Domestic

New Zealand Tablet, 26 July 1906, Page 33

Domestic

By * Maureen *

How to Clean China Ornaments. The dusting of fancy vases is a duty which the wise housekeeper never de egates to a servant, for careful handling of cherished bric-a-orac is essential. To cleanse the exterior of a vase oh which figures or flowers appear in sharp relief a cloth should never be employed. Camel-hair brushes should be used for removing accumulations of dust, a heavy one for ordinarily raised figures antl a finer brush in case of flowers. The petals of roses for instance, would suffer considerably if one attempted to cleanse them with an ordinary duster A damaVo°?n ft! ?°i? k I™ F° TB &m^ c^^Y and without damage to the delicate china or i.orcelain leaves. Choosing a Toothbrush. The choice of a toothbrush is a far more important point than many people consider. To brush the teeth violently, with a hard brush is certain to be the means ?hn,,Trf a h m S aWaythe rcnamel'r enamel ' and a medium brush fn I if? choseil , in Preference, and soaked for some time in water preparatory to use. Many people, too, grasp a toothbrush with the whole hand, and consequently i, hS I ♦ C3r s /, ren - th t0 th^ task. It should beheld lightly between the thumb and the first and second fingers, and what is lost in vigor can he made up by den? Xti'th l" 0^ \! me t0 lhe task " The inn *r side of the teeth should have every whit as much attention as the outer, and the mouth should be well ringed afterwards. Any extreme of heat -and cold is exceedingly bad for sensitive teeth, and the practice of e a ting hot soup and an ice at the same meal can hardly be too ?uw 7 fn n HT ICd the , CaSe Of those whose teeth arS subject to decay. Minerals containing iron should always be taken through a straw, and "too great indulgence in tea and coffee should be avoided. Chilblains. At this time of year many people suffer great inconvenience .through chilblains, and if they arf not attended to in the early stages, there is 'dancer of tho skin breakms and the possibility of blood poisoni/ More often than not chilblains are primarily due to °a cir n ;MI°J^ and g ? eral y P ° or P h y sic al condition, hi which torn i °™ '« .^uggish. '1 hi s makes itself felt in an external condition of spots on the feet or hands that sting and itch, sometimes even forming into ulcers arc extremely painful. The first two requisites aU?r one has begun to ta^e a tonic and to Iry'in other says ?d^n Ye J h f g ; jneral COndlti on, are that the parts affected shall be kept warm and dry. There should be al vvays plenty of exercise to stimulate circulation Wetting of one's feet when there are chilblains vviff' nne or? Tfbi™* * Ch t0 thC Point Of torturp . a » d Sei 'ii , ls any moist " r e on the ground colonies should always- be worn. Thick, soft stockings artessenUa land circulation should be unimpeded. Persons wfth chilblains on their feet should never wear carters tm? is the hands that are eficcted, some kind o? skin gloves should be worn. Woollen or any knitted gloves no gmatter how warm, are bad when there is a tendency tn chilblains, for the skin can chap too easily whife^wear •?? g i,- thei ?C Wlth lhe filst susi. cion of either redness or iSrii? tO6S ° r fmgei ' S Should be ™l*ed with warm P L°l ro^mary to winch a few drops of turnentfne are added. Care should be taken not to S ,b3 J! soaked for fifteen minutes or more. Camrhor lfv £ by, is very soothing in cases of chilbfi and dJrfd always be kept in the house. It is simply rubbed on