A LUMP OF SUGAR
A lump of sugar dissolved in the ■final rinsing water makes laces or line muslin 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 covering 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 110, Issue 18393, 29 July 1931, Page 5
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153A LUMP OF SUGAR Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18393, 29 July 1931, Page 5
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