soft through keeping should be spread on a tin and put in a moderate oven for a few minutes. "When cold they will be as crisp as ever. To clean a rusty grate, rub it well over whi rather soft blacklead. and leave for [JR- or two. The damp blacklead will eat off the rust, and the grate may then bo reblacked and polished as usual.