USEFUL HINTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 134, 29 February 1908, Page 10

USEFUL HINTS.

>.• Gloves for ironing'and' houiiewQrk.will pro-.J tect: thofliands ; , keeping them 'in,much;,bettor, \i'\condition'than- whenHhey are> oOT-worii.'/Poc'-ironing daysj -keep,- a, .nght.iiand glove of i(.-''.'.'thick'l(k'ther:with; tHov^rbDin_g.;^^atelials:"|l.li , ; tv ill 1)0 found a groat protection (qi t\ip palm of tho. hand.. -For housQWork -.tako.old:! :/ 'etreefc.'glpves'-atjd outithreff slptsua^.the.hacks. "• of tho. 1 gloves aa)d ;oiio W.tk}':basb" of . each. V'/iviVthumli^inf each-uaso.- fp]lowiijg'.the. ; liuei^.af/thQ ' ,/stitcliihgl :; gives. Y^ro^lo^f^oclo^' i';iii'. grasping,' W.hilo!. . ; fingers: at'OL (jiiitci.'protwtcd;-ji •>-- : on; oyesoro: in - a: house,. , ~'ihey. can. .bo easily. • ■ . by .taiting: a smalkpiece.ioL.w.'ailQ I ■' : ' : v : . flaimeli. ' digjSiiai;into, ; ..and ; = - i then: into ■■■. oil of-'- some • • •.doscriptioiiT-fliJtvo, il v. . ■ machine-oili ctci-aud: rubbing tliasucfacvo -of, 'tho. f.urmtui;o: until .-the.: marts. . disappear,.! a This; .method' o£ dealing/ with has tile effect £.l«o)c> '.;Vto its;first J poliilu; v !, '-l»iai-ks • gers- and! scratches':; thlat •ar(y,. , not',.toQ deeply,. %<:.!:■ cut.'into: the 1 furnituro .will speedily disappear, ' j with but one: appli^{on:^ ; : ';;\u; velbow;. greasß/isi;necossiry. : To keep within, : a : v t;tipulated .sum: for 1 .weekly tablo, expenses- ijho, IcMojojig : iniay: :b£' -v. found', a practical' suggestion: .-First' learn tho ; price' of' articles . generally, i orderedyj:.'ifx'oit, ■ do not go to tho store.ThisVraii/sooii 'bol accomplished. Keep:an account-'book,' ..writ-' •• ing dov.'ii each day rebut- is ordered and tho - ■. prica of; each articlo. - Toward 'the;'end of' the- , week: watch careruliy.tcr:seo Kow. hear'you '. are coming to tho,'sum decided on, and if you H.; •' aro gettiig too close c'urtap..sqnio:when',niak-. ing 1 up tho-iSaturday ovdor. ' /ycry. sgon,' ' liowever, you will bo able to keep tho amount'' down to any sum.desired.'.. - : !"r';V ' ■ Old magazines have a use' in tho kitchen if «. ■ placed on a shelf or tablo to receive ' the .pots' and pans taken-'off. tho<. . sheet .is soiled- it. can --.be a fresh oiio oii top. :: . On' ircming-days /placoc ani old magazine ; near-: tho ' tablo 'nnd'iusd 'a sheet for- wiping off tho.iron' or for testing -.- tho heat. v v;,.: A handy box for any.womau to havo in tho is, a cigar-box divided into six compart- 1 .. mouts.ln thesQ. dmsionsplaco nails -and': /tacks of : .'.'various sizes; scrow-ey6s, brass hooks, etc. Put leather strips on tho top • '. or -back_'of the, .box . and-throngh theso'loops :. slip a light hammer.. '. . ' : A .blanket' bag for- 'coM : foeb-'a't night will" be.found an improycmont';oh the constant-use' of a -hot-water bottle. But a 'baby's 'crtb blanket and sew it .together liko a :.ing ! a fow inches on each side unscwed and : tho',top open. Put this blanket bag ■ between tho. sheets and it will bo'found a greit" l comfort'.' . It' should' bo long cQough to com© . up as far as tho' knees.'' " .'' v": Washing 'a peek of potatoes'at^ time'and' keeping them in'the paiitry will-help a' housei' k«ep«r/.wbo dislik'os ; to do such' work • when ' dressed for tlio aftornoon: :' If the potatoes ;• • nro [clean they aro ready/for baking or for boiling mth tho skins on without iniy' further attontiori., ■ Manj'.h'ouscift-ives.-who use corks for clean-' : ing r knives may not kiiow that a cork 'fofir inchos long can bo purchased for a poiuiy.' The use'of this largo/'bork removes tho strain upon tho fingers, and does net make 'knifey , cleanuig- quite' such disagrooablo - work. )■ "' Savo all tho old tea-leaves for a fow days when about a quart is .collccted," pour aboiii a pint'of boiling water over them ; loavo till nearly cold, strain, and ' while still warm uso tho .water for washing, coloured paintwork. ; It ccts off. stains very oasily and. quickly. Clean white paint by rubbing with naamp flannel, which has been damped in ;. . whiting. Soda novor be used in .waning paint, as it injures tho colour. I