Household Hints

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 February 1916, Page 2

Household Hints

A Cookery Idea.—fo make cabbage digestible, when half boiled pour off that water, and place in fresh boiling water. In Cake -Making.—When cakes stack to the tins, stand the tins for a lew moments on ia damp tea towel or dishcloth, and the cakes will then turn out easily without breaking. Catching Mice.—When setting a mouse-trap use raw meat instead of cheese l'or the bait. Marks on Polished Tables.— When water is spilt on a highly-polished table, rub with furniture cream as soon as the water is wiped off, and no mark will remain. Gleaning Ostrich Feathers.—Wash white ostrich feathers with white soap and a little ammonia. Shake frequently while da-ying. Curl by scraping the back of each feather with a dull knife-blade. . A Jewellery Cleaner.—XJne of the best cleansers lor jewellery—especially paste—is camphorated chalk. It should be applied on a soft toothbrush—an old one is best because it will be found very solt and pliable— and well rubbed on to the article. Brush off again, and polish with a piece 01 plush or velvet. Those who''try this simple process will be surprised at t)he polish and bright finish they have obtained. Gold' and silver—any trinket, in fact—may be treated in the same way with excellent results. To Clean Glazed Tiles.—To clean glazed tiles when spotted, wash them with lemon juice, leave for a quarter of an hour, and then polish with a soft cloth. Tiles should not be washed, but only rubbed with a damp cloth, and polished with a little skim-milk and water. One of the best polishes li.r glazed tiles is a rag on which paraffin has been sprinkled, but it should only be used before a fire has been lit.