GENERAL HINTS

Evening Star, Issue 22456, 29 September 1936, Page 2

GENERAL HINTS

The following bints for borne and workshop have been contributed to the Melbourne ‘ Argus ’: —• Football Comfort, A very comfortable cushion for use on the hard board seats at a football or tennis match may be made by purchasing a thin sponge rubber mat at any of the stores, and covering it with a light cloth material, leaving about a 4in flap over one side, to which attach two snap buttons, when it can be folded up like a woman’s handbag and carried in the arms or put in a man’s pocket. Handy Picnic Table. A card table with shortened legs is ideal for picnics. By cutting down the legs of an old card table to about 12in lengths and sharpening the ends to points, a picnic table which will not wobble is obtained. It may be folded arid stowed away in the back of the car. The pointed legs can be pushed into the ground easily. Winter Glass Cleaning. There is a method of cleaning glass in winter, which is both quick and reliable. Damp a cloth (clean) with a little methylated spirit of wine, and rub the glass well. This will not need much polishing, and the glass will be found very smooth without dust or fluff. The idea is very successful in cleaning mirrors. Use For Old Tyres. Take an old motor tyre (the larger the better), and with a sharp knife divide it in exact halves lengthways. The result will he two splendid water troughs for chickens. They will not tip over, do not rust, and keep the water clean. They make equally good pig troughs for piglets, especially big truck tyres. Turning Screw Ceps. In case of difficulty in turning a screw cap on any glass bottle, simply .take a piece of emery cloth or sandpaper, grasp the se-ow cap firmly with it, and it will immediately turn This never fails, and saves endless trouble. To Frost Glass. To frost glass fill a lib lain tin three parts full of gum arabie. Add a little hot water and leave it to soak for some hours. When the gum is dissolved add the same quantity in Epsom salts. Stand the tin in a basin of hot water, and stir rapidly. Then apply to the glass with a paint brush. The light will enter tlio glass thus treated, but the mixture gives a permanent frosted effect.