A HOUSEWIFE'S DIARY

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 39, 9 November 1937, Page 14

A HOUSEWIFE'S DIARY

HINTS 'ABOUT THE HOME All-Weather Chairs. Outdoor fumiture that is equally suitable for indoor use is shown in light birchwood chairs with curved arms of the wood and back and seats formed with interlaced broad strips of rusty-red rubber. There is sufficient "spring" in the rubber to make the chairs easy and comfortable without any separate cushions. $ Grit in Eye. Hold peeled onion near eye to cause profuse watering and grit should be washed out. Value of Glycerine. A bottle of glycerine on the kitchen shelf is a money-saver and a time-saver. When a cloth is badly stained with tea, glycerine, ammonia and water will remove the marks, if they are treated the same day. Equal quantities of glycerine and warm water with a dash of ammonia will form a mixture capable of soaking them away, so that when. the cloth is washed there will be no sign of them. For coffee stains the glycerine should be applied undiluted and later removed with methylated spirits. When boots and shoes appear to have been rurned by rain and mud, rub glycerine well into the leather and leave it to soak in all night. The suppleness will return and the leather will receive nourishment. Through much washing, woollen undergarments often tum a bad colour or become slightly "felted.!' In this case add a spooriful of glycerine to the washing water, and colour and texture will be improved. In future make it a ijule to add glycerine to the water when dealing with" woollens, from blankets to socks, =and there will be no cause for complaint.. Many cooks add a little glycerine to jam in order that it may keep longer. Oatmeal for Beauty. , • Sometimes the skin suffers a certain amount of dryness, which is an uncomfortable feeling of tightness and detracts considerably from good looks. One of the simplest and most effective ways to remedy the conditon and to bring beautiful smoothness to the complexion is to have an oatmeal pack. Blend a little fine oatmeal with sufficient olive oil to make a fairly heavy paste, and mix in two teaspoonsful of . pure glycerine before applying the pack. Wash the face in warm water and rinse thoroughly. Pat dry, and massage in a good cream which has a lanoline basis, using upward strokes, gently yet firmly, for three minutes, remove the surplus cream with cleansing tissuei. Cover the face with an even layer of the paste, place two pads soaked in rose water over the eyes, and rest for at least ten minutes. Lift the pack very gently from the * face by means of a small spatula made of wood, dip cotton wool'ftlto an astringent lotion, and -dab the skin to close the pores. Your face. should now feel and look quite fresh, and, if you repeat the simple treatment once a week for a while all the annoying dryness and tightnes* of the skin will disappear.