HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XI, Issue 34, 26 August 1893, Page 142

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

To make rough and dirty hands soft and white, wash the hands in warm soap suds, then rub them with the smooth side of a piece of pumice stone. Keep the stone wet when using it, for it is more effective when wet than when dry. Another good plan, after haul or dirty work, is to cleanse the hands very carefully by washing them in warm water and rubbing into all the creases and folds of the knuckles with a well-soaped flannel pad, which is much better than a brush for this purpose. A few drops of liquid ammonia, either in the water or on the washing pad, greatly facilitate this cleansing operation, which is most important in preventing chaps. To whiten the hands, melt half an ounce of camphor gum, half an ounce of glycerine, ami one pound of mutton tallow, and apply this mixture every night.

To clean Suede gloves, make a lather of curd soap, put the gloves on the hands, wash, and allow to dry before removing from the hand. A much better way is to take the gloves to a cleaner, who will clean them for a few pence.