Domestic

New Zealand Tablet, 15 November 1906, Page 33

Domestic

. -By" '* Maureeii"'^ ~

" - Digestion- aitd? Genial ity a£-:Meals ;- _- :. <■>'-:* One of the ;strongest^pleas-ni-"-fayor v of" dinner cpar--,ties, Urge or small,-'* public-or -'private, -is c the~facti'of social /intercourse -at/ -"Stfd^aft'er, -dinner being y fav«raWe health.., It -is prohotfncjsFby/ high authority ttiatf soji- . tary. meals . are ae'cifleaiy -'• difficult 7 -of • digestion^ 'ami that there is no situation in whicTf-" digestion* gdes:'on --'■ so'; .favorably as during' -tlie '-social:-' or ' family r^ci"r%e. The; merrier the assembly; ' 'the' -better the : ~dig€sfi'6h. The/Spartans used^'tb-.hlve'ia- 3fttle\statife:! of ' *•$&'%& "of Laughter" in purpose;, of . provoking rriifth - at : meal ' "time's. '" taiigliter,' says -a famous doctor,- -' is- !oqe^of. . the greatest ■ helps .to diS'gestion with which l"am acquainted; and ■* the • custom prevalent among jDUi T _ahcestors of - it at Tabled by jesters .and., buffobns"was-~. Tounded. , r .on true -medical' principles," Wliat - nourishment" onerec'elyes- ' amidst' mirth and jbllity wilf "cerfaiiily produce 'good and liglf t" Uload. ' ' •' " : " - ' J - ' • To- €leair Water,- -Bottles. Put a teaspoonful of tea leaves—and a tablespoon--.fur of -vinegar into the bottle," and then fill' withhold -, water.-- -Shake, then let the bottle, stand a -. while* after which 'empty it out, _ rinse" in cieai': water, -andrd&will - be bright and clean. -- > _. _-"• ■:>---:*■ To Stop a_ Leak in* a Pipe. t - , A temporary stopping' of a - leak in -a water -or -gas - pipe is easily effected- with a paste made, of, yellow soap and whiting. This", of course, "should not"" prevent one's sending immediately for the " plumber," but it" will make waiting for him less trying if- fie-v-is somewhat slow in coming. ___ c , .. . . To 'Clean a Mackintosh. Spread the cloak out on a' deal" table', and go over jt carefully with a small scrubbing* -brush' -and' -some soap moistened with rain-water. "Rinse in "plenty ""of -clear cold water and hang out in-th'e'"sh"ade"*to ~dry. • Stains; wliich will "not yield to soap "aTiS- " water"'^will probably, be easily removed jjy rubbing them with a little ammonia. - . .^ - , _„ „ The Care of Oil Lamps. Plenty of oil should be - kept in ihe~ lamps',' -but . never Jill (hem guile up to"- the burner. Should- you fill them .tco full by mistake it will be better to go ,to the Liouble of pouring sunie of the' oil out gather than to run the risk of repchtance_'"wjien it 'is~ ' too late. A space should \a lefL foi r> 2ir, and as ~~oil expands "when it becomes warm, you, "will readily- see the "danger of filling a lamp too, full. , ' .': " . Burners- that lia\e become- blackened ' and' clogged after long use may be -cleansed - b}*— boiling -them in strcng soapsuds for three or four hours.- 1~ clean 'my burners in this way once in -a w"hile,"and they re1 ward me" by coming out as •''good as ' new. A little soda " in the water is a , good 'addition; - and helps to -clean the-burners. The of t-repeat-ed precautions against •filling- lighted lamps, filling near a.gas- jet, xareless- - ness with the can alter filling, ".etc.",. .seem". unnecessary, but the young are sometimes thoughtless," and a casual reminder v.here • edged lools ' are used does "no harm. Do not use a large lamp with a standard to- carry around from one room to another. ' The small lamps with handles and- broad bases are made especially for carrying, and are safe aitd convenient as well; Theteis no" "danger in blowing out an ordinary lamp ij""lhewick is first turned "very low.- Burners with -roundwicks should be turned \o.\v\ and" allowed .to " go -out^ but never blow out a blaze in. a. 'lamp having one of - these burners. Some lamps have • extinguishers ~at^ taohed, but I have not any- -that -were ' entirely satisfactory. ■ .-- ; ~ ..'- .... "^:^ \_ To Smooth-. FlatTir.ous.<i«r.-' - If from any cause your icon -is rough and .refuses to 'go,' take a slice of common -• salt "side""- bacon" .•such as is found on 'every larm,^ rub l your' hot;, iro'iV quickly over it, and immediately '- after r over" ' seyefal thicknesses ;of paper,* - being" careful- to ""clean" 1 the edges thoroughly, • and you" -will .be /surprised i " to "find; how slick your iron is.' If it"' should be . very % rough," bi/alittle iusty,> it may' lake- a --second br., tilled ji-übbing •-' -but, if persisted -in, will ''-sufely-'jclean /the s.tub'r born iron, dn case,, you --have to juVt\ it .oyct-the-tbacpn';, several times, -do- not- iron^'.fine^white^'clothe^ "right "afterwards, but use a coarse-" ;or TcolorjßdT colorjßd garment, so that a slight"sriiutr""will ripjb"! ? damage.' : 3r-”3 r -”