HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20248, 17 July 1937, Page 3

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

HELPFUL IDEAS. If bulbs grown indoors become mildewed while growing, bring them from the dark, stand in an airy position, sprinkle a little flower of sulphur over and on the fibre. To “devil” sardines, sprinkle them with dry mustard and cayenne, and fry in a little margarine. Serve on strips of buttered toast. Pie funnels can be made in an emergency by using the shell of an egg with a small hole pierced at the base. To remove cement from tiled floor, apply paraffin, and then scour it with sand. If this does not remove it, try washing with hot soft water and soap. When sewing the seams of a skirt, keep the selvedge side to the needle. This prevents the cross side getting stretched in the sewing. Before repapering a room or cupboard, give the bare walls where dampness has appeared three coats of waterglass, such as is used for preserving eggs. Be sure each coating is dry before another is applied. Dampness will never penetrate after this treatment. A smear of butter over slight burns will often prevent them from blistering. In more severe cases, ordinary olive oil can be used. The great thing is to exclude air from contact with the burnt surface. Lemon peel for flavouring purposes can be stored ready for use if the yel- , low part of the rind is cut in small pieces, which should be plunged into syrup made by boiling Jib. sugar In a pint of water. Boil the rind for about twenty minutes, let it cool, and put into small jars. Cover with the syrup and close tightly.