Domestic

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 20, 20 May 1909, Page 33

Domestic

By MAUREEN

How to Clean Wall Paper. "~* Remove every particle of dust from the paper with a soft cloth. With flour and cold water make a very stiff dough; take a -convenient piece and rub the wall gently downward, being careful not to cross the paper, or to go up again, and in this way go around the entire room. When the dough becomes dirty cut off a slice. Furniture Polish. A good furniture polish consists of one ounce of linseed oil and two of turpentine, or 15 ounces of white wax, one ounce of powdered yellow resin and a quart of spirits of turpentine ; stir until dissolved,, lay' it on with a cloth, and polish with flannel. Many" old housewives prefer beeswax and turpentine for polishing furniture to linseed oil and turpentine. To Cut Plate Glass. To cut a piece of plate glass it is thought a diamond cutter is necessary, but it is not. If the glass is not very thick it can be cut with a pair of scissors, a large pair being preferable. While cutting hold the glass beneath halt a, foot or more of water, and it can readily be cut any shape desired. A round piece of glass has been cut out or a good sized pane in just this manner. The scissors do not have to be extra sharp. Swallowing Things. Some children have quite a facility for swallowing things or choking in the attempt, thereby causing thf She firS VnT r^ m ° m f^ S - Having icovereS S from TZ It- T 2 S - eemg a clllld a PParently suffocating, the first thing to do is to put the finger down the throat as far as ever it will go, and try to dislodge the obstruction If this has no effect seize Johnny at once by the heels h»l i? + ?i? im + - UpSlde^? Wn ' thum P*ng him violently on the savory! W ""^ th ° Ugh Severe > " "™» * When the Nose Bleeds. n * i^wi the i "Ti 8 bleedin S never hold it over a basin or hold the head down in any way. This only cause" further rush of blood to the broken tissues in the nosl The head should be held up and back, the flow being caught in handkerchiefs or cloths. One of the most effect tive and simple means of checking a nosebleed is to press on the upper lip. Near the under surface of the lip runs the artery that supplies the interior nasal passages^here the ruptures occur. If this is pressed, the flow of blood is mechanically checked, thus allowing the blood around the broken tissues to congeal and seal up the opening If merely pressing with the finger , does not succeed, place fng t d^tTghf" hP fOM tLe HP ° Ver * Eold - To Mend China. and °X5 the leaSt kk + D0 71)7 1) th ° Ugh also one of the simplest onlnr I ' - Cement s for mending china is white oil color, such as m usually sold in tubes, from which it is squeezed out in the desired quantity. Broken things should always be mended as soon as possible after the accident but, of course, there are occasions when this is not feasible. P am t the broken parts with the oil, press them in position, tie them together, and the operation is complete. The only precaution to observe to ensure perfect success is to put the mended . article away to dry thoroughly for six weeks; /after that period/however, ™ heat no*" cold nor moisture should affect the cement! it, alter complete drying, any color remains, having possibly oozed out, it must be carefully scraped off with a If any kind of earthenware vessel is cracked and leaks it can be so treated as to be quite of use again. Put the cracked utensil into a fish kettle or-other suitable vessel that will hold it conveniently, covering it completely with cold milk. Set it over a moderate fire, let the milk boil up gradually and nearly boil itself away. , When the liquor has been absorbed by one half, stand the vessel aside and when the contents are quite cold the dish will hold water again.