Domestic

New Zealand Tablet, 22 July 1909, Page 1153

Domestic

By MAUREEN

To Properly Iron Lace If you 1 want to avoid the stiff, shiny appearance of most ironed lace, place it right side down on a thick, soft towel, one having a rather rough appearance, and iron with an iron not too hot; bear down on the iron sufficiently to make the figures -on the lace stand out, and it cannot be distinguished from new lace. Useful Moth Powder. This is very useful for putting into little bags and laying amongst clothes: Take an ounce each of Tonquin beans, caraway seeds, mace,' cinnamon, and nutmeg, and add to them six ounces of Florentine orris root. All these ingredients must be in a powder and well mixed. The result is a sweet-smelling compound, which will be agreeable to the owner of the clothes it is put amongst, though it is said to be highly distasteful to moths. A Remedy for Dandruff. The efficacy of- sulphur in all cutaneous affections has" been demonstrated repeatedly, and for falling hair and dandruff it is unequalled. To an ounce of sulphur add a quart of soft water, and during intervals of several daysagitate the mixture repeatedly. After the sulphur has settled to the bottom of the receptacle, use the clear liquid. Saturate the head with it every morning, and in a few weeks every trace of dandruff will have disappeared. The hair will become soft and glossy, and there will be no return of the trouble. Toffee for Colds. Toffee has a great advantage over cough mixtures, because, as it requires to be slowly sucked away, it has a longer time in which to act on the parts which are irritated by coughing. This simple toffee is both soothing and delicious to the palate. Take half a pound of brown sugar, one ounce of butter, one tablespoonful of-4«eacle, one tablespoonful of ipecacuanha wine; mix the sugar, butter, and treacle, and boil them slowly for half an hour. Then add the wine, and when thoroughly mixed with the other ingredients pour the mixture on to a greased plate to cool. Broken Articles. The hundreds of little articles broken in every-day usa can be mended by the following home-made preparation : It is heated immediately before use, as it must be applied hot in an iron spoon or similar utensil, by aid of which it can be melted on the fire in small quantities without having much of the glue adhering to the sides. The glue is made of four to six parts of resin (or, better still, guru mastic), and one of beeswax. The Hospital Drawer. The hospital drawer is an indispensable factor in every household, and should be fitted up with the following articles : Two large and four small bed pads. To make 'these use two old bed quilts, one cut in two pieces and the other in four. Fold these together, the best side out, and quilt on the machine. Have two covers for each pad. The best is cheap unbleached canvas, as it washes white and looks Avell. Three packages x*¥ thin cloth. This is to be used for mustard plasters. Cut in various sizes, some" square and some longer than wide. One roll of old linen. This cloth is used for bathing the face, or for burns, cuts, or sore^, where lint or cotton cloth would be harmful. Save for this purpose all old tablecloths, serviettes, and handkerchiefs. One roll of long strips of muslin and flannel. — Use this for sore throats and sprains, cuts, and abscesses. One roll of cotton. One package of large square soft cloths. — Sew on two sides for making bran and linseed meal poultices. Also one package small bags for dry, hot poultices, such as salt. One and a half yards of rubber sheeting, on-3 box of mustard, one cake of pure Castile soap, one hobwater bag, one bottle of smelling salts, one small jar of air-slackened lime, and linseed oil, as it affords instant relief for burns. Pin a label on the rolls, so that, no matter who goes to the drawer, they can lay their hands on just what is wanted, and not keep the suffering ono waiting.