Household Hints.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue I, 2 January 1904, Page 59

Household Hints.

A little dry mustard rubbed on the hands will remove the smell of fish from them, or any other disagreeable odour. When ironing linen, should it get scorched, rub it with a damp doth and iron it again immediately, and the scorch marks will disappear. The marks made by a black saucepan on a scullery sink may be removed by sprinkling some common soda in the damp sink, and then scrubbing it with a hard brush till the black marks have vanished. However damp boots and shoes may be. they will polish in a few minutes if a drop or two of paraflin oil is added to the blacking. This will also prevent the leather from cracking. A good furniture polish is made by mixing together half a pint of methylated spirits of wine, half a pint of common vinegar, and half a pint of raw linseed oil. Cheese may be kept from getting mouldy if the cut part is rubbed with butter and then covered with paper. It is needless to say that cheese should be kept in a dry place. When the tongue of a boot gets old and rusty-looking, rub it with a little salad oil and ink mixed in equal parts. To clean and renovate gilt frames, boil three or four onions in enough water to cover them, strain the result carefully, and brush the liquor over the frames. This treatment will also keep flies away from the frames. If a teaspoonful of common salt is put into a lamp burning paraffin oil a clear, steady, bright light, without smoke or

smell. will be the result. The wick should also be frayed at the end. and be soaking in the oil for about an inch. Ink stains may be removed from mahogany furniture by putting a few drops of spirits of nitre in a teaspoonful of water and touching the spot with a feather dipped in the mixture. On the ink disappearing. rub it over with a rag wetted in cold water, otherwise i white mark, wuieh will not easily be effaced, will be left.