WORTH NOTING

Wairarapa Daily Times, 9 December 1937, Page 4

WORTH NOTING

Felt Hat. Clean light grey or beige felt hat by rubbing over with very stale crust. * * * * Plate-Rack. Placing wet tea-towel over will prevent smell of cooking pervading the house. * * * * Worn Stockings. Sew inside piece of silk stocking and darn to this. * * * * Airing. Wrap the smaller articles round a hot iwater bottle. * * * * Cot Sheets. White rubber cot sheet that has turned yellow should be washed w r ell in soapy water and then rubbed with a cleansing powder on damp cloth. Rinse and dry. * # * * Juice Stains. First soak them up by covering with salt, leaving only slight marks to be removed. * » * * Fountain Pen. Put a little vinegar in the water with which you are cleaning your pen. * * * * Shampoo. '■ An old feeding cup is excellent for mixing the shampoo in. It can easily be poured ou the hair from the cup. # # * * Warts. Reputed cure said to be made by rubbing with the inside of a. freshly gathered broad-bean skin. Treatment should be continued for several days. * * * * Ironing. When ironing articles that dry quickly, let the iron push along a sponge from which the water has been squeezed out. * * * * Cutting Hint. When cutting silk, georgette, fine voile or other flimsy material, dip the scissors in boiling water to make them quite hot. They will then cut the finest fabric quickly and easily, without sticking or tearing. # # # # Making Jelly. A dessertspoonful of sugar added to each cup of jelly when making. jelly with crystals will allow an additional quarter-cup of water to be added. The jelly will set just as well as if made in the usual manner, and the quantity will be increased. # * * * Flower Schemes. Something new in floral decoration is being introduced in fashionable homes with black and white flower schemes. The idea is particularly favoured when the rooms have pastel-coloured walls to act as a background. Choice of plants is somewhat limited, but black berries of privet and the “silver.pennies” of honesty combine well. Bulrushes and dried lotus-seed pods are used for brown and white schemes. • * * * Moths. Dusting with strong and dry carbolic powder will kill the grubs of moths. • * * * Mending. Hold new darning wool in the steam from the kettle for a few minutes and then let it dry slowly. This shrinks the wool and prevents puckering on ttm mended garment. « * vv : * * Coat Loop. When it breaks, replace with a small curtain ring. * * * * Falling Hair. Rub white iodine into scalp night and morning; this aids new growth. * * * . * Undies. Fot little girls can be made from discarded silk slips. Cut away worn lace. Make knickers into top half and petticoat from lower half. * * * * Table Cloths. Soak tea-stained table cloths in cold soft water for a. day and night before washing. * # * * Plush. ■* Refresh plush-covered chair by gentle but thorough rubbing with good, soap suds on a sponge. Sponge with clear water and leave in warm room to dry.

Fireplace. When re-enamelling, keep tin of enamel in hot water to make enamel easier to apply and to leave no streaks. * * * *

Pictures. Drive a nail at the bottom of a picture frame to take the strain off the hanging wire. * * * * Toilet Jars. Keep on the lids, otherwise cream shrinks and the perfume is lost from the various preparations. * * * *

Plants. A pinch of Epsom Salts now and then when watering indoor plants is a tonic for them. *** * ' Tie.

Before washing, run a tacking thread down the centre and then tie will iron flat. * * * * Plaid Patterns. In Queen Victoria’s time the vivid red of the Royal Stuart tartan figured prominently in the furnishing scheme of the Royal home in Scotland. The l result must have keen rather dreadful for sensitive eyes. To-day, however, we are seeing a revival of plaid patterns in the home. Very subdued ones, though, such as grey and black, or brown and beige. Furniture covered

Avith grey and black plaid makes a fine background for bright cushions. Gay orange, for example.