A LUMP OF SUGAR.
A lump of sugar dissolved in the final rinsing water makes laces or fine musin sufficiently stiff. Placed in the teapot you are about to put away a. lump of sugar will prevent it giving off a mouldy taste when you use it again. A lump of sugar dissolved in your liquid stove polish will give the metal a brilliant shine with about half the labour usually necessary, and the stove will retain its lustre longer. Dissolve a lump of sugar in the water when "washing linoleum and oilcloth, it will secure a brilliant and lasting polish. If the floor oovering is getting the worse for wear the sugar will brighten the dingy parts. When washing cane, wicker and bamboo furniture a lump of sugar in the water will, be found excellent for making the pieces look new, and it will prevent creaking in the joints of basket chairs.
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Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18164, 31 October 1930, Page 5
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153A LUMP OF SUGAR. Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18164, 31 October 1930, Page 5
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