HINTS AND RECIPES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 8940, 14 December 1907, Page 10

HINTS AND RECIPES.

In hot weather never allow fish to lie in a heap upon one another. The •way to keep them fresh is to wring a clean cloth out of cold, well salted ■water. Wrap the fish separately in this, and lay them on an earthenware dish, or on a cold stone floor.

To reduce the gas bill, see that the gas is turned on only halfway at the meter. If turned full on the gas is forced through the meter too quickly, and more is registered, though the light is no better.

The correct way to "do up" table napkins is not to starch them. Wash them as usual, then if, possible, run them through . a rubber wringer. If you haven't one, wring with the hands as dry as possible,. Next roll them in a dry cloth, and lay on one side for a few minutes. Finally iron with a really hot iron, first on the wrong and then on the right side. The French, whose laundry work is world-famous, always "get up" their table napkins in this fashion.

When washing floorcloth, if a tablespoonful of painters' size is added to a bucket of water, it will give a glossy surface to the floorcloth, and make if;

wear far better than if washed in iia% ordinary way. Don't use soap—the size will remove all dirt.

powder, and when quite smooth add the milk. Stir well, and then pour the mixture into saucers which have been previously rinsed in hot water — so that they do not craok—and well buttered. Pour in each saucer, the mixture about half an inch thick, bake in the oven a nice crisp brown. When done put a little jam in each pancake, fold once, and serve.