The Value of Lemons.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 37, 11 September 1902, Page 29

The Value of Lemons.

M'-st people know (says an exchange) that for cleaning brass trays, ornaments, etc., nothing is better than lemon juice : but this is only one of the many ways in which this fruit may be used. Half a teaspomful of juice Fqupezed into a grlasa of lukewarm water wiih wh eh you wa^h your teeth givin a delightful fe< ling of cl. anhntsa to the mouth. Rinse it afterwards with water. Any peel not needed for immediate use t»ho.ild be hlcwlj di.ul m the ov< n and stored in a tin for flavoring. A littie of thin dried petl cooked iv an applio pie, or with apple tauce, gives the fruit a delicious flavor. Just a squeeze of lemon juice added to sauces, soups, gravies, or stews, after cooking, brings out the flavor wonderfully, and is a great improvement. For a cough, a baked lemon is an excellent remedy. Put it into a moderate oven, ar.d let it remain till soft. Mix together an equ.il quantity of honey and the juice of the baked lemon, and take a teaspoonful, which nhouli be warm, when the cough is troublesome. It' you want your hair to look soft and glossy after washing, use lemon instead of neap. You may e.ther rub the lemon itself on the htai or Kjue. ze the juice, from it. Fust damp the head all over with warm water, then rub the lemon well into the roots of the hair, and riuse in several lots of warm water. Boil a pint of bran in a gallon of wa'er for the actual washing, strain, and add a little borax in the rinsing water. A lemon bath is a luxury. For this two or three lemons are sliced into the bath water half an hour before it is required. The sense of freshness and cleanliness it gives, and the suppleness and smoothness it imparts to the skin, are things not soon to be forgotten. Lemons rubbed on the hands remove stains and help to keep them soft and white. It is good for the lace, too, if mixed with an equal quantity of rot-e or elder-flower water.