WHAT YOUNG HOUSEKEEPERS SHOULD KNOW.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2145, 21 March 1908, Page 1 (Supplement)

WHAT YOUNG HOUSEKEEPERS SHOULD KNOW.

That buttermilk will take out mildew stains. That bottles are easily cleaned with hot- water and fine coal. That a palette knife should bo used to scrape pots anil kettles. That old napkins and tablecloths make the very best glass cloths. That zinc is best cleaned with hot, soapy water, and then polished with kerosene.

That it is well to keep large pieces of charcoal in damp corners and damp places. That three teaspoon-fills of kerosene put into the wash boiler will greatly assist ill the last rubbing. That- oilcloth may be kept brightfor years if properly varnished each season with a good siccative. That if the hands are rubbed on a. stick of celery after peeling onions the smell will lie. entirely removed. That lamp wicks give a better .light when cut squarely across, anil should not he picked off, as some advocate. That -if snap is -"lrchased m large quantities and kept in a warm, dry place half the usual amount will bo required. , That tubs will not warp or crack open if tlie precaution is taken to put a pail of water Into each immediately after use.

That ir a cucumber is cut into strips and the pieces out into places where ants are found, it will surely drive theim away. That chloride ol lime should be scattered at least once a week, under sinks, and in all places wliei'ei sewer gas is liable to lurk. That it- is an excellent plan to have a penny bank, to be opened once a year, when a book may be purchased or the contents used -in any way desired. That one pound of good tobacco put into a pail of boiling water, and allowed to cool, when put upon a carpet with a. soft brush, will brighten colors and remove surface dirt. That turpentine anil black varnish put with any good stove jiolisli is the blackening used by hardware dealers for polishing stoves. It properly puton it will last throughout a season.