A Housewife's Diary

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 60, 3 December 1937, Page 13

A Housewife's Diary

* Hints About The ttcmr Frocks. Wrap cellophane paper Aetflders of frocks hanging in h* wardfobf to protect them. Cellophan© piecM frart chocolate boxes come in handjr for Kiiees. • Children's knees sometimes m 4 ways grubby despite any amount C| scrubbing. Smear a little vasefint them before washing and all dir$ w£| come off. Distemper. -pw*?-* Use pure cold. water only anff idiWH flannel when cleaning; avoid the txae d warm water. Binse out flannel froQ time to time in the cold water* Use for Rice. Non greasy marks on delicate ftt* 1m can be removed with ground rioe; sbalto a little of the rice over the mark aas gently rub. Lace. Lace curtains can be invislbly meaSriQ by running the sewing machine to ada fro over the worn parfc. Hemming. Make a double stitch every now wc& then when hemming a skirt to s&ve jk coming undone to any extent your heel catch in it. . Bright Spoons. Both spoons and forks will keep-biflytt when dried if they are stood in «j» containipg a little mixed whitening hot water after having been washedi Jk* Bangles. Do you remember those bengleg wM necklets formed of gold coins afarnri§ together? Xf you have one, relic oi joxj/r mother's or grandmother's treasureg, wear it and be in the fashion. Similatit 4,gold" coins (otherwise gilt) mahe k smart trimrnmg for afternoon frodqt Festoons of them are arranged ea.$S fronts of dark dresses. Knitting Bag. One large, man-sized colour©4"ljaii?fc ikerchief, or a faemmed square of print^ silk or cotton can be made ihto a siq} knitting-bag in less time than it tak& to describe it. You want , a pai* at wooden rings of bangle size and ra sew two comets of your handkeiduM to each ring. Bags such as these are nice little gifts and among other preeen^B essily and quickly made are "dreajft Willows." If you have a friend whb suffers from insomnia, make her oi* and win her gratitude. A large net bag (about half the size of the ordinaiy pillow-case) is required and lavender, dried blossoms and Maika & fill it and make a thickness of inches or so. An outside cover for thp sachet in pale green linen, with a Ifttft emmbroidery in mauve or darker green for decoration, finishes it