Domestic

New Zealand Tablet, 16 March 1916, Page 57

Domestic

(By Maureen.)

Remedy for Warts. Rub castor oil well into the warts three or four times a , day—oftener if you. get the opportunity. In about three weeks they ■ will probably entirely disappear. This is a much better method than using strong acids or caustics, which frequently cause scars. Cement for Water Pipes. Mix equal parts of red and white lead into a thin paste with boiled linseed oil. . ■ This hardens very slowly, but the fracture should be thoroughly coated with it. ■ If it is to be, used under water, boil together Boz of glue and loz of turpentine. Stir the mixture constantly and use while hot. . Lemon Raisin Pie. The grated rind and strained juice of- one lemon, one cupful of chopped stoned raisins, one-half cupful of good;, treacle, one-half cupful of sugar, one-fourth teaspoonful of salt, one and one-half, cupfuls of water, and two tablespoonfuls of flbur. Moisten the ' flour with four tablespoorlfuls of water in a saucepan, then add all the other ingredients; bring to boiling point and boil for five minutes. Cool and bake between two crusts. ' ■ , Delicious Cornish Saffron Buns or' Cakes. One pound of flour, one-fourth pound of lard, onehalf pound of sugar, two ounces of currants, to be well washed and dried, one egg to be well beaten, a little candied peel cut thin, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, two tablespoonfuls of saffron, and a little milk-. Mix the baking, powder well into the flour, then rub in the lard, currants, and other ' ingredients. Put two tablespoonfuls of saffron water into a little milk, mix with the eggs,, and make into a paste not too stiff.

Well; beat the mixture. These quantities; are 'sufficient’. for four large, Ibuns,-; one large cake, or two small' cakes. - Bake these in well-greased tins in a nice hot oven. . The saffron water is made by soaking a small quantity ~of r saffron in one cupful of boiling water all night in a -covered basin. Then strain and put into a clean, dry bottle, and cork tightly for future use. The flavor does not escape when the basin is covered when soaking. • To Clean Marble. Pound two parts of . common washing soda, one part each of pumice ' stone 'and finely-powdered chalk, and sift them through muslin or cheesecloth, then' make into a' paste with water;' apply thickly, let it dry on, then wash well with soap and water, and rub it up with a soft cloth. Never use acids to marble, as- they destroy the gloss. Marble should never be left wet, lor with wet splashes on it, as these always darken tile color, and often turn into a kind of stain. Marble-topped washstands can-be kept in perfect order with soap and Water, quickly rinsed off and dried at once. An occasional rub over with milk or with fuller’s-earth and hot water improves the gloss. , Another good cleanser for white marble is made thus; Mix one-half pound of washing soda and one- pound of whiting with sufficient warm water, to bring it to the consistency of cream. Stand this in a jar in the oven over-night, to keep it warm, and in the morning it will stir into a thick paste. Well wash the marble with soap and water, then spread this paste smoothly all over it one-half inch thick leave it on for twenty-four hours, then wash it off and polish it up with- a soft cloth. This may have to be ideated in extreme cases, but it is an excellent and well-tried cleanser. • * Household Hint - v If the hands are stained after cutting tip vegetables, rub them over with a cut raw potato before washing them. •