Domestic

New Zealand Tablet, 6 April 1916, Page 57

Domestic

(By Mauekin.)

To Cqntrol Nose-Bleeding. A simple method to control nose-bleeding is recommended in the use of vinegar. >lf the, nasal passages and throat can be. sprayed- sometimes this is sufficient, , but it is better to saturate cotton with a 50 per cent, solution and pass this into the nostrils,. or the full strength vinegar can be used in bad cases. - T To Clean Holland Blinds. •- Holland blinds which are only slightly soiled can be easily dry-cleaned at. home. Remove the blind and roller from the brackets, and brush the blinds on both sides with a soft brush. Spread the blind on a kitchen table and rub it hard with the white part of a thick slice of stale bread. . • v-: Wholemeal Cakes. Cream one tablespoonful of lard with one half cupful of brown sugar, add one well-beaten egg, one cupful of sour milk, one teaspoonful of carbonated, soda, quarter of a teaspoonful of salt, and mix to. a stiff batter with equal parts cf white and wholemeal flour. ' Divide into buttered and floured patty pans and bake in a hot oven for fifteen minutes. Serve with butter and treacle,. - Keeping Kitchen Towels Clean. The most soiled kitchen'towels will become white and sweet with this treatment : l Cover with cold water put at the back of the stove; add one tablespoonful of white soap, shaved, and the juice of a lemon. Let come to a boil gradually, and rinse first in tepid water, then in cold. , Cheese Ramekins. Cheese ramekins made in this way is a good luncheon dish: Boil together a gill of milk and two ounces of grated bread until a smooth paste results,

stirring constantly to keep from burning. ;. Add two tablespoonfuls of butter and four of ,grated cheese ■ and remove- from the fire. | ■] As soon as ,thp butter has melted, add the yolks- of two eggs, -.beaten, and stir; Then season with cayenne pepper and salt to taste, and a third of a teaspoonful of dry mustard. : Cool and add the whites of three eggs, beaten stiff. ' Put into small ramekins and bake and serve as soon as they are done. f ,;:; - ’ * ‘ To- Glean Stoves. ' ;'pFirst, brush off the dust with, an old whisk broom then thrust the hand in a paper bag and grasp a piece of soft; - old cloth,- which dip lightly in melted fat of any kind. Bub over the stove, avoiding any nickelled parts, when the fire is just lighted, or when the stove is part cooled. Two minutes spent daily will keep a stove in good condition. The. greasy cloth will be sufficient for several days, after which more may be applied. There are none of the annoying consequences of blackened fingers which follow an application of stove polish. • ' h > i Hints for Bathers. For those who cannot swim ten minutes is quit© long enough to stop in the water, even on a warm day-. It is'also a great thing to keep the body in the water as much as possible. ' Standing about with half the wetted body- exposed to the air, or constant bobbing up and down, is liable to clpll the system thoroughly. If you cannot swim the best thing to do is to try to teach yourself; in this way you will get the exercise which makes bathing so much more beneficial to the swimmer than to the non-swimmer. . The head and face should always be wetted first, otherwise the immersion of the body in cold water will drive the blood to the head. Never stay in the water till cold. Make a rule of cominor out while still enjoying it thoroughly. If you stop till your teeth chatter you are running risks. Take a brisk walk after bathing to restore a normal circulation. This applies to.those with even a good circulation. ' , ' ,