HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2354, 21 November 1908, Page 1 (Supplement)

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

To Prevent Juice Running Out of a i Fruit Tart.—. Make a roll or tube of /

clean white paper, and stand it upright through the crust-. This will let the steam escape, ami prevent juice from boiling over.

Remnant Hint.—Remnants of the following lengths will make a blouse for a medium sized woman—36in. bust and 24in. waist:—lßin. wide, o yards; Join, wide, yards; 3(iin. wide 3 yards ; 42in. wide, 2£ yards.

To Clean Oil Paintings.—Cut a slice off a raw potato, and rub the cut side over the picture, taking off another slice whenever the potato gets dirty. The potato juice and grime are finally removed with a soft sponge and cold water, but care must be taken not to wet tlie back of the canvas.

For Hanging Pictures.—A smooth, strong stick about -lOlt. long, with a notch at one end, is a useful thing to have in the house. With it pictures may be lifted by the wire from their hooks and replaced without climbing up and down with a step-ladder.

To Sharpen Scissors.—Hold the scissors in the right hand, and starting at the points, hold a needle between the blades and draw the needle towards the handle, 'keeping the blades slightly closed upon the needle. Repeat this several times, a lid you will And they will cut perfectly.

Ink Stains.—For the removal of ink stains from linen, silk, or woollen goods I have found the juice of the lemon invaluable. Soak the ink-stain-ed spot in cold or lukewarm water after thoroughly rubbing with a cut lemon as you would soap, and the stain as completely eradicated.

Nails For the Kitchen.—Ordinary nails should never be used in tlie kitchen or scullery for hanging clothes or dusters. The sharp edge of the nail is apt to tear the cotton, and if the clothes are damp when hung up the rust will leavP a stain. This innv, however, he avoided by giving the head of the nail two or three coats of enamel.

Keeping dodos.—W lion I take inj kid gloves off, if my hands are moist and warm. 1 lay the gloves in a sheet of tissue paper, and then, put under a heavy book or some other substantial weight, ancl allow to remain there for some hours. When they are taken out they are found to be soft and pliable, not stiff and liaid.

The Best Way to Sew on a Button. place the button on the material, laving a pin crossways over the holes; sew over the pin from side to side with strong thread ; then remove the pin, and the button will give slightly. Wind the thread a few times round under the button, and finish off. Inis lessons the strain and there is less risk of tearing the material.

Window Blinds.—Blinds that have to be cut to make them fit windows should always be cut with a very sharp ■knife instead of a pair of scissors, it the blinds be treated m this •nay at will not lie necessary to hem tlic-m as tin 1 edges will not fray out, piovided a very sharp knife is used.

To Prevent Lamp Chimneys from Cracking. —One has to bo so careful of lamp chimneys; they crack in. spite of one’s carefulness. . 3 that hanging a hairpin over the top of the globe is n certain preventative against breakages. The side of the hairpin which 1 tangs on the outside of the'globe should be bent to loi m a triangle, the object being to . allow the heat to radiate from, the point.

A Culinary Wrinkle—lf in pi'oparing cutlets, croquettes, oscalloped, o similar dishes, biscuit: crumbs be substituted for the usual breadcrumbs, the result will be found to he infinitely superior. While for thickening delicate things like oysters, the biscmt crumbs are far better and lighter, as they seem to melt away, and d onee used would always be preferred to breadcrumbs. The. plain soda hiscmts are the best, though any P laul ™ sweetened biscuits may be used- They should be placed in a paper bag, and crushed with a-rolling pm nitw a jne powder. It is a good, plan to thus utilise all the broken, pieces of biscuit which arc to be found m every tm, as-the crumbs may .be placed m a bottle and used.as required.