Domestic

New Zealand Tablet, 18 April 1912, Page 57

Domestic

By Maureen.

;•' Eggless Pudding. - , .■:■:■' One cup of flour, one cup of sugar, one cup of suet finely chopped, one cup of raisins, one cup of currants, piece % of > candied lemonpeel, one teaspoonful of ; mixed spice, two teaspoonfuls of treacle, one cup of warm milk; mix all well together, pour into a buttered mould/and boil five hours. This- is a very good pudding, and tastes just as well as though it contained eggs.; To Remove Marks r from Polished Tables. - ! -_ . White marks left by hot articles on polished tables should first be well? rubbed with spirits of camphor, using a soft cloth. Polish the place well afterwards with a mixture made of equal parts of linseed oil, turpentine, vinegar, and methylated" spirit. Polished tables should not as a rule be cleaned with furniture polish. It is best to wash them with warm water, to which-methylated spirits has been added. Two tablespoonf uls'of methylated spirits should be used :to three breakfastcupfuls of water. Soak a sponge in this, wring it out, and sponge the table all over. Dry and polish with a good soft chamois leather. Bedroom Bags. \ The old-fashioned bed watch-pockets: so popular some years ago are being revived in attractive fashion 1 hey are convenient little receptacles; and are an improvement on placing: things under the pillow. Some- • times t-hey take the form of a dainty bit of basketry or an inconspicuous box filled with convenient compartments. Frequently ■; they are in -• bag form, with the double lining quilted to form little inner pockets for separating the various articles. The main portion of the bag will hold the handkerchief, and the quilted pockets are handy for the watch and matchbox. Old-fashioned Pot J?ourri. To make this delicate scent, take six handfuls of rose petals of, all kinds, three handfuls each of clove pinks and carnations, also orange blossom, together with two good handfuls of any other sweet smelling flower these to be added when they bloom. To this proportion of flower petals (without stalks or leaves) allow; when .they are dried, one nutmeg, half an ounce of cloves one pound of bay salt, and two ounces of saltpetre! These should be well ground or pounded together, and the ingredients all mixed. To this should be added six ounces of orris root and one ounce -' of bergamot and one dram each of spirits of lavender and essence of musk or lemon. . . : . ; . ° " /...... To Wash Eiderdown Quilts. " f h Silk or satin eiderdown quilts can easily be washed at Home. , Two things are necessary for perfect success. First, the quilt must be dried out of doors on S,S I breez^ l da and second, it must be rinsed thiough clear clean waters. Make a strong suds of a good white soap shaved into boiling water. Add a teaspoonful of household ammonia to every gallon' of tTb T a lf an f d l et / he . quilt .soak for half an?hour^n a tub half .full, of water. Squeeze; (do not rub) the dirt out; then change the water, using tepid water for first rinsing, and cold water, to which a handful of salt has been added, for at least two rinsings.' Squeeze ■■£? water out r and hang between two lines the S sun stretching the quilt: as nearly flat; as possible Shake it occasionally : during the drying process and turn over once or twice so that every bit of down will be dry and fluffy. The hotter the sun and the th€ lighter and fluffier the *■» &