The Housewife's Diary
Hints About The Home Patent Leather. Brush a little blacking into any cracks, rub over with furniture polish, using the finger, and finish off with soft cloth. Handy Hooks. Screw a few hooks on eacli side of the top o£ step ladder for hanging washleather, duster, etc., when at work on the steps. Tinting Curtains. !Put the tint in the second soapy water $6 prevent a streaky appearance. Eiderdown. Bry-clean eiderdown by shaking well, laying on table and brushing over with brush frequently dipped in bowl of Fuller's earth. Brush in. one direction, then repeat, crosswise. Refreshing Bath. Instead of sponge; nse a bag made from butter muslin containing handful of wheat bran, a shred of soap and an ounce of powdered orris root. Softening Water. Two teaspoons of glycerine added to eaob gallon of water being used, will make the washing of fiannels easier,' Cleaning Baths. Add an equal amount of vinegar to tlie paraffin being used. Loose Covers. When making loose covers, fit large pockets at the sides, or back, for newspapers, etc.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 59, 25 March 1937, Page 14
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