USES FOR GLYCERINE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 132, 5 June 1937, Page 19

USES FOR GLYCERINE

Probably many people are unaware of the large number of uses to which glycerine can be put, states an English exchange.

It is especially useful to soothe roughened hands. Applied alone, it may be too strong, but mixed with equal parts of rose-water, or plain water, it keeps the hands white and soft. Glycerine is also excellent for keeping the feet cool and comfortable They should be rubbed with it and then dusted with borax.

If shoes are to be away for a time, rub them over with glycerine first. It keeps the leather soft and pliable, and prevents cracking. Even stout walking shoes will benefit from the treatment. Apply the glycerine with a soft duster. For shoes that are in wear it is most useful, too, especially if they are damp. Rubbed well with glycerine, the leather will not get stiff.

Use glycerine'for softening water in which white flannels are to be washed, adding two teaspoons to a gallon. When jam-making, a teaspoon of glycerine to each pound of fruit will not only sweeten but also help the preserve to "keep." It can be used when cake-making, too, a teaspoon to each pound of flour helping to make the cakes light.

To tie jam-pots quickly and securely, use wet string, which shrinks when dry, and so holds. Make a loop neatly at one end of the string, slip "the other end through, and take around the pot again.